Cherry MX Black vs SP-Star Meteor White
The Cherry MX Black and the SP-Star Meteor White are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the SP-Star Meteor White is lighter to actuate (57g versus 60g); stock they sound different: deep, muted versus bright, clacky.
Choose the Cherry MX Black if
- you want a switch popular for heavy linears.
- you want a switch popular for vintage feel.
- you want a switch popular for spring swaps.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (60g).
Choose the SP-Star Meteor White if
- you want a switch popular for clacky builds.
- you want a switch popular for budget enthusiast builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (57g).
Cherry MX Black vs SP-Star Meteor White, spec by spec
| Cherry MX Black | SP-Star Meteor White | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 60g | 57g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | nylon | nylon |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon |
| Spring | single-stage | n/a |
| Factory lube | none | n/a |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| Sound profile | deep, muted | bright, clacky |
| Released | 1984 | 2021 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 227 switches we track
82% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Cherry MX Black; 80% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the SP-Star Meteor White.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Cherry MX Black; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the SP-Star Meteor White.
30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Cherry MX Black; 30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the SP-Star Meteor White.
Where to buy the Cherry MX Black
Where to buy the SP-Star Meteor White
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