Cherry MX Blue vs Gateron G Pro Blue
The Cherry MX Blue and the Gateron G Pro Blue are often cross-shopped. The main differences: stock they sound different: sharp, jingly click versus crisp, rattly click; the Gateron G Pro Blue costs less per switch ($0.25 versus $0.35).
- Cheaper per switchGateron G Pro Blue$0.25 versus $0.35
Choose the Cherry MX Blue if
- you want a switch popular for typists.
Choose the Gateron G Pro Blue if
- you want a switch popular for prebuilts.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Cherry MX Blue vs Gateron G Pro Blue, spec by spec
| Cherry MX Blue | Gateron G Pro Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Clicky | Clicky |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 60g | 60g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2.2 mm | 2.3 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | nylon | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon |
| Spring | single-stage | single-stage |
| Factory lube | none | none |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.35 | $0.25 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | sharp, jingly click | crisp, rattly click |
| Released | 1987 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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 Blue; 82% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron G Pro Blue.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Cherry MX Blue; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron G Pro Blue.
30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Cherry MX Blue; 15% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron G Pro Blue.
Where to buy the Cherry MX Blue
Where to buy the Gateron G Pro Blue
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