Cherry MX Brown vs Gateron G Pro Brown
The Cherry MX Brown and the Gateron G Pro Brown are often cross-shopped. The main differences: stock they sound different: muted, papery versus soft, muted; the Gateron G Pro Brown costs less per switch ($0.25 versus $0.35).
- Cheaper per switchGateron G Pro Brown$0.25 versus $0.35
- Lubed from the factoryGateron G Pro Brownusable out of the box without lubing
Choose the Cherry MX Brown if
- you want a switch popular for all-rounders.
Choose the Gateron G Pro Brown if
- you want a switch popular for prebuilts.
- you want to spend less per switch.
- you want a factory-lubed switch out of the box.
Cherry MX Brown vs Gateron G Pro Brown, spec by spec
| Cherry MX Brown | Gateron G Pro Brown | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 55g | 55g |
| 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 | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon |
| Spring | single-stage | single-stage |
| Factory lube | none | light (stronger spec) |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.35 | $0.25 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | muted, papery | soft, muted |
| Released | 1994 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Cherry MX Brown; 70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron G Pro Brown.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Cherry MX Brown; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron G Pro Brown.
30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Cherry MX Brown; 15% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron G Pro Brown.
Where to buy the Cherry MX Brown
Where to buy the Gateron G Pro Brown
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