Cherry MX Silent Red vs Kailh Box Silent Pink
The Cherry MX Silent Red and the Kailh Box Silent Pink are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Kailh Box Silent Pink is lighter to actuate (35g versus 45g); travel is 3.7 mm on the Cherry MX Silent Red and 3.6 mm on the Kailh Box Silent Pink; stock they sound different: hushed, dampened versus silent box linear.
- Cheaper per switchCherry MX Silent Red$0.45 versus $0.55
Choose the Cherry MX Silent Red if
- you want a switch popular for quiet offices.
- you want a switch popular for shared spaces.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (45g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Kailh Box Silent Pink if
- you want a switch popular for quiet box builds.
- you want a switch popular for office.
- you want a lighter keystroke (35g).
Cherry MX Silent Red vs Kailh Box Silent Pink, spec by spec
| Cherry MX Silent Red | Kailh Box Silent Pink | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Silent linear | Silent linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 35g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 1.9 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 3.7 mm | 3.6 mm |
| Stem | POM with dampeners | n/a |
| Top housing | nylon | Box |
| Bottom housing | nylon | Box |
| Spring | single-stage | n/a |
| Factory lube | none | n/a |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.45 (stronger spec) | $0.55 |
| Sound profile | hushed, dampened | silent box linear |
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Cherry MX Silent Red; 0% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Kailh Box Silent Pink.
46% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Cherry MX Silent Red; 34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Kailh Box Silent Pink.
56% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Cherry MX Silent Red; 70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Kailh Box Silent Pink.
Where to buy the Cherry MX Silent Red
Where to buy the Kailh Box Silent Pink
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