Durock Sunflower vs Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano
The Durock Sunflower and the Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano are often cross-shopped. The main differences: they are not interchangeable: the Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano is a Gateron low-profile switch that only fits keyboards built for it, not the standard MX hot-swap sockets the Durock Sunflower uses; the Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano is lighter to actuate (50g versus 52g); travel is 3.7 mm on the Durock Sunflower and 3.5 mm on the Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano.
- Cheaper per switchGateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano$0.36 versus $0.55
Choose the Durock Sunflower if
- you want a switch popular for thocky builds.
- you want a switch popular for enthusiast tactile builds.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (52g).
Choose the Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano if
- you want a switch popular for low-profile boards.
- you want a switch popular for typing.
- you want a lighter keystroke (50g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Durock Sunflower vs Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano, spec by spec
| Durock Sunflower | Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Gateron low-profile boards only |
| Actuation force | 52g | 50g |
| Bottom-out force | 67g | 65g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Total travel | 3.7 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | POM blend | POM |
| Bottom housing | POM blend | POM |
| Spring | n/a | 16.5mm single-stage |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.55 | $0.36 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | deep, poppy tactile | soft, muted tactile |
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
68% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Durock Sunflower; 52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano.
46% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Durock Sunflower; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano.
70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Durock Sunflower; 46% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano.
Where to buy the Durock Sunflower
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Where to buy the Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano
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