Gateron G Pro Blue vs Kailh Box White
The Gateron G Pro Blue and the Kailh Box White are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Kailh Box White is lighter to actuate (45g versus 60g); travel is 4 mm on the Gateron G Pro Blue and 3.6 mm on the Kailh Box White; stock they sound different: crisp, rattly click versus crisp, clicky.
- Cheaper per switchGateron G Pro Blue$0.25 versus $0.30
Choose the Gateron G Pro Blue if
- you want a switch popular for prebuilts.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (60g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Kailh Box White if
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (45g).
Gateron G Pro Blue vs Kailh Box White, spec by spec
| Gateron G Pro Blue | Kailh Box White | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Clicky | Clicky |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 60g | 45g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2.3 mm | 1.8 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.6 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon |
| Spring | single-stage | single-stage |
| Factory lube | none | none |
| Pins | 5-pin | 3-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.25 (stronger spec) | $0.30 |
| Sound profile | crisp, rattly click | crisp, clicky |
| Released | 2021 | 2017 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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 Gateron G Pro Blue; 22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Kailh Box White.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron G Pro Blue; 34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Kailh Box White.
15% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron G Pro Blue; 24% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Kailh Box White.
Where to buy the Gateron G Pro Blue
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Where to buy the Kailh Box White
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