Gateron G Pro Brown vs Outemu Lime
The Gateron G Pro Brown and the Outemu Lime are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Outemu Lime is lighter to actuate (50g versus 55g); stock they sound different: soft, muted versus budget tactile; the Outemu Lime costs less per switch ($0.20 versus $0.25).
- Cheaper per switchOutemu Lime$0.20 versus $0.25
Choose the Gateron G Pro Brown if
- you want a switch popular for prebuilts.
- you want a switch popular for office boards.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (55g).
Choose the Outemu Lime if
- you want a switch popular for budget tactiles.
- you want a lighter keystroke (50g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Gateron G Pro Brown vs Outemu Lime, spec by spec
| Gateron G Pro Brown | Outemu Lime | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 55g | 50g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | n/a |
| Top housing | PC | n/a |
| Bottom housing | nylon | n/a |
| Spring | single-stage | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | n/a |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.25 | $0.20 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | soft, muted | budget tactile |
| Released | 2021 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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 Gateron G Pro Brown; 52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Outemu Lime.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron G Pro Brown; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Outemu Lime.
15% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron G Pro Brown; 5% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Outemu Lime.
Where to buy the Gateron G Pro Brown
Where to buy the Outemu Lime
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