Gateron Jupiter Brown vs Keychron K Pro Brown
The Gateron Jupiter Brown and the Keychron K Pro Brown are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Keychron K Pro Brown is lighter to actuate (50g versus 55g); stock they sound different: rounded, muted versus soft tactile, muted; the Keychron K Pro Brown costs less per switch ($0.14 versus $0.20).
- Cheaper per switchKeychron K Pro Brown$0.14 versus $0.20
Choose the Gateron Jupiter Brown if
- you want a switch popular for Keychron boards.
- you want a switch popular for office boards.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (55g).
Choose the Keychron K Pro Brown if
- you want a switch popular for all-round typing.
- you want a switch popular for beginners.
- you want a lighter keystroke (50g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Gateron Jupiter Brown vs Keychron K Pro Brown, spec by spec
| Gateron Jupiter Brown | Keychron K Pro Brown | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM + TPE double-shot |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | PA66 |
| Spring | single-stage | steel, single-stage |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 3-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.20 | $0.14 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | rounded, muted | soft tactile, muted |
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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 Jupiter Brown; 52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Keychron K Pro Brown.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Jupiter Brown; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Keychron K Pro Brown.
5% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Jupiter Brown; 2% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Keychron K Pro Brown.
Where to buy the Gateron Jupiter Brown
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Where to buy the Keychron K Pro Brown
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