Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown vs Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile
The Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown and the Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile are often cross-shopped. The main differences: they are not interchangeable: the Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown is a Gateron low-profile switch that only fits keyboards built for it, not the standard MX hot-swap sockets the Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile uses; the Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile is lighter to actuate (50g versus 55g); travel is 3 mm on the Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown and 2.2 mm on the Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile.
- Cheaper per switchGateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown$0.28 versus $0.50
Choose the Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown if
- you want a switch popular for low-profile typing.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (55g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile if
- you want a switch popular for low-profile custom keyboards.
- you want a switch popular for mid-profile builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (50g).
Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown vs Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile, spec by spec
| Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown | Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Gateron low-profile boards only | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 55g | 50g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | 63.5g |
| Pre-travel | 1.7 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Total travel | 3 mm | 2.2 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | HPE |
| Bottom housing | PA66 | Nylon |
| Spring | 13.5mm double-stage steel | approximately 11.75mm |
| Factory lube | yes | thin factory lube on the slider rails |
| Pins | 3-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.28 (stronger spec) | $0.50 |
| Sound profile | muted tactile thud | n/a |
| 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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 Low Profile 2.0 Brown; 52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile.
2% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown; 0% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile.
22% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown; 63% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile.
Where to buy the Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown
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Where to buy the Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile
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