Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Red vs Kailh POM Ghost
The Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Red and the Kailh POM Ghost are often cross-shopped. The main differences: do not assume you can swap one for the other: low-profile compatibility is board-specific, so check your keyboard's supported-switch list before buying either; travel is 3 mm on the Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Red and 2.8 mm on the Kailh POM Ghost; stock they sound different: muted, soft linear versus deep, thocky.
- Cheaper per switchGateron Low Profile 2.0 Red$0.28 versus $0.56
Choose the Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Red if
- you want a switch popular for ultra-slim boards.
- you want a switch popular for low-profile gaming.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Kailh POM Ghost if
- you want a switch popular for thocky low-profile builds.
Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Red vs Kailh POM Ghost, spec by spec
| Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Red | Kailh POM Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Gateron low-profile boards only | Low-profile boards that support it |
| Actuation force | 50g | 50g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 1.7 mm | 1.2 mm |
| Total travel | 3 mm | 2.8 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | POM |
| Bottom housing | PA66 | POM |
| Spring | 13.5mm double-stage steel | 15.5mm |
| Factory lube | yes | n/a |
| Pins | 3-pin | n/a |
| Price / switch | $0.28 (stronger spec) | $0.56 |
| Sound profile | muted, soft linear | deep, thocky |
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Red; 52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Kailh POM Ghost.
2% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Red; 2% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Kailh POM Ghost.
22% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Red; 81% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Kailh POM Ghost.
Where to buy the Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Red
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Where to buy the Kailh POM Ghost
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