Kailh Box Brown vs Kailh Speed Copper
The Kailh Box Brown and the Kailh Speed Copper are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Kailh Speed Copper is lighter to actuate (40g versus 45g); travel is 3.6 mm on the Kailh Box Brown and 3.5 mm on the Kailh Speed Copper; stock they sound different: subtle, muted versus light, tappy.
- Cheaper per switchKailh Box Brown$0.30 versus $0.35
Choose the Kailh Box Brown if
- you want a switch popular for light tactiles.
- you want a switch popular for durability.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (45g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Kailh Speed Copper if
- you want a switch popular for fast tactiles.
- you want a switch popular for gaming plus typing.
- you want a lighter keystroke (40g).
Kailh Box Brown vs Kailh Speed Copper, spec by spec
| Kailh Box Brown | Kailh Speed Copper | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 40g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 1.8 mm | 1.1 mm |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon |
| Spring | single-stage | single-stage |
| Factory lube | none | none |
| Pins | 3-pin | 3-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.30 (stronger spec) | $0.35 |
| Sound profile | subtle, muted | light, tappy |
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Kailh Box Brown; 7% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Kailh Speed Copper.
34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Kailh Box Brown; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Kailh Speed Copper.
24% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Kailh Box Brown; 30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Kailh Speed Copper.
Where to buy the Kailh Box Brown
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Where to buy the Kailh Speed Copper
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