Kailh Box White vs Kailh Choc White
The Kailh Box White and the Kailh Choc White are often cross-shopped. The main differences: they are not interchangeable: the Kailh Choc White is a Kailh Choc V1 switch that only fits keyboards built for it, not the standard MX hot-swap sockets the Kailh Box White uses; the Kailh Box White is lighter to actuate (45g versus 60g); travel is 3.6 mm on the Kailh Box White and 3 mm on the Kailh Choc White.
- Cheaper per switchKailh Box White$0.30 versus $0.35
Choose the Kailh Box White if
- you want a switch popular for clicky fans.
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (45g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Kailh Choc White if
- you want a switch popular for clicky low-profile.
- you want a switch popular for split ergo boards.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (60g).
Kailh Box White vs Kailh Choc White, spec by spec
| Kailh Box White | Kailh Choc White | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Clicky | Clicky |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Kailh Choc V1 boards only |
| Actuation force | 45g | 60g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 1.8 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm | 3 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | n/a |
| Bottom housing | nylon | n/a |
| Spring | single-stage | single-stage |
| Factory lube | none | none |
| Pins | 3-pin | 3-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.30 (stronger spec) | $0.35 |
| Sound profile | crisp, clicky | sharp, ticky click |
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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 White; 82% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Kailh Choc White.
34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Kailh Box White; 2% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Kailh Choc White.
24% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Kailh Box White; 30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Kailh Choc White.
Where to buy the Kailh Box White
Where to buy the Kailh Choc White
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