Kailh Box White vs Outemu Blue
The Kailh Box White and the Outemu Blue are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Kailh Box White is lighter to actuate (45g versus 60g); travel is 3.6 mm on the Kailh Box White and 4 mm on the Outemu Blue; stock they sound different: crisp, clicky versus loud, sharp click.
- Cheaper per switchOutemu Blue$0.12 versus $0.30
Choose the Kailh Box White if
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (45g).
Choose the Outemu Blue if
- you want a switch popular for budget prebuilts.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (60g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Kailh Box White vs Outemu Blue, spec by spec
| Kailh Box White | Outemu Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Clicky | Clicky |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 60g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 1.8 mm | 2.2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon |
| Spring | single-stage | n/a |
| Factory lube | none | none |
| Pins | 3-pin | 3-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.30 | $0.12 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | crisp, clicky | loud, sharp click |
| Released | 2017 | n/a |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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 Outemu Blue.
34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Kailh Box White; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Outemu Blue.
24% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Kailh Box White; 0% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Outemu Blue.
Where to buy the Kailh Box White
Where to buy the Outemu Blue
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