Kailh Speed Copper vs Kailh Speed Silver
The Kailh Speed Copper and the Kailh Speed Silver are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Kailh Speed Copper is tactile and the Kailh Speed Silver is linear; stock they sound different: light, tappy versus light, clacky.
Choose the Kailh Speed Copper if
- you want a switch popular for fast tactiles.
- you want a switch popular for gaming plus typing.
- you prefer a tactile feel.
Choose the Kailh Speed Silver if
- you want a switch popular for competitive gaming.
- you want a switch popular for fast actuation.
- you prefer a linear feel.
Kailh Speed Copper vs Kailh Speed Silver, spec by spec
| Kailh Speed Copper | Kailh Speed Silver | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 40g | 40g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 1.1 mm | 1.1 mm |
| Total travel | 3.5 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 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| Sound profile | light, tappy | light, clacky |
| Released | 2016 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
7% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Kailh Speed Copper; 7% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Kailh Speed Silver.
16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Kailh Speed Copper; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Kailh Speed Silver.
30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Kailh Speed Copper; 30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Kailh Speed Silver.
Where to buy the Kailh Speed Copper
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Where to buy the Kailh Speed Silver
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