SP-Star Magic Girl vs SP-Star Purple
The SP-Star Magic Girl and the SP-Star Purple are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the SP-Star Magic Girl is tactile and the SP-Star Purple is linear; the SP-Star Magic Girl is lighter to actuate (35g versus 62g); travel is 3.9 mm on the SP-Star Magic Girl and 4 mm on the SP-Star Purple.
Choose the SP-Star Magic Girl if
- you want a switch popular for themed builds.
- you want a switch popular for light tactile fans.
- you prefer a tactile feel.
- you want a lighter keystroke (35g).
Choose the SP-Star Purple if
- you want a switch popular for thocky customs.
- you prefer a linear feel.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (62g).
SP-Star Magic Girl vs SP-Star Purple, spec by spec
| SP-Star Magic Girl | SP-Star Purple | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 35g | 62g |
| Bottom-out force | 55g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2.2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | n/a |
| Bottom housing | nylon | n/a |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | n/a |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | n/a | $0.55 |
| Sound profile | poppy, high-pitched tactile | thocky SP-Star linear |
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
0% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the SP-Star Magic Girl; 90% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the SP-Star Purple.
55% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the SP-Star Magic Girl; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the SP-Star Purple.
70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the SP-Star Purple.
Where to buy the SP-Star Magic Girl
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Where to buy the SP-Star Purple
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