SP-Star Meteor White vs SP-Star Pink
The SP-Star Meteor White and the SP-Star Pink are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the SP-Star Pink is lighter to actuate (55g versus 57g); stock they sound different: bright, clacky versus thocky pink linear; the SP-Star Meteor White costs less per switch ($0.35 versus $0.55).
- Cheaper per switchSP-Star Meteor White$0.35 versus $0.55
Choose the SP-Star Meteor White if
- you want a switch popular for clacky builds.
- you want a switch popular for budget enthusiast builds.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (57g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the SP-Star Pink if
- you want a switch popular for thocky SP-Star builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (55g).
SP-Star Meteor White vs SP-Star Pink, spec by spec
| SP-Star Meteor White | SP-Star Pink | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 57g | 55g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | nylon | n/a |
| Bottom housing | nylon | n/a |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | n/a | n/a |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.35 (stronger spec) | $0.55 |
| Sound profile | bright, clacky | thocky pink 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
80% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the SP-Star Meteor White; 70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the SP-Star Pink.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the SP-Star Meteor White; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the SP-Star Pink.
30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the SP-Star Meteor White; 70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the SP-Star Pink.
Where to buy the SP-Star Meteor White
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Where to buy the SP-Star Pink
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