Tecsee Honey Peach vs Tecsee Sapphire
The Tecsee Honey Peach and the Tecsee Sapphire are often cross-shopped. The main differences: travel is 3.5 mm on the Tecsee Honey Peach and 3.6 mm on the Tecsee Sapphire; stock they sound different: reviewed as inconsistent due to the metal-to-plastic stem interface (theremingoat sound score 2/10) versus clacky, long-pole; the Tecsee Sapphire costs less per switch ($0.30 versus $0.70).
- Cheaper per switchTecsee Sapphire$0.30 versus $0.70
Choose the Tecsee Honey Peach if
- you want a switch popular for metal-pole novelty builds.
Choose the Tecsee Sapphire if
- you want a switch popular for long-pole linears.
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Tecsee Honey Peach vs Tecsee Sapphire, spec by spec
| Tecsee Honey Peach | Tecsee Sapphire | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | n/a |
| Bottom-out force | 52g | 62g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 3.5 mm | 3.6 mm |
| Stem | POM with brass metal center pole | POM |
| Top housing | PC | n/a |
| Bottom housing | PC | n/a |
| Spring | single-stage, 52g | single-stage |
| Factory lube | moderate factory lube, inconsistent between switches | light |
| Pins | n/a | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.70 | $0.30 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | reviewed as inconsistent due to the metal-to-plastic stem interface (ThereminGoat sound score 2/10) | clacky, long-pole |
| Released | n/a | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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 Tecsee Honey Peach.
16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Tecsee Honey Peach; 34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Tecsee Sapphire.
91% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Tecsee Honey Peach; 24% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Tecsee Sapphire.
Where to buy the Tecsee Honey Peach
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