Tecsee Ice Candy vs Tecsee Sapphire
The Tecsee Ice Candy and the Tecsee Sapphire are often cross-shopped. The main differences: travel is 3.5 mm on the Tecsee Ice Candy and 3.6 mm on the Tecsee Sapphire; the Tecsee Sapphire costs less per switch ($0.30 versus $0.60).
- Cheaper per switchTecsee Sapphire$0.30 versus $0.60
Choose the Tecsee Ice Candy if
- you want a switch popular for RGB builds.
- you want a switch popular for budget linear upgrades.
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 Ice Candy vs Tecsee Sapphire, spec by spec
| Tecsee Ice Candy | Tecsee Sapphire | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 55g | n/a |
| Bottom-out force | 63.5g | 62g |
| Pre-travel | 2.1 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 3.5 mm | 3.6 mm |
| Stem | Nylon | POM |
| Top housing | PC | n/a |
| Bottom housing | PC | n/a |
| Spring | gold two-stage, approximately 22mm | single-stage |
| Factory lube | n/a | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.60 | $0.30 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | n/a | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Tecsee Ice Candy.
16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Tecsee Ice Candy; 34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Tecsee Sapphire.
83% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Tecsee Ice Candy; 24% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Tecsee Sapphire.
Where to buy the Tecsee Ice Candy
Where to buy the Tecsee Sapphire
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