TTC Golden Red V3 vs TTC Uranus
The TTC Golden Red V3 and the TTC Uranus are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the TTC Golden Red V3 is lighter to actuate (43g versus 45g); travel is 3.8 mm on the TTC Golden Red V3 and 3.6 mm on the TTC Uranus; stock they sound different: smooth, muted versus smooth space-themed linear.
- Cheaper per switchTTC Golden Red V3$0.40 versus $0.55
Choose the TTC Golden Red V3 if
- you want a switch popular for gaming.
- you want a switch popular for prebuilt upgrades.
- you want a lighter keystroke (43g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the TTC Uranus if
- you want a switch popular for TTC specialty linears.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (45g).
TTC Golden Red V3 vs TTC Uranus, spec by spec
| TTC Golden Red V3 | TTC Uranus | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 43g | 45g |
| Bottom-out force | 50g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 1.8 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 3.8 mm | 3.6 mm |
| Stem | POM | n/a |
| Top housing | PC | n/a |
| Bottom housing | nylon | n/a |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | factory lubed |
| Pins | 3-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.40 (stronger spec) | $0.55 |
| Sound profile | smooth, muted | smooth space-themed linear |
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
19% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the TTC Golden Red V3; 22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the TTC Uranus.
49% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the TTC Golden Red V3; 34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the TTC Uranus.
48% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the TTC Golden Red V3; 70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the TTC Uranus.
Where to buy the TTC Golden Red V3
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Where to buy the TTC Uranus
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