Akko CS Sakura
vsKailh Box Strawberry Ice Cream Pro
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko CS Sakura | Kailh Box Strawberry Ice Cream Pro | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -54.7 dB | -33.4 dB |
| Pitch | 2,155 Hz | 2,785 Hz |
| Spring weight | 46.8 g | 47.5 g |
| Actuation force | 26.6 g | 32.4 g |
| Bottom-out force | 62.5 g | 56.5 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 4.1 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Akko CS Sakura and Kailh Box Strawberry Ice Cream Pro are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Kailh Box Strawberry Ice Cream Pro runs the heavier spring at 47.5g versus 46.8g — about 0.7000000000000028g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Akko CS Sakura is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Kailh Box Strawberry Ice Cream Pro is the louder of the two at -33.4dB versus -54.7dB (21.300000000000004dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,785Hz. It reads as balanced, while Akko CS Sakura comes across more balanced.
Pick Akko CS Sakura if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Kailh Box Strawberry Ice Cream Pro if you'd rather have a heavier, more controlled press and a louder, more present sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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