Akko CS Sakura
vsKailh Super Speed Bronze
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko CS Sakura | Kailh Super Speed Bronze | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -54.7 dB | -43.4 dB |
| Pitch | 2,155 Hz | 2,486 Hz |
| Spring weight | 46.8 g | 46.3 g |
| Actuation force | 26.6 g | 32 g |
| Bottom-out force | 62.5 g | 58 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 4 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 Super Speed Bronze are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Akko CS Sakura runs the heavier spring at 46.8g versus 46.3g — about 0.5g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Kailh Super Speed Bronze is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Kailh Super Speed Bronze is the louder of the two at -43.4dB versus -54.7dB (11.300000000000004dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,486Hz. It reads as recorded, while Akko CS Sakura comes across more balanced.
Pick Akko CS Sakura if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Kailh Super Speed Bronze if you'd rather have a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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