Akko CS Silver
vsKailh Super Speed Bronze
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko CS Silver | Kailh Super Speed Bronze | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -62.3 dB | -43.4 dB |
| Pitch | 2,027 Hz | 2,486 Hz |
| Spring weight | 44.2 g | 46.3 g |
| Actuation force | 29.1 g | 32 g |
| Bottom-out force | 60.6 g | 58 g |
| Total travel | 4 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 Silver and Kailh Super Speed Bronze are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Kailh Super Speed Bronze runs the heavier spring at 46.3g versus 44.2g — about 2.0999999999999943g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Akko CS Silver is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Kailh Super Speed Bronze is the louder of the two at -43.4dB versus -62.3dB (18.9dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,486Hz. It reads as recorded, while Akko CS Silver comes across more balanced.
Pick Akko CS Silver if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Kailh Super Speed Bronze 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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