Akko CS Wine Red
vsWomier Mint Blizzard
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko CS Wine Red | Womier Mint Blizzard | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -52.4 dB | -46.5 dB |
| Pitch | 1,732 Hz | 2,478 Hz |
| Spring weight | 51.2 g | 50.7 g |
| Actuation force | 29.1 g | 29.2 g |
| Bottom-out force | 60.5 g | 66.4 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 3.8 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Akko CS Wine Red and Womier Mint Blizzard are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Akko CS Wine Red runs the heavier spring at 51.2g versus 50.7g — about 0.5g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Womier Mint Blizzard is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Womier Mint Blizzard is the louder of the two at -46.5dB versus -52.4dB (5.899999999999999dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,478Hz. It reads as balanced, while Akko CS Wine Red comes across more balanced.
Pick Akko CS Wine Red if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Womier Mint Blizzard 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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