Akko Lavender Purple
vsGazzew U4T 65g
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko Lavender Purple | Gazzew U4T 65g | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -35.9 dB | -45.9 dB |
| Pitch | 1,908 Hz | 2,192 Hz |
| Spring weight | 56.9 g | 57.1 g |
| Actuation force | 31.9 g | 35.8 g |
| Bottom-out force | 66.7 g | 77.1 g |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 44 g | 47 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Akko Lavender Purple and Gazzew U4T 65g are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Gazzew U4T 65g runs the heavier spring at 57.1g versus 56.9g — about 0.20000000000000284g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Akko Lavender Purple is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Akko Lavender Purple is the louder of the two at -35.9dB versus -45.9dB (10dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 1,908Hz. It reads as balanced, while Gazzew U4T 65g comes across more recorded.
Both are tactile, but Gazzew U4T 65g has the stronger bump at about 47g versus 44g.
Pick Akko Lavender Purple if you want a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Gazzew U4T 65g if you'd rather have a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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