Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro
vsGateron G Pro White Clear
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro | Gateron G Pro White Clear | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -45.6 dB | -44.4 dB |
| Pitch | 2,649 Hz | 3,155 Hz |
| Spring weight | 57.8 g | 57.8 g |
| Actuation force | 36.1 g | 34.5 g |
| Bottom-out force | 80.7 g | 68.5 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 4.2 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro and Gateron G Pro White Clear are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Both use a 57.8g spring, so they weigh about the same under the finger.
On sound, Gateron G Pro White Clear is the louder of the two at -44.4dB versus -45.6dB (1.2000000000000028dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 3,155Hz. It reads as balanced, while Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro comes across more balanced.
Pick Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro if you want a quieter typing sound. Pick Gateron G Pro White Clear if you'd rather have a louder, more present sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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