Akko V3 Cream Blue
vsCherry MX White
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko V3 Cream Blue | Cherry MX White | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -52.3 dB | -39 dB |
| Pitch | 2,697 Hz | 2,634 Hz |
| Spring weight | 57.8 g | 57.6 g |
| Actuation force | 40.4 g | 34.9 g |
| Bottom-out force | 72.2 g | 75.1 g |
| Total travel | 3.8 mm | 3.9 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 and Cherry MX White are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Akko V3 Cream Blue runs the heavier spring at 57.8g versus 57.6g — about 0.19999999999999574g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Cherry MX White is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Cherry MX White is the louder of the two at -39dB versus -52.3dB (13.299999999999997dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,634Hz. It reads as recorded, while Akko V3 Cream Blue comes across more balanced.
Pick Akko V3 Cream Blue if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Cherry MX White 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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