Akko V3 Cream Blue
vsGateron G Pro White Clear
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko V3 Cream Blue | Gateron G Pro White Clear | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -52.3 dB | -44.4 dB |
| Pitch | 2,697 Hz | 3,155 Hz |
| Spring weight | 57.8 g | 57.8 g |
| Actuation force | 40.4 g | 34.5 g |
| Bottom-out force | 72.2 g | 68.5 g |
| Total travel | 3.8 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 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 -52.3dB (7.899999999999999dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 3,155Hz. It reads as balanced, while Akko V3 Cream Blue comes across more balanced.
Pick Akko V3 Cream Blue 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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