Durock Medium Tactile Clear Purple
vsKailh Box Royal
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Side by side
| Durock Medium Tactile Clear Purple | Kailh Box Royal | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Clacky |
| Loudness | -43.3 dB | -42.6 dB |
| Pitch | 2,679 Hz | 2,444 Hz |
| Spring weight | 61.2 g | 62.1 g |
| Actuation force | 42.1 g | 43 g |
| Bottom-out force | 75.6 g | 75.8 g |
| Total travel | 3.8 mm | 3.8 mm |
| Tactile bump | 50 g | 46 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Durock Medium Tactile Clear Purple and Kailh Box Royal are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Kailh Box Royal runs the heavier spring at 62.1g versus 61.2g — about 0.8999999999999986g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Durock Medium Tactile Clear Purple is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Kailh Box Royal is the louder of the two at -42.6dB versus -43.3dB (0.6999999999999957dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,444Hz. It reads as clacky, while Durock Medium Tactile Clear Purple comes across more balanced.
Both are tactile, but Durock Medium Tactile Clear Purple has the stronger bump at about 50g versus 46g.
Pick Durock Medium Tactile Clear Purple if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Kailh Box Royal if you'd rather have a heavier, more controlled press and a louder, more present sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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