Gateron Brown
vsKailh Box Winter
Hear them
Side by side
| Gateron Brown | Kailh Box Winter | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -41.5 dB | -36.2 dB |
| Pitch | 1,507 Hz | 2,368 Hz |
| Spring weight | 59.3 g | 59 g |
| Actuation force | 38.6 g | 35.4 g |
| Bottom-out force | 74.8 g | 74.2 g |
| Total travel | 3.8 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 29 g | 49 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Gateron Brown and Kailh Box Winter are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Gateron Brown runs the heavier spring at 59.3g versus 59g — about 0.29999999999999716g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Kailh Box Winter is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Kailh Box Winter is the louder of the two at -36.2dB versus -41.5dB (5.299999999999997dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,368Hz. It reads as balanced, while Gateron Brown comes across more balanced.
Both are tactile, but Kailh Box Winter has the stronger bump at about 49g versus 29g.
Pick Gateron Brown if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Kailh Box Winter 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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