Gateron Smoothie Silver
vsKailh Super Speed Silver
Hear them
Side by side
| Gateron Smoothie Silver | Kailh Super Speed Silver | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -30.1 dB | -40.6 dB |
| Pitch | 2,973 Hz | 2,304 Hz |
| Spring weight | 48.2 g | 47.5 g |
| Actuation force | 32.5 g | 31.6 g |
| Bottom-out force | 65.6 g | 57.5 g |
| Total travel | 4.2 mm | 4.2 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Gateron Smoothie Silver and Kailh Super Speed Silver are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Gateron Smoothie Silver runs the heavier spring at 48.2g versus 47.5g — about 0.7000000000000028g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Kailh Super Speed Silver is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Gateron Smoothie Silver is the louder of the two at -30.1dB versus -40.6dB (10.5dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,973Hz. It reads as balanced, while Kailh Super Speed Silver comes across more recorded.
Pick Gateron Smoothie Silver if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Kailh Super Speed Silver if you'd rather have a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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