Kailh White Owl Box  Keyboard Switch Review

Reviewed Nov 06, 2023 at 12:55pm
Test bench update Oct 02, 2025 at 10:41am
Tested using Methodology v1.0.1 
Kailh White Owl Box
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Our Verdict

Changelog

  1.  Updated Oct 03, 2025: Our 1.0.1 Test Bench Update adds clearer terminology and new measurements to our Keystrokes test with minor refinements to our Compatibility and Illumination tests. See the full changelog.
  2.  Updated Sep 30, 2024: We've retested this switch and updated our Illumination score to account for this switch's light guide design.
  3.  Updated Nov 06, 2023: Review published.

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Test Results

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Design
7.2
Compatibility
Cherry MX PCB Pinout
Yes
Pin Count
5
Keycap Mount
MX Style with Perimeter
6.6
Illumination
Upper Housing Color
Grey
Upper Housing Finish
Milky with Light Guide
Performance
Keystrokes
See details on graph tool
Feel
Clicky
Initial Force
36gf
Peak Tactile Force
78gf
Actuation Force
63gf
Bottom-Out Force
67gf
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
1.7 mm
Bottom-Out Distance
3.5 mm
6.8
Factory Smoothness
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Scratchy Factor
43.8
Mid Actuation Peak Noise
-67.2 dB
Mid Actuation Peak Frequency
1,681 Hz
8.6
Latency
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Press Average
0.9 ms
Press Std Dev
±0.02 ms
Release Average
7.4 ms
Release Std Dev
±0.15 ms