Cherry MX Brown and Outeumu Brown are very similar switches with a small tactile bump to overcome before actuation. The Outemu switches are a bit smoother out of the box and have a clear top housing, allowing for better RGB illumination.

Test Results

Category

Design

9.0

Design

Compatibility

Cherry MX PCB Pinout

Yes

Pin Count

Keycap Mount

MX Style

9.5

Design

Illumination

Upper Housing Color

Clear

Upper Housing Finish

Clear

Performance

Keystrokes

Feel

Tactile

Operating Force

53 gf

Actuation Force

39 gf

Pre-Travel Distance

2.0 mm

Total Travel Distance

3.8 mm

7.2

Performance

Factory Smoothness

Outemu Brown Keystroke Data Used For Smoothness

Scratchy Factor

18.6

Mid Actuation Peak Noise

-67.8 dB

Mid Actuation Peak Frequency

1,681 Hz

7.7

Performance

Latency

Press Average

1.8 ms

Press Std Dev

±0.03 ms

Release Average

6.8 ms

Release Std Dev

±0.10 ms

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