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Cherry MX Brown
Gateron G Pro Brown
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Feel
Tactile
Peak Tactile Force
55gf
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
2.1 mm
Feel
Tactile
Peak Tactile Force
47gf
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
3.0 mm
Our Verdict
Cherry MX Brown
Gateron G Pro Brown
Cherry MX Brown and Gateron G Brown Pro are switches with a small tactile bump to overcome during actuation. The Gateron switches feel a bit smoother out of the box as they're pre-lubed from the factory, while the Cherry switches aren't. Additionally, the Gateron switches have a clear upper housing for better RGB illumination.
Variants
- MX Brown (10 Pcs)
- G Pro Brown (108 Pcs)
- G Pro Brown (36 Pcs)
- G Pro Brown (72 Pcs)
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MX Brown
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G Pro Brown
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MX Brown
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Design
Compatibility
9.0
9.0
Housing Picture
Cherry MX PCB Pinout
Yes
Yes
Pin Count
3
3
Keycap Mount
MX Style
MX Style
Illumination
5.0
9.5
Upper Housing Color
Black
Clear
Upper Housing Finish
Opaque
Clear
Performance
Keystrokes
Actuation Graph
Feel
Tactile
Tactile
Initial Force
39gf
37gf
Peak Tactile Force
55gf
47gf
Actuation Force
44gf
42gf
Bottom-Out Force
63gf
52gf
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
2.1 mm
3.0 mm
Bottom-Out Distance
4.0 mm
3.9 mm
Factory Smoothness
6.0
7.3
Smoothness Sample
Keystroke Data Used For Smoothness
Scratchy Factor
22.8
26.0
Mid Actuation Peak Noise
-59.6 dB
-69.0 dB
Mid Actuation Peak Frequency
2,542 Hz
1,047 Hz
Latency
7.2
6.5
Raw Data
Press Average
2.1 ms
3.0 ms
Press Std Dev
±0.16 ms
±0.12 ms
Release Average
6.3 ms
4.8 ms
Release Std Dev
±0.08 ms
±0.16 ms
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10 Pcs
MX Brown
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108 Pcs
G Pro Brown
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MX Brown
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36 Pcs
G Pro Brown
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MX Brown
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72 Pcs
G Pro Brown
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MX Brown
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