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Cherry MX Blue
Outemu Blue
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Feel
Clicky
Peak Tactile Force
69gf
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
2.1 mm
Feel
Clicky
Peak Tactile Force
57gf
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
1.9 mm
Our Verdict
Cherry MX Blue
Outemu Blue
Cherry MX Blue and Outemu Blue are similar clicky switches with click jacket designs, making a clicking sound on the downstroke. The Cherry switches have a noticeably heavier actuation feeling. They're also generally recognized as more durable and consistent in switch-to-switch feeling. On the other hand, the Outemu switches are a bit louder, metallic, clicky sound that many enjoy but others may find somewhat rattly.
Variants
- MX Blue (10 Pcs)
- MX Blue (65 Pcs)
- MX Blue (90 Pcs)
- Blue (35 Pcs)
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MX Blue
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Blue
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MX Blue
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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
Clicky
Clicky
Initial Force
36gf
34gf
Peak Tactile Force
69gf
57gf
Actuation Force
52gf
39gf
Bottom-Out Force
64gf
61gf
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
2.1 mm
1.9 mm
Bottom-Out Distance
3.9 mm
3.7 mm
Factory Smoothness
5.8
7.0
Smoothness Sample
Keystroke Data Used For Smoothness
Scratchy Factor
26.6
20.9
Mid Actuation Peak Noise
-64.1 dB
-63.9 dB
Mid Actuation Peak Frequency
10,992 Hz
1,047 Hz
Latency
7.1
7.2
Raw Data
Press Average
2.1 ms
2.1 ms
Press Std Dev
±0.27 ms
±0.17 ms
Release Average
7.3 ms
6.3 ms
Release Std Dev
±0.26 ms
±0.17 ms
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MX Blue
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Blue
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MX Blue
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Blue
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MX Blue
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Blue
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