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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Design
    1. Compatibility
    2. Illumination
  4. Performance
    1. Keystrokes
    2. Factory Smoothness
    3. Latency
  5. Comments

Cherry MX Red vs Kailh Box Red V2

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Cherry MX Red
Kailh Box Red V2

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Cherry MX Red Picture
Kailh Box Red V2 Picture

Variants

  • MX Red (10 Pcs)
  • MX Red (120 Pcs)
  • MX Red (65 Pcs)
  • MX Red (90 Pcs)
  • Box Red V2 (110 Pcs)
  • Box Red V2 (30 Pcs)
  • Box Red V2 (70 Pcs)
  • Box Red V2 (90 Pcs)

Our Verdict

Cherry MX Red

Kailh Box Red V2

Cherry MX Red and Kailh Box Red V2 are similar linear switches that actuate smoothly through the entire keypress. The Kailh switches are a bit more stable owing to their dust-proof stem design. They're also pre-lubed from the factory and noticeably smoother-feeling out of the box.

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90 Pcs
Box Red V2
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110 Pcs
Box Red V2
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120 Pcs
MX Red
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30 Pcs
Box Red V2
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70 Pcs
Box Red V2
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Design

Compatibility 
 

9.0
7.2

Housing Picture  

Cherry MX Red Housing Picture
Kailh Box Red V2 Housing Picture

Cherry MX PCB Pinout 
 

Yes
Yes

Pin Count 
 

3
5

Keycap Mount 
 

MX Style
MX Style with Perimeter

Illumination 
 

5.0
8.9

Upper Housing Color 
 

Black
Black

Upper Housing Finish 
 

Opaque
Clear
Performance

Keystrokes 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Feel 
 

Linear
Linear

Operating Force 
 

50 gf
39 gf

Actuation Force 
 

50 gf
39 gf

Pre-Travel Distance 
 

2.3 mm
1.9 mm

Total Travel Distance 
 

4.0 mm
3.5 mm

Factory Smoothness 
 

7.2
7.0

Smoothness Sample  

Keystroke Data Used For Smoothness   

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Scratchy Factor 
 

16.4
16.0

Mid Actuation Peak Noise 
 

-63.8 dB
-71.4 dB

Mid Actuation Peak Frequency 
 

1,027 Hz
4,861 Hz

Latency 
 

7.2
8.0

Raw Data  

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Press Average 
 

2.0 ms
1.3 ms

Press Std Dev 
 

±0.35 ms
±0.10 ms

Release Average 
 

6.3 ms
6.7 ms

Release Std Dev 
 

±0.68 ms
±0.89 ms

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90 Pcs
Box Red V2
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110 Pcs
Box Red V2
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120 Pcs
MX Red
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30 Pcs
Box Red V2
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70 Pcs
Box Red V2
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Cherry MX Red

Kailh Box Red V2

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