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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 Razer Green Gen 3

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Cherry MX Red
Razer Green Gen 3

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Cherry MX Red Picture
Razer Green Gen 3 Picture

Variants

  • MX Red (10 Pcs)
  • MX Red (120 Pcs)
  • MX Red (65 Pcs)
  • MX Red (90 Pcs)
  • Green Gen 3 (36 Pcs)

Our Verdict

Cherry MX Red

Razer Green Gen 3

Cherry MX Red are linear switches that actuate smoothly throughout their entire keypress. On the other hand, Razer Green Gen 3 are heavier clicky switches with shorter pre-travel, but they're noticeably less smooth from the factory. Both switches offer similar latency performance.

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Design

Compatibility 
 

9.0
8.1

Housing Picture  

Cherry MX Red Housing Picture
Razer Green Gen 3 Housing Picture

Cherry MX PCB Pinout 
 

Yes
Yes

Pin Count 
 

3
3

Keycap Mount 
 

MX Style
MX Style with Perimeter

Illumination 
 

5.0
9.5

Upper Housing Color 
 

Black
Clear

Upper Housing Finish 
 

Opaque
Clear
Performance

Keystrokes 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Feel 
 

Linear
Clicky

Operating Force 
 

50 gf
61 gf

Actuation Force 
 

50 gf
55 gf

Pre-Travel Distance 
 

2.3 mm
1.9 mm

Total Travel Distance 
 

4.0 mm
3.9 mm

Factory Smoothness 
 

7.2
6.3

Smoothness Sample  

Keystroke Data Used For Smoothness   

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Scratchy Factor 
 

16.4
20.1

Mid Actuation Peak Noise 
 

-63.8 dB
-65.4 dB

Mid Actuation Peak Frequency 
 

1,027 Hz
4,634 Hz

Latency 
 

7.2
7.2

Raw Data  

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See details on graph tool

Press Average 
 

2.0 ms
2.1 ms

Press Std Dev 
 

±0.35 ms
±0.08 ms

Release Average 
 

6.3 ms
6.9 ms

Release Std Dev 
 

±0.68 ms
±0.09 ms

Cherry MX Red

Razer Green Gen 3

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