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Cherry MX Red vs Razer Orange Gen 3
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Cherry MX Red
Razer Orange Gen 3
Tested using Methodology v1.0
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FeelLinear
Operating Force50 gf
Pre-Travel Distance2.3 mm
FeelTactile
Operating Force51 gf
Pre-Travel Distance2.1 mm
Variants
- MX Red (10 Pcs)
- MX Red (120 Pcs)
- MX Red (65 Pcs)
- MX Red (90 Pcs)
- Orange Gen 3 (36 Pcs)
Our Verdict
Cherry MX Red
Razer Orange Gen 3
Cherry MX Red are linear switches that actuate smoothly throughout their entire keypress. On the other hand, the Razer Orange Gen 3 switches have a small tactile bump to overcome during actuation. They also have somewhat better latency performance. While the Razer switches have only a slightly shorter pre-travel, the tactile bump is also very early in the keypress, which is unusual for a tactile switch.
Design
Compatibility
9.0
8.1
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
Feel
Linear
Tactile
Operating Force
50 gf
51 gf
Actuation Force
50 gf
40 gf
Pre-Travel Distance
2.3 mm
2.1 mm
Total Travel Distance
4.0 mm
3.5 mm
Factory Smoothness
7.2
7.6
Smoothness Sample
Keystroke Data Used For Smoothness
Scratchy Factor
16.4
16.0
Mid Actuation Peak Noise
-63.8 dB
-67.7 dB
Mid Actuation Peak Frequency
1,027 Hz
1,051 Hz
Latency
7.2
7.6
Press Average
2.0 ms
2.1 ms
Press Std Dev
±0.35 ms
±0.04 ms
Release Average
6.3 ms
4.8 ms
Release Std Dev
±0.68 ms
±0.09 ms
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