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

Gateron CJ Light Blue vs Gateron Oil King

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Gateron CJ Light Blue
Gateron Oil King

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Gateron CJ Light Blue Picture
Gateron Oil King Picture

Variants

  • CJ Light Blue (10 Pcs)
  • CJ Light Blue (110 Pcs)
  • CJ Light Blue (35 Pcs)
  • CJ Light Blue (70 Pcs)
  • CJ Light Blue (90 Pcs)
  • Oil King (10 Pcs)
  • Oil King (100 Pcs)
  • Oil King (110 Pcs)
  • Oil King (35 Pcs)
  • Oil King (50 Pcs)
  • Oil King (70 Pcs)
  • Oil King (90 Pcs)

Our Verdict

Gateron CJ Light Blue

Gateron Oil King

Gateron CJ Light Blue and Gateron Oil King are linear switches that actuate smoothly through the entire keystroke. The CJ Light Blue switches have a slightly higher-pitched sound, but they're less smooth-feeling from the factory without lubing. On the other hand, the Oil Kings are deeper sounding and smoother out of the box. However, they have an opaque black upper housing that will dampen RGB lighting somewhat.

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Design

Compatibility 
 

8.1
8.1

Housing Picture  

Gateron CJ Light Blue Housing Picture
Gateron Oil King Housing Picture

Cherry MX PCB Pinout 
 

Yes
Yes

Pin Count 
 

5
5

Keycap Mount 
 

MX Style
MX Style

Illumination 
 

6.9
5.0

Upper Housing Color 
 

Blue
Black

Upper Housing Finish 
 

Clear
Opaque
Performance

Keystrokes 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Feel 
 

Linear
Linear

Operating Force 
 

49 gf
49 gf

Actuation Force 
 

49 gf
48 gf

Pre-Travel Distance 
 

1.9 mm
2.1 mm

Total Travel Distance 
 

4.0 mm
3.9 mm

Factory Smoothness 
 

6.8
7.8

Smoothness Sample  

Keystroke Data Used For Smoothness   

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Scratchy Factor 
 

14.0
18.7

Mid Actuation Peak Noise 
 

-65.1 dB
-73.0 dB

Mid Actuation Peak Frequency 
 

3,698 Hz
1,076 Hz

Latency 
 

7.2
7.7

Raw Data  

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Press Average 
 

2.0 ms
1.7 ms

Press Std Dev 
 

±0.39 ms
±0.23 ms

Release Average 
 

6.7 ms
6.2 ms

Release Std Dev 
 

±0.27 ms
±0.36 ms

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Gateron CJ Light Blue

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