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The Keygeek Little Elf and Keygeek Butterfly switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature standard stem shape, 42 g actuation, 2 mm pre-travel, 3.60 mm total travel, however, they come with different top housing (Nylon PA6 vs PA66), bottom housing (Nylon PA12 vs PA12 (with spherical contact point)), stem material (U5 UPE vs U5 UPE (with spherical stem tip)), spring (21 mm single-stage Japanese wire vs 19mm/22mm single-stage Japanese wire), bottom-out force (50 g vs 48 g). That said, they are only slightly similar. Let's check out this side-by-side specs rundawn with details, availability -- and even current prices -- to figure out which one fits you the best!
The Keygeek Little Elf is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with Nylon PA6 top housing, Nylon PA12 bottom housing, and U5 UPE stem (standard shape). It features a 21 mm single-stage Japanese wire spring. The 42g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 50g bottom-out occurs at 3.60mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Manufactured by Keygeek. | The Keygeek Butterfly is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PA66 top housing, PA12 (with spherical contact point) bottom housing, and U5 UPE (with spherical stem tip) stem (standard shape). It features a 19mm/22mm single-stage Japanese wire spring. The 42g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 48g bottom-out occurs at 3.60mm. Spherical stem tip combined with a spherical contact point in the bottom housing -- for a deep and thocky sound. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Suixin Studio. Manufactured by Keygeek. |
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| Name | Keygeek Little Elf | Keygeek Butterfly |
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| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | Nylon PA6 | PA66 |
| Bottom housing | Nylon PA12 | PA12 (with spherical contact point) |
| Stem material | U5 UPE | U5 UPE (with spherical stem tip) |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | 21 mm single-stage Japanese wire | 19mm/22mm single-stage Japanese wire |
| Actuation | 42 g | 42 g |
| Bottom-out | 50 g | 48 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.60 mm | 3.60 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! | Factory lubing? Yes! |
| Designer | - | Suixin Studio |
| Manufacturer | Keygeek | Keygeek |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the Keygeek Little Elf is available at a single shop at the moment, while the Keygeek Butterfly can be found in multiple stores.
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Prices, discounts, and stock status are checked regularly; however, changes since the last update cannot be ruled out. Everything here is for informational purposes only. Check the product pages for the latest prices!
Keygeek Little Elf sound test | Keygeek Butterfly sound test |
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The Keygeek Little Elf switch features a deep and thocky sound profile. The little elf is the deepest sounding among the Keygeek switches that come with the 7-sphere stem tip. Not only because of the unique stem design, but also because its stem and bottom housing are made of soft materials such as U5 and PA12, which dampen the overall volume and pitch. If you are looking for a deep and thocky sounding linear switch, these are the one – Unikeys. | The Keygeek Butterfly linear switch is very unique in two aspects: It comes with not just a spherical stem tip, there is also a spherical contact point in the bottom housing; During the keystroke, the spherical stem tip hits the spherical contact point to create a deep and thocky sound profile. The keygeek butterfly linear switch might be the best thocky sounding keygeek switch so far. After fine tuning the material blend and molding design, the Butterfly switches sound deeper, thockier, and noise free; there is no spring or leaf noise during typing – Unikeys. |
