The Akko Penguin Silent and Gateron Grape Smoothie switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the silent tactile breed. They both feature POM stem material, standard stem shape, however, they come with different top housing (PA vs POM), bottom housing (PA vs POM), spring (19.5 mm vs 22 mm dual-stage), actuation (48 g vs 60 g), bottom-out force (65 g vs 63 g), pre-travel (2 mm vs 1.50 mm), total travel (3.30 mm vs 3.80 mm). That said, they are mostly different. 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 Akko Penguin Silent is a silent tactile standard MX mechanical switch with PA top housing, PA bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a 19.5 mm spring. The tactile bump is 65g at 0.40mm. The 48g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 65g bottom-out occurs at 3.30mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Manufactured by Akko. | The Gateron Grape Smoothie is a silent tactile standard MX mechanical switch with POM top housing, POM bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a 22 mm dual-stage spring. The 60g actuation occurs at 1.50mm. The 63g bottom-out occurs at 3.80mm. Extra: Light diffuser. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Gateron. Manufactured by Gateron. |
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| Name | Akko Penguin Silent | Gateron Grape Smoothie |
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| Type | silent tactile | silent tactile |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | PA | POM |
| Bottom housing | PA | POM |
| Stem material | POM | POM |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | 19.5 mm | 22 mm dual-stage |
| Tactile force | 65 g | - g |
| Actuation | 48 g | 60 g |
| Bottom-out | 65 g | 63 g |
| Tactile bump position | 0.40 mm | - mm |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 1.50 mm |
| Total travel | 3.30 mm | 3.80 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! | Factory lubing? Yes! |
| Designer | - | Gateron |
| Manufacturer | Akko | Gateron |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the Akko Penguin Silent is much more widely available, but the Gateron Grape Smoothie is also available in 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!
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