Akko CS Air Switch vs Durock POM Linear
Durock POM Linear has live pricing available right now while Akko CS Air Switch is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Travel distance diverges too, with Durock POM Linear bottoming out sooner. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Detailed comparison
Spec-by-spec breakdown — differences highlighted in cyan.
| Spec | Akko CS Air Switch | Durock POM Linear |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Akko CS Air Switch | Durock POM Linear |
| Brand | Akko | Durock |
| Price range | — | $43.98 |
| Community score | — | — |
| Switch type | Linear | Linear |
| Stem | MX (Cherry-compatible) | MX (Cherry-compatible) |
| Pins | 3 | 5 |
| Actuation force | 48 gf | — |
| Bottom-out force | 56 gf | 64 gf |
| Pre-travel | 1.9 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.7 mm |
| Factory lubed | — | Yes |
| LED slot | — | Yes |
| Housing top | Polycarbonate | POM |
| Housing bottom | Polycarbonate | POM |
| Stem material | POM | POM |
| Manufacturer | — | — |
Name
- Akko CS Air Switch
- Akko CS Air Switch
- Durock POM Linear
- Durock POM Linear
Brand
- Durock POM Linear
- Durock
Price range
- Durock POM Linear
- $43.98
Community score
Switch type
- Akko CS Air Switch
- Linear
- Durock POM Linear
- Linear
Stem
- Akko CS Air Switch
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
- Durock POM Linear
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
Pins
Actuation force
- Akko CS Air Switch
- 48 gf
Bottom-out force
- Akko CS Air Switch
- 56 gf
- Durock POM Linear
- 64 gf
Pre-travel
- Akko CS Air Switch
- 1.9 mm
Total travel
- Durock POM Linear
- 3.7 mm
Factory lubed
LED slot
Housing top
- Akko CS Air Switch
- Polycarbonate
Housing bottom
- Akko CS Air Switch
- Polycarbonate
Stem material
Manufacturer
Which should you buy?
Durock POM Linear has live pricing available right now while Akko CS Air Switch is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Travel distance diverges too, with Durock POM Linear bottoming out sooner. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Pick Akko CS Air Switch if
- You don't mind hand-lubing for a fully dialed-in feel
Pick Durock POM Linear if
From $43.98
- You value factory lube — no modding needed out of the box
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