Akko CS Lavender Purple vs Durock T1
The Akko CS Lavender Purple and the Durock T1 are separated mostly by spring weight, 19 g of it at actuation, with the Durock T1 the firmer press and the Akko CS Lavender Purple the easier one to hold down. Our full switch library already points each of these at the other. Hear them back to back below with the trims matched before you read a single number.
Hear them back to back
simulated from real specssound loads on your first tapShortcuts: press A or B anywhere outside a text box to fire that burst. Use the volume trims to loudness-match the pair before judging which sounds better.
Spec by spec
| Spec | Akko CS Lavender Purple | Durock T1 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Brand rates force at | actuation | bottom-out |
| Actuation force | 36 g | 55 g |
| Bottom-out force | not published | 67 g |
| Pre-travel | 1.9 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Silent (dampened) | No | No |
| Factory lubed | Yes | Yes |
| MX-compatible stem | Yes | Yes |
| Price tier | Budget | Premium |
| Street price | varies | varies |
Akko advertises an actuation force for the Akko CS Lavender Purple and Durock a bottom-out force for the Durock T1, so the two headline numbers are not measured at the same point. Compare row by row, not brand claim to brand claim.
Verdict
Both the Akko CS Lavender Purple and the Durock T1 are tactiles, so this matchup comes down to weight, travel and sound rather than feel. Weight separates them clearly: measured at actuation, the Durock T1 is 19 g heavier than the Akko CS Lavender Purple, which changes both fatigue and sound. Price splits them too: the Akko CS Lavender Purple is the budget friendly option while the Durock T1 sits in the premium priced bracket, which adds up across a 70 switch board. One pick, not three: the Akko CS Lavender Purple takes gaming and typing, and it is the safer of the two in a shared room. The Durock T1 is the answer only to a question our scoring does not ask.
- Overall pick
- Akko CS Lavender Purple
This pair does not split by use case: the Akko CS Lavender Purple comes out ahead of the Durock T1 on all three, so there is one pick here rather than three.
Force curves
Akko CS Lavender Purple
Akko publishes no bottom-out force for this switch, so the dashed end of the curve is an estimate, not a spec. Everything up to actuation comes from the published numbers.
Durock T1
Akko CS Lavender Purple or Durock T1: the long answer
Put the two side by side on paper before you trust your ears. The spread at actuation is 19 g, 55 g on the Durock T1 against 36 g on the Akko CS Lavender Purple, which puts them in different weight brackets rather than two shades of one. Both are tactiles either way, so both raise a bump close to the point the press registers. Same depth, different trigger point: 1.9 mm on the Akko CS Lavender Purple against 2.0 mm on the Durock T1, both inside 4.0 mm. Same stroke character, so the spring is the fact to weigh.
What the table cannot tell you is how either one lands in a room. The Akko CS Lavender Purple sits at poppy snappy tap with an early bump; the Durock T1 answers with deep thocky tap with a big D-shaped bump. Worth repeating: the audio here is a simulation built from specs and community descriptions, not a recording of either switch.
On price and practicality, the Akko CS Lavender Purple is budget friendly, while the Durock T1 is premium priced. Both come factory lubed, so neither needs work out of the box.
This one does not split. Every axis we score points the same direction: the Akko CS Lavender Purple is our pick for gaming, for typing and for a shared desk. On speed, the scoring hands it a lighter spring at actuation and a shorter distance to actuation. On typing feel, its keystroke stays consistent and comfortable across a full day of writing. On noise, it is the quieter of the two once the room is listening. That leaves the Durock T1 to anyone who preferred its voice in the player above, which is a good enough reason on its own. Whichever way you land, listen to both above with the volume trims matched before you spend anything.
There is more on both than a head-to-head can carry. Start with the Akko CS Lavender Purple page and the Durock T1 page, or test how your current keyboard performs with our free keyboard tester.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Akko CS Lavender Purple or the Durock T1 the better gaming switch?
We pick the Akko CS Lavender Purple for gaming. The scoring gives it a lighter spring at actuation and a shorter distance to actuation against the Durock T1, and both of those show up in a fast game.
Akko CS Lavender Purple or Durock T1: which one is quieter?
They are close. Neither is a silent switch and neither clicks, so loudness depends mostly on how hard you bottom out and the board they sit in. Their character differs though: the Akko CS Lavender Purple leans toward poppy snappy tap with an early bump, while the Durock T1 is deep thocky tap with a big D-shaped bump.
Akko CS Lavender Purple vs Durock T1: which one is the heavier press?
The Durock T1, and the comparison is clean: actuation on both sides, 55 g to 36 g.
Which is cheaper to fill a board with, the Akko CS Lavender Purple or the Durock T1?
The Akko CS Lavender Purple sits in the budget friendly bracket and the Durock T1 in the premium priced one. We do not hold a reliable per-switch price for both, so the bracket is the honest answer rather than a total.
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