Akko CS Silver vs TTC Speed Silver V2
Money is the honest first difference between the Akko CS Silver and the TTC Speed Silver V2: one is budget friendly and the other mid priced, multiplied by a full board. Our full switch library cross-links them because this matchup keeps coming up. Start with the A/B bursts below, then take the spec table and the picks in order.
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 Silver | TTC Speed Silver V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Brand rates force at | actuation | actuation |
| Actuation force | 43 g | 45 g |
| Bottom-out force | 50 g (our estimate) | not published |
| Pre-travel | 1 mm | 1.1 mm |
| Total travel | 3 mm | 3.4 mm |
| Silent (dampened) | No | No |
| Factory lubed | Yes | Yes |
| MX-compatible stem | Yes | Yes |
| Price tier | Budget | Mid-range |
| Street price | varies | varies |
Akko and TTC both advertise an actuation force, so the two headline figures in this table are measured at the same point and can be read against each other. The figure marked "our estimate" is our own derivation and not a manufacturer number, because Akko publishes no bottom-out figure for the Akko CS Silver. How that derivation works .
Verdict
Stroke character is a tie. Two linears feel alike under a finger, which pushes the decision onto the rows below the type row. Price splits them too: the Akko CS Silver is the budget friendly option while the TTC Speed Silver V2 sits in the mid priced bracket, which adds up across a 70 switch board. Weight is nearly even at actuation: 45 g for the TTC Speed Silver V2 against 43 g, a gap most fingers will barely register. Nothing here separates by use case: the Akko CS Silver is our pick for gaming and for typing, and it is the one that carries less across a room. Take the TTC Speed Silver V2 only if you specifically want short bright tick, rapid-fire cadence.
- Overall pick
- Akko CS Silver
No use case rescues the TTC Speed Silver V2 here. The Akko CS Silver wins gaming, typing and the office question alike, so the block collapses to one.
Force curves
Akko CS Silver
Akko publishes no bottom-out force for this switch, so the 50 g at the end of the stroke is our estimate and the run into it is dashed. Everything up to actuation comes from the published numbers. How we derive it.
TTC Speed Silver V2
TTC 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.
Akko CS Silver or TTC Speed Silver V2: the long answer
Cost is the honest headline on this pair, so take it first. The Akko CS Silver is budget friendly, while the TTC Speed Silver V2 is mid priced. Factory lube on both, so the smoothness you hear in the player is roughly the smoothness you get.
That leaves the stroke itself. Both are linears, so nothing sits between the top of either key and the bottom and the argument moves to the numbers. Travel differs at both ends, with the Akko CS Silver registering first at 1.0 mm and the TTC Speed Silver V2 running deepest at 3.4 mm. The TTC Speed Silver V2 is nominally firmer at actuation, 45 g to 43 g, but 2 g is not a gap you buy a switch for. None of these gaps is large. Stack them up and they still point somewhere, but gently.
Sound is where most people finally pick a side. Two different voices: short bright tick, quick and shallow on the Akko CS Silver, short bright tick, rapid-fire cadence on the TTC Speed Silver V2. Worth repeating: the audio here is a simulation built from specs and community descriptions, not a recording of either switch.
This one does not split. Every axis we score points the same direction: the Akko CS Silver is our pick for gaming, for typing and for a shared desk. On speed, this axis is nearly a tie, and it comes out ahead only once the scoring is added up. On typing feel, its keystroke stays consistent and comfortable across a full day of writing. On noise, it is the one of these two you would not apologize for. That leaves the TTC Speed Silver V2 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.
Each of these has a page of its own with the full spec sheet and the sound notes. Start with the Akko CS Silver page and the TTC Speed Silver V2 page. If you are here to check the board you already own, use our free keyboard tester.
Frequently asked questions
Akko CS Silver or TTC Speed Silver V2 for gaming?
We pick the Akko CS Silver for gaming. This is close to a coin toss. The scoring hands it over by a margin you would not feel in a match.
Akko CS Silver or TTC Speed Silver V2: which one is quieter?
Nothing in either one is built to reduce noise, so on raw volume this is a tie decided by your keyboard rather than your switch. What you will actually hear is a difference of pitch and texture, which the player above shows better than a sentence can.
Which has the heavier spring, the Akko CS Silver or the TTC Speed Silver V2?
The TTC Speed Silver V2, by 2 g. Both figures are published at actuation, 45 g against 43 g, so they are measured at the same point and can be read straight.
Which is cheaper to fill a board with, the Akko CS Silver or the TTC Speed Silver V2?
The Akko CS Silver sits in the budget friendly bracket and the TTC Speed Silver V2 in the mid 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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