Alps SKCM White vs Matias Click
The Alps SKCM White and the Matias Click are separated mostly by spring weight, 10 g of it at actuation, with the Alps SKCM White the firmer press and the Matias Click the easier one to hold down. Our library of every switch we simulate links the two to each other for that reason. Play the A/B bursts below to hear them back to back, match the volumes, then read the spec table and the verdict.
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 | Alps SKCM White | Matias Click |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Clicky | Clicky |
| Brand rates force at | actuation | actuation |
| Actuation force | 70 g | 60 g |
| Bottom-out force | not published | not published |
| Pre-travel | 1.7 mm | 2.2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Silent (dampened) | No | No |
| Factory lubed | No | No |
| MX-compatible stem | No | No |
| Price tier | Premium | Mid-range |
| Street price | varies | varies |
Both makers rate these at actuation, which is the one case where the advertised numbers compare directly. Every other force row still has to be matched basis to basis.
Verdict
Alps and Matias are selling the same stroke here, so the Alps SKCM White and the Matias Click separate on spring, distance and voice instead. There is a real weight gap too: 70 g against 60 g at actuation, so the Alps SKCM White asks noticeably more of your fingers over a long session. Price splits them too: the Matias Click is the mid priced option while the Alps SKCM White sits in the premium priced bracket, which adds up across a 70 switch board. Nothing here separates by use case: the Alps SKCM White is our pick for gaming and for typing, and it is the less punishing of the two in a shared room, though neither really belongs in one. Take the Matias Click only if you specifically want modern Alps-style click, brighter than vintage.
- Overall pick
- Alps SKCM White
Our three scores agree on this pair. The Alps SKCM White takes all of them, which is why there is a single card above instead of three.
Force curves
Alps SKCM White
Alps 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.
Matias Click
Matias 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.
Alps SKCM White or Matias Click: the long answer
Take the mechanical side first, since that is where this pair separates. The Alps SKCM White carries the heavier spring at actuation, 70 g to 60 g. That is a real 10 g without being a change of bracket. The Alps SKCM White registers earlier, 1.7 mm against 2.2 mm, inside the same 3.5 mm of total travel. These are two Alps / Matias clickies, so each announces actuation to your finger and to the room at once. With the stroke shared, that spring gap does most of the deciding here.
Sound is where most people finally pick a side. Through the A/B player above, the Alps SKCM White comes through as bright vintage click, slightly softer than Blue, while the Matias Click reads as modern Alps-style click, brighter than vintage. A click you love at your own desk can still be the loudest thing in someone else’s meeting. One caveat we repeat wherever a player appears: no studio recording sits behind either of these. They are built from what each maker publishes and what the community reports.
On price and practicality, the Alps SKCM White is premium priced, while the Matias Click is mid priced. Lube is on you with both of these, which is a real cost in time whichever one you order. Worth knowing before you order: neither of these uses an MX style stem, so neither will drop into a standard hot-swap board or accept ordinary MX keycaps, and they do not share a mount with each other either.
Who buys which, then? One switch takes every axis we score: the Alps SKCM White is our pick for gaming and for typing, and the quieter of two switches that both announce themselves. On speed, this axis is nearly a tie, and it comes out ahead only once the scoring is added up. On typing feel, the click keeps a long session in rhythm, assuming nobody nearby objects. On noise, neither of these belongs in a quiet shared room, and this is only the less punishing of the two clicks. That leaves the Matias Click to anyone who preferred its voice in the player above, which is a good enough reason on its own. The player above is the cheapest part of this decision, so use it before your wallet is involved.
Each of these has a page of its own with the full spec sheet and the sound notes. Start with the Alps SKCM White page and the Matias Click page. Or leave switches aside for a minute and run your current keyboard through the free keyboard tester.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Alps SKCM White or the Matias Click the better gaming switch?
We pick the Alps SKCM White for gaming. Honestly either is fine here. It takes the nod once the scoring is added up, and only just.
Alps SKCM White or Matias Click: which one is quieter?
Both are loud, so choosing between them is choosing a tone and not a volume. If the room is the constraint, neither of these is the answer and a silent tactile is.
Which has the heavier spring, the Alps SKCM White or the Matias Click?
The Alps SKCM White. Both brands publish at actuation, which makes 70 g against 60 g an honest 10 g rather than two numbers from different rulers.
Which is cheaper to fill a board with, the Alps SKCM White or the Matias Click?
The Matias Click sits in the mid priced bracket and the Alps SKCM White 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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