Outemu Silent Lime V3 vs TTC Silent Bluish White
The Outemu Silent Lime V3 and the TTC Silent Bluish White are separated mostly by spring weight, 7 g of it at actuation, with the TTC Silent Bluish White the firmer press and the Outemu Silent Lime V3 the easier one to hold down. Our switch library 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 | Outemu Silent Lime V3 | TTC Silent Bluish White |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile (silent) | Tactile (silent) |
| Brand rates force at | actuation | actuation |
| Actuation force | 35 g | 42 g |
| Bottom-out force | 45 g | not published |
| Pre-travel | 1.8 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.3 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Silent (dampened) | Yes | Yes |
| Factory lubed | Yes | Yes |
| MX-compatible stem | Yes | Yes |
| Price tier | Mid-range | Premium |
| 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
Stroke character is a tie. Two tactiles feel alike under a finger, which pushes the decision onto the rows below the type row. Their springs sit close together, just 7 g apart at actuation, with the TTC Silent Bluish White the marginally firmer press. Price splits them too: the Outemu Silent Lime V3 is the mid priced option while the TTC Silent Bluish White sits in the premium priced bracket, which adds up across a 70 switch board. Split by use: the Outemu Silent Lime V3 for gaming and a shared office, the TTC Silent Bluish White for typing.
- Gaming pick
- Outemu Silent Lime V3
- Typing pick
- TTC Silent Bluish White
- Office pick
- Outemu Silent Lime V3
Force curves
Outemu Silent Lime V3
TTC Silent Bluish White
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.
Outemu Silent Lime V3 or TTC Silent Bluish White: the long answer
Start with feel, because it settles most switch arguments before sound comes up. Springs split them by 7 g at actuation: 42 g for the TTC Silent Bluish White, 35 g for the Outemu Silent Lime V3. Outemu and TTC are both selling you tactiles here, so both raise a bump close to the point the press registers. On distance the Outemu Silent Lime V3 registers at 1.8 mm against 2.0 mm, and the full stroke runs 3.3 mm on the Outemu Silent Lime V3 against 3.5 mm on the TTC Silent Bluish White. Nothing here is decisive on its own, which is why the sound comparison matters more than usual on this pair.
Now the part spec sheets cannot carry: the voice. Played back to back, the Outemu Silent Lime V3 is muted tactile patter, dampened both strokes against soft dampened 'puc', bump intact from the TTC Silent Bluish White. Both carry factory dampening, so this is a contest between two of the quieter switches you can buy rather than a loud one against a quiet one. As everywhere on the site, these are simulations built from published specifications and documented character. Accurate enough to compare, not a recording.
On what they cost to fill a board, the Outemu Silent Lime V3 is mid priced, while the TTC Silent Bluish White is premium priced. Factory lube on both, so the smoothness you hear in the player is roughly the smoothness you get.
Answer the use case and the switch follows. Games point at the Outemu Silent Lime V3, because this axis is nearly a tie, and it comes out ahead only once the scoring is added up. Writing points at the TTC Silent Bluish White, since nothing about it gets tiring by the afternoon, which is the whole test for a writing switch. A shared room points at the Outemu Silent Lime V3, as the pads stop the bottom-out from traveling past your own desk. Match the trims above, play both, and trust whichever one you keep replaying.
Want the full story on either switch? Read the dedicated Outemu Silent Lime V3 page and the TTC Silent Bluish White page. Or leave switches aside for a minute and run your current keyboard through the free keyboard tester.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better for gaming, the Outemu Silent Lime V3 or the TTC Silent Bluish White?
We pick the Outemu Silent Lime V3 for gaming. This is close to a coin toss. The scoring hands it over by a margin you would not feel in a match.
Which is quieter, the Outemu Silent Lime V3 or the TTC Silent Bluish White?
Neither wins on volume, because both are silenced. What separates them is what is left after the pads: the pitch of the press and how muted the release feels.
Is the Outemu Silent Lime V3 heavier than the TTC Silent Bluish White?
The TTC Silent Bluish White is heavier: 42 g against 35 g, both measured at actuation, so this is a fair like-for-like comparison.
Which is cheaper to fill a board with, the Outemu Silent Lime V3 or the TTC Silent Bluish White?
The Outemu Silent Lime V3 sits in the mid priced bracket and the TTC Silent Bluish 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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