Akko CS Silver Switch
- 43g actuation
- 50g bottom
- 3mm travel
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
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Specifications
- Type
- Linear
- Actuation force
- 43 gf
- Bottom-out force
- 50 gf
- Pre-travel
- 1 mm
- Total travel
- 3 mm
- Pin count
- 3-pin
- Operating life
- 50,000,000 cycles
- Stem
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
Not sure about a term? Hover the dotted-underlined values for a quick definition, or read Switches 101.
Clean linear sound with occasional spring ping when pushed fast; usually improved by hand-lube.
We're collecting community-contributed sound tests. Meanwhile, Switches 101 explains how switch type, lube and housing material shape sound.
Full force-curve plots aren't ingested yet. Below is the pair we track on every switch — useful for a quick weight sanity check.
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Compatibility
- PCB requirement
3-pin PCB socket
- Keycap stem
MX (Cherry-compatible) stem
Works with any keycap set cut for this stem type.
3-pin MX-compatible switch. Akko CS series typically uses 3-pin design for hot-swap compatibility.
Side-by-side comparison
| Spec | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear | Linear | Linear | Linear |
| Bottom-out | 50 gf | 56 gf | 40 gf | 48 gf | — |
| Factory lubed | — | — | — | — | — |
| Score | — | — | — | — | — |
| From | — | — | — | — | — |
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