Penguin Switch (Silent) – Lubed
- 50g actuation
- 60g bottom
- 3.3mm travel
- Factory lubed
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Specifications
- Type
- Silent Tactile
- Actuation force
- 50 gf
- Bottom-out force
- 60 gf
- Pre-travel
- 2 mm
- Total travel
- 3.3 mm
- Spring
- 19.5 ± 0.4mm
- Pin count
- 5-pin
- LED slot
- Yes
- Operating life
- 50,000,000 cycles
- Factory lubed
- Yes
- Stem
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
Not sure about a term? Hover the dotted-underlined values for a quick definition, or read Switches 101.
Silent bump — bump feel preserved, but rubber dampeners mute the top/bottom impact. A balance between feedback and noise.
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
5-pin PCB socket
Also fits 3-pin sockets after trimming the plastic legs.
- Keycap stem
MX (Cherry-compatible) stem
Works with any keycap set cut for this stem type.
5-pin PCB-mount switch compatible with standard MX hot-swap sockets. Factory lubed.
Side-by-side comparison
| Spec | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Silent Tactile | Linear | Linear | Linear | Linear |
| Bottom-out | 60 gf | 56 gf | 40 gf | 48 gf | — |
| Factory lubed | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Score | — | — | — | — | — |
| From | — | — | — | — | — |
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