Epomaker Sea Salt Silent V3 vs NuPhy Panda Max Switch
Epomaker Sea Salt Silent V3 has live pricing available right now while NuPhy Panda Max Switch is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. They also sit in different feel families — Epomaker Sea Salt Silent V3 is silent_linear, NuPhy Panda Max Switch is tactile. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Detailed comparison
Spec-by-spec breakdown — differences highlighted in cyan.
| Spec | Epomaker Sea Salt Silent V3 | NuPhy Panda Max Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Epomaker Sea Salt Silent V3 | NuPhy Panda Max Switch |
| Brand | EPOMAKER | Nuphy |
| Price range | $17.99 | — |
| Community score | — | — |
| Switch type | Silent linear | Tactile |
| Stem | MX (Cherry-compatible) | MX (Cherry-compatible) |
| Pins | 5 | 5 |
| Actuation force | 45 gf | 45 gf |
| Bottom-out force | — | 55 gf |
| Pre-travel | — | 2.2 mm |
| Total travel | — | 3.3 mm |
| Factory lubed | Yes | Yes |
| LED slot | — | — |
| Housing top | Polycarbonate | POM |
| Housing bottom | Nylon | POM |
| Stem material | POM | POM |
| Manufacturer | — | — |
Name
- Epomaker Sea Salt Silent V3
- Epomaker Sea Salt Silent V3
- NuPhy Panda Max Switch
- NuPhy Panda Max Switch
Brand
- Epomaker Sea Salt Silent V3
- EPOMAKER
Price range
Community score
Switch type
- Epomaker Sea Salt Silent V3
- Silent linear
- NuPhy Panda Max Switch
- Tactile
Stem
- Epomaker Sea Salt Silent V3
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
- NuPhy Panda Max Switch
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
Pins
Actuation force
Bottom-out force
Pre-travel
- NuPhy Panda Max Switch
- 2.2 mm
Total travel
- NuPhy Panda Max Switch
- 3.3 mm
Factory lubed
LED slot
Housing top
- Epomaker Sea Salt Silent V3
- Polycarbonate
Housing bottom
Stem material
Manufacturer
Which should you buy?
Epomaker Sea Salt Silent V3 has live pricing available right now while NuPhy Panda Max Switch is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. They also sit in different feel families — Epomaker Sea Salt Silent V3 is silent_linear, NuPhy Panda Max Switch is tactile. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Pick Epomaker Sea Salt Silent V3 if
From $17.99
- You prefer a silent linear feel
Pick NuPhy Panda Max Switch if
- You prefer a tactile feel
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