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Specifications
- Type
- Linear
- Spring
- 21mm long spring
- Pin count
- 5-pin
- 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.
Smooth, muted "thock" — factory lube damps spring ping and stem friction.
We're collecting community-contributed sound tests. Meanwhile, Switches 101 explains how switch type, lube and housing material shape sound.
Force-curve data applies to switches — see the spec tab for the switch this component is paired with.
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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.
MX-style switch with cross (X) stem; compatible with most MX hot-swap PCBs and standard MX keycap sets. Incompatible with low-profile, optical, and Hall-effect / magnetic PCBs. Factory-lubed with extended 21mm spring.
Side-by-side comparison
| Spec | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear | Linear | Linear | Linear |
| Bottom-out | — | 56 gf | 40 gf | 48 gf | — |
| Factory lubed | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Score | — | — | — | — | — |
| From | $0.19 | — | — | — | — |
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