README.md

Mechanical keyboards

The purpose of this documentation, for my own use, is to document some basic parameters about those mechanical keyboard switches that I am interested in. These are the less common Cherry MX switches (ie, those other than MX blue, MX brown, MX red, and MX black).

This markdown file is intended to a quick reference as to the distinctions between the various switches.

Switches

Switch	Tactile Force (cN)	Actuation force (cN)	Type	Notes
MX Clear	65	55	Tactile
MX White		80	Clicky
MX Gray		80	Tactile	Used for spacebar in MX clear
MX Linear Gray		80	Linear	Used in space bars in MX black
MX Green		80	Tactile clicky	Meant for space bar usage

Notes about the swithces

• MX linear gray switches are also known as MX dark gray. Users that think that MX black are not stiff enough will sometimes use them for a whole keyboard (MX black by contrast has an actuation force of 60 cN ).
• MX green, MX white, and MX clear are all tactile switches. MX green and white are also clicky switches.