Cherry MX Board 3.0 S

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Cherry MX Board 3.0 S mechanical keyboard
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The Cherry MX Board 3.0 S is a full-size wired board from the company that invented the MX switch, wrapping genuine Cherry MX switches in a slim aluminium-topped case with per-key RGB and a solid non-slip footprint aimed at typists and gamers who want the original switch feel.

Best for: typing, office, gaming.

Cherry MX Board 3.0 S specs

Layout full
Height Standard
Connectivity Wired
Hot-swap No
Stock switches Cherry MX Red, Cherry MX Brown, Cherry MX Blue, Cherry MX Silent Red
Keycaps n/a
Case Aluminum top plate over ABS
Mount Tray
Backlight RGB
QMK / VIA No
Battery n/a
Typical price $110
Sound (stock) clacky stock
Released n/a

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Stock switches in the database

The Cherry MX Board 3.0 S is offered with these switches. Open a switch page for force, travel, materials, and similar alternatives.

Cherry MX Red linear · 45g actuation The Cherry MX Red is the industry's reference 45g linear, the default gaming switch in countless prebuilt keyboards since its 2008 reintroduction. Cherry MX Brown tactile · 55g actuation The Cherry MX Brown is the classic light 55g tactile that defined the "quiet office switch" category, with a subtle bump that enthusiasts either rely on or mod away. Cherry MX Blue clicky · 60g actuation The Cherry MX Blue is the archetypal click-jacket clicky switch, actuating at 60g with the sharp, jingly click that most people picture when they hear "mechanical keyboard". Cherry MX Silent Red silent-linear · 45g actuation The Cherry MX Silent Red is a 45g linear with integrated rubber dampeners on the stem that cut both bottom-out and upstroke noise, making it the standard quiet-office pick.

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Alternatives to the Cherry MX Board 3.0 S

Cherry MX 8.2 TKL TKL · $160 The Cherry MX 8.2 TKL is Cherry's premium tenkeyless with a full anodized-aluminium frame, genuine Cherry MX switches and vivid RGB, positioned as a durable enthusiast-grade board from the original switch maker rather than a budget office plank.
Cherry KC 200 MX full · $90 The Cherry KC 200 MX is a clean full-size office board built around Cherry's newer factory-lubed MX2A switches, trading RGB and metal cases for a quiet, no-nonsense workhorse feel at an accessible price.
Das Keyboard 4 Professional full · $169 The Das Keyboard 4 Professional is the brand's signature full-size typist board, pairing Cherry MX Brown or Blue switches with a brushed-aluminium top, a dedicated volume knob and a media control bar in a deliberately understated all-black shell.

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