Gateron Silent Red

Silent linear Gateron

Gateron Silent Red switch
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Gateron Silent Red is a light silent linear with rail dampeners, widely used in office and shared-space builds as a cheaper alternative to Cherry Silent Red.

Gateron Silent Red specs

Type Silent linear
Actuation force 45g
Bottom-out force n/a
Pre-travel n/a
Total travel 3.5 mm
Stem n/a
Top housing n/a
Bottom housing n/a
Spring n/a
Factory lube n/a
Pins 5-pin
Typical price $0.40 / switch
Sound profile silent light linear
Released 2019

Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.

Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings

Switches similar to the Gateron Silent Red

Cherry MX Silent Red Silent linear 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. Compare: Gateron Silent Red vs Cherry MX Silent Red
Wuque Studio WS Silent Linear Silent linear The Wuque Studio WS Silent Linear uses stem-rail cutouts instead of soft pads to dampen sound, giving a crisper bottom-out than most silent linears while staying very quiet.
Akko Fairy Silent Silent linear The Akko Fairy Silent is a budget 50g silent linear with silicone dampening that keeps typing hushed without feeling overly mushy. Compare: Gateron Silent Red vs Akko Fairy Silent

Which keyboards can use it?

Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Gateron Silent Red (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use KeebScout keyboard finder to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.

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