HMX Cloud
Linear HMX
The HMX Cloud is a soft, creamy 50g-bottom linear with an LY stem and nylon-blend housings; a heavier 63.5g variant is also available.
HMX Cloud specs
| Type | Linear |
|---|---|
| Actuation force | 42g |
| Bottom-out force | 50g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm |
| Stem | LY |
| Top housing | nylon blend |
| Bottom housing | nylon blend |
| Spring | single-stage |
| Factory lube | light |
| Pins | 5-pin |
| Typical price | $0.35 / switch |
| Sound profile | soft, creamy |
| Released | 2024 |
Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Switches similar to the HMX Cloud
HMX Macchiato Linear The HMX Macchiato is the switch that put HMX on the map: a 50g-bottom linear with a POK stem and full-nylon housing that lands mid-deep and thocky out of the box. HMX Poro Linear The HMX Poro is a rounded, creamy 50g-bottom linear with a slightly shorter 3.7mm travel; a lighter 42g-bottom version is also sold.
Which keyboards can use it?
Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the HMX Cloud (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use the full keyboard database to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.