HMX Cloud

Linear HMX

HMX Cloud switch
Image courtesy of 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Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.

Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings

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. Compare: HMX Cloud vs HMX Macchiato
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.

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