HMX Nimbus

Linear HMX

HMX Nimbus switch
HMX product image

HMX Nimbus is a factory-lubed linear in the popular HMX lineup, tuned toward a brighter clacky sound that many builders pair with fruity or high-pitch keycap profiles.

HMX Nimbus specs

Type Linear
Actuation force 45g
Bottom-out force n/a
Pre-travel n/a
Total travel 3.5 mm
Stem POM
Top housing PC
Bottom housing nylon
Spring n/a
Factory lube factory lubed
Pins 5-pin
Typical price $0.45 / switch
Sound profile clacky bright linear
Released 2023

Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.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

HMX Cloud Linear 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 Xinhai Linear The HMX Xinhai is a light 45g-bottom linear whose POM stem gives a crisper, higher-pitched bottom-out than its sibling Macchiato; a heavier 62.5g version is also sold.
HMX Swift Linear The HMX Swift is a light 50g-bottom linear with an LY stem and 22mm spring, tuned for a fast, creamy mid-pitched stroke. Compare: HMX Nimbus vs HMX Swift

Which keyboards can use it?

Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the HMX Nimbus (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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