Kailh Speed Silver

Linear Kailh

Kailh Speed Silver switch
Image courtesy of Kailh

The Kailh Speed Silver is a 40g linear that actuates at just 1.1mm, one of the earliest and most popular "speed switch" designs for gaming keyboards.

Kailh Speed Silver specs

Type Linear
Actuation force 40g
Bottom-out force n/a
Pre-travel 1.1 mm
Total travel 3.5 mm
Stem POM
Top housing PC
Bottom housing nylon
Spring single-stage
Factory lube none
Pins 3-pin
Typical price $0.35 / switch
Sound profile light, clacky
Released 2016

Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.

Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings

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Switches similar to the Kailh Speed Silver

Cherry MX Speed Silver Linear The Cherry MX Speed Silver is Cherry's fast-actuation 45g linear, cutting pre-travel to 1.2mm and total travel to 3.4mm for quicker inputs in games. Compare: Kailh Speed Silver vs Cherry MX Speed Silver
Kailh Speed Copper Tactile The Kailh Speed Copper is the tactile member of the Speed line, placing a 50g bump right at its short 1.1mm actuation so gamers get feedback without extra travel. Compare: Kailh Speed Silver vs Kailh Speed Copper

Which keyboards can use it?

Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Kailh Speed Silver. Use KeebScout to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.

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