Outemu Silent Lime

Silent linear Outemu

Outemu Silent Lime switch
Image courtesy of Outemu (Dongguan Gaote Electronics)

Outemu Silent Lime is a budget silent linear with stem dampeners, a common cheap option for quiet office boards when premium silent switches are over budget.

Outemu Silent Lime specs

Type Silent linear
Actuation force 40g
Bottom-out force n/a
Pre-travel n/a
Total travel 3.3 mm
Stem n/a
Top housing n/a
Bottom housing n/a
Spring n/a
Factory lube n/a
Pins 5-pin
Typical price $0.25 / switch
Sound profile budget silent linear
Released 2022

Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.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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Which keyboards can use it?

Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Outemu Silent Lime (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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