Silent linear switches
Silent linear 22 in the database
Silent linear switches use silicone or rubber dampeners inside the switch housing to silence the bottom-out and return sounds. They keep the smooth linear travel but reduce the typing volume dramatically, making them the best choice for open offices and shared workspaces where even a normal linear would be too loud.
Best for: Open offices, libraries, and shared workspaces where noise is a problem.
Actuation across these switches: 35–63.5g. Typical price: $0.24–$1.20 per switch.
All 22 silent linear switches, compared
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| Switch | Actuation | Bottom-out | Travel | $/switch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akko Fairy Silent Akko | 50g | 60g | 3.3mm | $0.24 |
| Outemu Silent Cream Yellow Outemu | 45g | n/a | 3.3mm | $0.25 |
| Outemu Silent Lime Outemu | 40g | n/a | 3.3mm | $0.25 |
| Outemu Silent Peach V3 Outemu | 40g | 50g | 3.3mm | $0.25 |
| Haimu Whisper Haimu | n/a | 47g | 3.5mm | $0.30 |
| Gateron Silent Red Gateron | 45g | n/a | 3.5mm | $0.40 |
| Cherry MX Silent Black Cherry | 60g | n/a | 3.7mm | $0.45 |
| Cherry MX Silent Red Cherry | 45g | n/a | 3.7mm | $0.45 |
| Gateron Silent Yellow Gateron | 50g | n/a | 3.5mm | $0.45 |
| Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Blush Nano Gateron | 42g | 55g | 3.2mm | $0.47 |
| Durock Daybreak Durock | n/a | 67g | 3.8mm | $0.55 |
| Durock Dolphin Durock | n/a | 62g | 3.8mm | $0.55 |
| Kailh Box Silent Pink Kailh | 35g | n/a | 3.6mm | $0.55 |
| Kailh Deep Sea Silent Box Pro Kailh | 45g | n/a | 3.6mm | $0.60 |
| Wuque WS Silent Wuque Studio | 63.5g | n/a | 3.5mm | $0.60 |
| Gazzew Bobagum Gazzew | 46g | 55g | 3.6mm | $0.65 |
| Silent Alpaca Alpaca | 62g | n/a | 3.5mm | $0.70 |
| Zeal Healios ZealPC | 62g | n/a | 3.5mm | $1.20 |
| Aflion Silent Aflion | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kailh Midnight Silent Red Kailh | 40g | n/a | 3.7mm | n/a |
| NuPhy Aloe NuPhy | 40g | n/a | 3mm | n/a |
| Wuque Studio WS Silent Linear Wuque Studio | 50g | 63.5g | 3.5mm | n/a |
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