Akko Fairy Silent vs Zilents V2
The Akko Fairy Silent and the Zilents V2 are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Akko Fairy Silent is silent linear and the Zilents V2 is silent tactile; the Akko Fairy Silent is lighter to actuate (50g versus 62g); travel is 3.3 mm on the Akko Fairy Silent and 3.5 mm on the Zilents V2.
- Cheaper per switchAkko Fairy Silent$0.24 versus $1.20
Choose the Akko Fairy Silent if
- you want a switch popular for quiet builds.
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you prefer a silent linear feel.
- you want a lighter keystroke (50g).
Choose the Zilents V2 if
- you want a switch popular for quiet tactile builds.
- you prefer a silent tactile feel.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (62g).
Akko Fairy Silent vs Zilents V2, spec by spec
| Akko Fairy Silent | Zilents V2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Silent linear | Silent tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 50g | 62g |
| Bottom-out force | 60g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 3.3 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | n/a | n/a |
| Top housing | n/a | nylon |
| Bottom housing | n/a | nylon |
| Spring | n/a | 62g / 67g / 78g options |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.24 (stronger spec) | $1.20 |
| Sound profile | hushed, muted | damped silent tactile |
| Released | 2023 | 2019 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 227 switches we track
52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Akko Fairy Silent; 90% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Zilents V2.
8% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko Fairy Silent; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Zilents V2.
13% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko Fairy Silent; 99% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Zilents V2.
Where to buy the Akko Fairy Silent
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Where to buy the Zilents V2
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