Akko CS Snow Blue Grey vs HMX Cloud
The Akko CS Snow Blue Grey and the HMX Cloud are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the HMX Cloud is lighter to actuate (42g versus 43g); travel is 4 mm on the Akko CS Snow Blue Grey and 3.9 mm on the HMX Cloud; stock they sound different: thocky, rounded versus soft, creamy.
- Cheaper per switchAkko CS Snow Blue Grey$0.20 versus $0.35
Choose the Akko CS Snow Blue Grey if
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (43g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the HMX Cloud if
- you want a switch popular for soft-feel builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (42g).
Akko CS Snow Blue Grey vs HMX Cloud, spec by spec
| Akko CS Snow Blue Grey | HMX Cloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 43g | 42g |
| Bottom-out force | 50g | 50g |
| Pre-travel | 1.9 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Stem | POM | LY |
| Top housing | PC | nylon blend |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon blend |
| Spring | extended | single-stage |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.20 (stronger spec) | $0.35 |
| Sound profile | thocky, rounded | soft, creamy |
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
19% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Akko CS Snow Blue Grey; 15% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the HMX Cloud.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko CS Snow Blue Grey; 55% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the HMX Cloud.
5% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko CS Snow Blue Grey; 30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the HMX Cloud.
Where to buy the Akko CS Snow Blue Grey
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Where to buy the HMX Cloud
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