Cherry MX Speed Silver vs HMX Sillyworks Hyacinth V2
The Cherry MX Speed Silver and the HMX Sillyworks Hyacinth V2 are often cross-shopped. The main differences: travel is 3.4 mm on the Cherry MX Speed Silver and 3.9 mm on the HMX Sillyworks Hyacinth V2; stock they sound different: bright, shallow versus clean, poppy.
- Lubed from the factoryHMX Sillyworks Hyacinth V2usable out of the box without lubing
Choose the Cherry MX Speed Silver if
- you want a switch popular for competitive gaming.
- you want a switch popular for fast actuation.
Choose the HMX Sillyworks Hyacinth V2 if
- you want a switch popular for clacky builds.
- you want a switch popular for enthusiast builds.
- you want a factory-lubed switch out of the box.
Cherry MX Speed Silver vs HMX Sillyworks Hyacinth V2, spec by spec
| Cherry MX Speed Silver | HMX Sillyworks Hyacinth V2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 45g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | 52g |
| Pre-travel | 1.2 mm | 1.9 mm |
| Total travel | 3.4 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | nylon | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon |
| Spring | single-stage | single-stage |
| Factory lube | none | light (stronger spec) |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| Sound profile | bright, shallow | clean, poppy |
| Released | 2016 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Cherry MX Speed Silver; 22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the HMX Sillyworks Hyacinth V2.
13% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Cherry MX Speed Silver; 55% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the HMX Sillyworks Hyacinth V2.
48% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Cherry MX Speed Silver; 48% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the HMX Sillyworks Hyacinth V2.
Where to buy the Cherry MX Speed Silver
Where to buy the HMX Sillyworks Hyacinth V2
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