Cherry MX Speed Silver vs Kailh Speed Silver
The Cherry MX Speed Silver and the Kailh Speed Silver are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Kailh Speed Silver is lighter to actuate (40g versus 45g); travel is 3.4 mm on the Cherry MX Speed Silver and 3.5 mm on the Kailh Speed Silver; stock they sound different: bright, shallow versus light, clacky.
- Cheaper per switchKailh Speed Silver$0.35 versus $0.40
Choose the Cherry MX Speed Silver if
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (45g).
Choose the Kailh Speed Silver if
- you want a lighter keystroke (40g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Cherry MX Speed Silver vs Kailh Speed Silver, spec by spec
| Cherry MX Speed Silver | Kailh Speed Silver | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 40g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 1.2 mm | 1.1 mm |
| Total travel | 3.4 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | nylon | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon |
| Spring | single-stage | single-stage |
| Factory lube | none | none |
| Pins | 5-pin | 3-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.40 | $0.35 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | bright, shallow | light, clacky |
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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; 7% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Kailh Speed Silver.
13% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Cherry MX Speed Silver; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Kailh Speed Silver.
48% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Cherry MX Speed Silver; 30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Kailh Speed Silver.
Where to buy the Cherry MX Speed Silver
Where to buy the Kailh Speed Silver
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