Cherry MX Speed Silver vs TTC Speed Silver
The Cherry MX Speed Silver and the TTC Speed Silver are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the TTC Speed Silver is lighter to actuate (37g versus 45g); stock they sound different: bright, shallow versus short speed linear; the TTC Speed Silver costs less per switch ($0.35 versus $0.40).
- Cheaper per switchTTC Speed Silver$0.35 versus $0.40
Choose the Cherry MX Speed Silver if
- you want a switch popular for competitive gaming.
- you want a switch popular for fast actuation.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (45g).
Choose the TTC Speed Silver if
- you want a switch popular for gaming.
- you want a switch popular for speed linear.
- you want a lighter keystroke (37g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Cherry MX Speed Silver vs TTC Speed Silver, spec by spec
| Cherry MX Speed Silver | TTC Speed Silver | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 37g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 1.2 mm | 1.1 mm |
| Total travel | 3.4 mm | 3.4 mm |
| Stem | POM | n/a |
| Top housing | nylon | n/a |
| Bottom housing | nylon | n/a |
| Spring | single-stage | n/a |
| Factory lube | none | n/a |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.40 | $0.35 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | bright, shallow | short speed linear |
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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; 4% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the TTC Speed Silver.
13% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Cherry MX Speed Silver; 13% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the TTC 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 TTC Speed Silver.
Where to buy the Cherry MX Speed Silver
Where to buy the TTC Speed Silver
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