Corsair MLX Red v2 vs Corsair OPX
The Corsair MLX Red v2 and the Corsair OPX are often cross-shopped. The main differences: they are not interchangeable: the Corsair OPX is a proprietary Corsair optical switch that only fits keyboards built for it, not the standard MX hot-swap sockets the Corsair MLX Red v2 uses; stock they sound different: smooth, moderately deep linear sound aided by factory lubrication; corsair markets it as quieter than the original mlx red. versus optical gaming linear.
Choose the Corsair MLX Red v2 if
- you want a switch popular for budget gaming boards.
- you want a switch popular for mainstream gaming.
Choose the Corsair OPX if
- you want a switch popular for Corsair optical boards.
- you want a switch popular for speed gaming.
Corsair MLX Red v2 vs Corsair OPX, spec by spec
| Corsair MLX Red v2 | Corsair OPX | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Corsair optical boards only |
| Actuation force | n/a | 45g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | n/a | 1 mm |
| Total travel | n/a | 3.2 mm |
| Stem | n/a | n/a |
| Top housing | n/a | n/a |
| Bottom housing | n/a | n/a |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | factory pre-lubed | n/a |
| Pins | n/a | n/a |
| Price / switch | n/a | n/a |
| Sound profile | Smooth, moderately deep linear sound aided by factory lubrication; Corsair markets it as quieter than the original MLX Red. | optical gaming linear |
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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 Corsair OPX.
6% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Corsair OPX.
Where to buy the Corsair MLX Red v2
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Where to buy the Corsair OPX
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