Corsair OPX vs SteelSeries OptiPoint Linear
The Corsair OPX and the SteelSeries OptiPoint Linear are often cross-shopped. The main differences: they are not interchangeable: the Corsair OPX is a proprietary Corsair optical switch and the SteelSeries OptiPoint Linear is a proprietary SteelSeries optical switch, so each needs a keyboard built for it; the SteelSeries OptiPoint Linear is lighter to actuate (35g versus 45g); stock they sound different: optical gaming linear versus light, consistent linear sound with no need for factory lube since actuation is optical..
Choose the Corsair OPX if
- you want a switch popular for Corsair optical boards.
- you want a switch popular for speed gaming.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (45g).
Choose the SteelSeries OptiPoint Linear if
- you want a switch popular for esports.
- you want a switch popular for hot-swap gaming boards.
- you want a lighter keystroke (35g).
Corsair OPX vs SteelSeries OptiPoint Linear, spec by spec
| Corsair OPX | SteelSeries OptiPoint Linear | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Corsair optical boards only | SteelSeries optical boards only |
| Actuation force | 45g | 35g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 1 mm | 1 mm |
| Total travel | 3.2 mm | 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 | n/a | n/a |
| Pins | n/a | n/a |
| Price / switch | n/a | n/a |
| Sound profile | optical gaming linear | Light, consistent linear sound with no need for factory lube since actuation is optical. |
| Released | 2021 | n/a |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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; 0% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the SteelSeries OptiPoint Linear.
6% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Corsair OPX; 6% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the SteelSeries OptiPoint Linear.
Where to buy the Corsair OPX
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Where to buy the SteelSeries OptiPoint Linear
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