HMX Cloud vs HMX Poro
The HMX Cloud and the HMX Poro are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the HMX Cloud is lighter to actuate (42g versus 45g); travel is 3.9 mm on the HMX Cloud and 3.7 mm on the HMX Poro; stock they sound different: soft, creamy versus creamy, rounded.
Choose the HMX Cloud if
- you want a switch popular for soft-feel builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (42g).
Choose the HMX Poro if
- you want a switch popular for budget enthusiast builds.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (45g).
HMX Cloud vs HMX Poro, spec by spec
| HMX Cloud | HMX Poro | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 42g | 45g |
| Bottom-out force | 50g | 50g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 3.7 mm |
| Stem | LY | LY |
| Top housing | nylon blend | nylon |
| Bottom housing | nylon blend | nylon |
| Spring | single-stage | single-stage |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| Sound profile | soft, creamy | creamy, rounded |
| Released | 2024 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
15% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the HMX Cloud; 22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the HMX Poro.
55% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the HMX Cloud; 46% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the HMX Poro.
30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the HMX Cloud; 30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the HMX Poro.
Where to buy the HMX Cloud
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Where to buy the HMX Poro
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