HMX Poro vs HMX Sakura
The HMX Poro and the HMX Sakura are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the HMX Sakura is lighter to actuate (42g versus 45g); travel is 3.7 mm on the HMX Poro and 3.5 mm on the HMX Sakura; stock they sound different: creamy, rounded versus soft linear.
- Cheaper per switchHMX Poro$0.35 versus $0.45
Choose the HMX Poro if
- you want a switch popular for typing.
- you want a switch popular for budget enthusiast builds.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (45g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the HMX Sakura if
- you want a switch popular for light linear builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (42g).
HMX Poro vs HMX Sakura, spec by spec
| HMX Poro | HMX Sakura | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 42g |
| Bottom-out force | 50g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 3.7 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | LY | POM |
| Top housing | nylon | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon |
| Spring | single-stage | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | factory lubed |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.35 (stronger spec) | $0.45 |
| Sound profile | creamy, rounded | soft linear |
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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 HMX Poro; 15% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the HMX Sakura.
46% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the HMX Poro; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the HMX Sakura.
30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the HMX Poro; 56% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the HMX Sakura.
Where to buy the HMX Poro
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Where to buy the HMX Sakura
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