HMX Poro vs MMD Princess V3
The HMX Poro and the MMD Princess V3 are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the HMX Poro is lighter to actuate (45g versus 53g); travel is 3.7 mm on the HMX Poro and 3.6 mm on the MMD Princess V3; stock they sound different: creamy, rounded versus thocky, deep.
- Cheaper per switchMMD Princess V3$0.16 versus $0.35
Choose the HMX Poro if
- you want a switch popular for typing.
- you want a switch popular for budget enthusiast builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (45g).
Choose the MMD Princess V3 if
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a switch popular for thocky builds.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (53g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
HMX Poro vs MMD Princess V3, spec by spec
| HMX Poro | MMD Princess V3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 53g |
| Bottom-out force | 50g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.7 mm | 3.6 mm |
| Stem | LY | POM/PTFE blend |
| Top housing | nylon | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | PA66 |
| Spring | single-stage | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.35 | $0.16 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | creamy, rounded | thocky, deep |
| 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the HMX Poro; 68% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the MMD Princess V3.
46% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the HMX Poro; 34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the MMD Princess V3.
30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the HMX Poro; 4% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the MMD Princess V3.
Where to buy the HMX Poro
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Where to buy the MMD Princess V3
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