HMX Poro vs TTC Honey
The HMX Poro and the TTC Honey are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the TTC Honey is lighter to actuate (42g versus 45g); travel is 3.7 mm on the HMX Poro and 3.8 mm on the TTC Honey; the HMX Poro costs less per switch ($0.35 versus $0.45).
- Cheaper per switchHMX Poro$0.35 versus $0.45
Choose the HMX Poro if
- 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 TTC Honey if
- you want a switch popular for creamy builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (42g).
HMX Poro vs TTC Honey, spec by spec
| HMX Poro | TTC Honey | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 42g |
| Bottom-out force | 50g | 50g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.7 mm | 3.8 mm |
| Stem | LY | POM |
| Top housing | nylon | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | PC |
| Spring | single-stage | extended |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | n/a |
| Price / switch | $0.35 (stronger spec) | $0.45 |
| Sound profile | creamy, rounded | creamy, rounded |
| 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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 TTC Honey.
46% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the HMX Poro; 49% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the TTC Honey.
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 TTC Honey.
Where to buy the HMX Poro
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Where to buy the TTC Honey
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