MMD Princess V3 vs MMD Vivian V2
The MMD Princess V3 and the MMD Vivian V2 are often cross-shopped. The main differences: stock they sound different: thocky, deep versus soft, deep thock.
Choose the MMD Princess V3 if
- you want a switch popular for thocky builds.
Choose the MMD Vivian V2 if
- you want a switch popular for soft-feel builds.
MMD Princess V3 vs MMD Vivian V2, spec by spec
| MMD Princess V3 | MMD Vivian V2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 53g | 53g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm | 3.6 mm |
| Stem | POM/PTFE blend | UPE |
| Top housing | PC | PA12 |
| Bottom housing | PA66 | modified PUM |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.16 | n/a |
| Sound profile | thocky, deep | soft, deep thock |
| 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
68% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the MMD Princess V3; 68% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the MMD Vivian V2.
34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the MMD Princess V3; 34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the MMD Vivian V2.
4% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the MMD Princess V3.
Where to buy the MMD Princess V3
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Where to buy the MMD Vivian V2
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