Cherry MX switches

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:keyboard
gptkbp:actuationForceRange 35g to 80g
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:hasVariant Cherry MX Brown
Cherry MX Red
Cherry MX Black
Cherry MX Blue
Cherry MX Clear
Cherry MX Green
Cherry MX Silent Black
Cherry MX Silent Red
Cherry MX Speed Silver
Cherry MX Grey
Cherry MX White
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cherry MX switches
gptkbp:influenced many clone switches
gptkbp:introducedIn 1983
gptkbp:keycapMount MX stem
gptkbp:lifespan 50 million keystrokes
gptkbp:manufacturer Cherry AG
gptkbp:notableFor high reliability
distinct color-coded variants
wide adoption in mechanical keyboards
gptkbp:patent Cherry AG
gptkbp:switchType linear
tactile
clicky
gptkbp:travelDistance 2mm to 4mm
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Cooler_Master
gptkb:Leopold
gptkb:Corsair
gptkb:Ducky
gptkb:Akko
gptkb:Tex
gptkb:HyperX
gptkb:Varmilo
gptkb:Zowie
gptkb:Keychron
Anne Pro
Mistel
Das Keyboard
Filco
KBParadise
Logitech (historically)
Razer (historically)
SteelSeries (historically)
Vortexgear
WASD Keyboards
gptkbp:usedIn mechanical keyboards
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MX_style_switches
gptkb:HyperX_Alloy_FPS_keyboard
gptkb:Anne_Pro_keyboards
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8