Mechanical Keyboard Switches Official Mechanical Switch Rater and Guide (v2.6.0)
Our attempt to answer the ubiquitous question: "Which switch is best for me?"
Switch feel will always be a matter of personal preference, but here's how thousands of other users rank switches for gaming, typing, and universal use.
Be sure to contribute your rating for mechanical switches you're familiar with.
 Topre 55gtactile - 55g force93 ratings [ User Comments ] | 8.23 | 8.29 | 7.38 | rate |
10/10/10 It truly gives you a good feeling of oneness with cup rubber. 7/9/8 55g Topre is the most satisfying typing experience I have tried. Though, it is definitely an acquired taste and some fail to acquire it which is what prevents this from being a 10/10. Topre is definitely a "try before you buy" kind of switch. | ||||
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 Cherry MX Blacklinear - 60g force624 ratings [ User Comments ] | 8.16 | 6.65 | 7.21 | rate |
Cherry MX Silent Blacklinear - 60g force8 ratings [ User Comments ] | 6.25 | 6.50 | 6.13 | rate |
 Cherry MX Browntactile - 45g force1182 ratings [ User Comments ] | 8.39 | 8.34 | 8.46 | rate |
 Cherry MX Bluetactile, clicky - 50g force1261 ratings [ User Comments ] | 7.68 | 8.98 | 8.17 | rate |
 Cherry MX Redlinear - 45g force964 ratings [ User Comments ] | 8.78 | 7.11 | 7.71 | rate |
 Cherry MX Silent Redlinear - 45g force42 ratings [ User Comments ] | 8.83 | 6.45 | 7.56 | rate |
 Cherry MX Greentactile, clicky - 80g force284 ratings [ User Comments ] | 7.59 | 7.77 | 7.25 | rate |
 Cherry MX Cleartactile - 65g force257 ratings [ User Comments ] | 8.37 | 8.15 | 6.98 | rate |
 Cherry MX Whitetactile, clicky - 80g force99 ratings [ User Comments ] | 7.10 | 6.34 | 6.40 | rate |
 Cherry MX Nature Whitelinear - 55g force19 ratings [ User Comments ] | 8.00 | 8.17 | 7.94 | rate |
 Cherry MX Tactile Greytactile - 80g force10 ratings [ User Comments ] | 6.30 | 6.40 | 6.20 | rate |
 Cherry MX Linear Greylinear - 80g force9 ratings [ User Comments ] | 6.75 | 6.63 | 5.89 | rate |
 Cherry MX Silverlinear - 45g force61 ratings [ User Comments ] | 9.49 | 7.41 | 8.29 | rate |
 KBT Blacklinear - 60g force7 ratings [ User Comments ] | 5.86 | 5.57 | 5.43 | rate |
 KBT Browntactile - 45g force15 ratings [ User Comments ] | 7.36 | 7.00 | 7.47 | rate |
 KBT Bluetactile, clicky - 50g force17 ratings [ User Comments ] | 7.24 | 8.00 | 7.33 | rate |
 KBT Redlinear - 45g force10 ratings [ User Comments ] | 6.33 | 5.22 | 5.44 | rate |
 Greetech Blacklinear - 55g force3 ratings | 3.67 | 2.67 | 3.00 | rate |
 Greetech Browntactile - 45g force17 ratings [ User Comments ] | 7.80 | 6.47 | 6.24 | rate |
 Greetech Bluetactile, clicky - 50g force20 ratings | 7.05 | 6.15 | 6.89 | rate |
 Greetech Redlinear - 45g force7 ratings | 7.50 | 7.14 | 7.29 | rate |
 Gateron Blacklinear - 50g force33 ratings [ User Comments ] | 7.50 | 7.16 | 7.32 | rate |
 Gateron Browntactile - 45g force36 ratings [ User Comments ] | 8.09 | 8.37 | 8.21 | rate |
 Gateron Bluetactile, clicky - 55g force52 ratings [ User Comments ] | 7.71 | 8.90 | 8.11 | rate |
 Gateron Redlinear - 45g force30 ratings [ User Comments ] | 8.25 | 7.43 | 8.07 | rate |
 Gateron Clearlinear - 35g force20 ratings [ User Comments ] | 8.00 | 7.26 | 7.50 | rate |
 Gateron Greentactile, clicky - 80g force8 ratings [ User Comments ] | 6.57 | 7.50 | 7.25 | rate |
 Matias Clicktactile, clicky - 55g force85 ratings [ User Comments ] | 8.03 | 7.07 | 6.45 | rate |
Matias Quiet Clicktactile, clicky - 55g force77 ratings [ User Comments ] | 7.63 | 7.33 | 6.30 | rate |
 Matias Linearlinear - 35g force31 ratings [ User Comments ] | 8.12 | 5.67 | 5.61 | rate |
Topre 30gtactile - 30g force54 ratings [ User Comments ] | 7.26 | 5.87 | 5.47 | rate |
Topre 35gtactile - 35g force60 ratings | 8.09 | 6.58 | 5.52 | rate |
Topre 45gtactile - 45g force172 ratings [ User Comments ] | 8.27 | 8.84 | 8.10 | rate |
Topre 55gtactile - 55g force93 ratings [ User Comments ] | 8.23 | 8.29 | 7.38 | rate |
Topre Variabletactile - 45g force5 ratings | 3.80 | 7.60 | 4.80 | rate |
 Kailh Blacklinear - 60g force53 ratings [ User Comments ] | 6.55 | 5.47 | 5.06 | rate |
 Kailh Browntactile - 45g force49 ratings [ User Comments ] | 7.40 | 6.69 | 6.88 | rate |
 Kailh Bluetactile, clicky - 50g force73 ratings [ User Comments ] | 6.91 | 6.76 | 6.79 | rate |
 Kailh Redlinear - 50g force41 ratings [ User Comments ] | 6.30 | 5.46 | 5.56 | rate |
 Kailh Greentactile, clicky - 60g force26 ratings [ User Comments ] | 4.65 | 4.73 | 4.50 | rate |
 Buckling Springtactile, clicky - 65g force313 ratings [ User Comments ] | 7.30 | 9.09 | 8.07 | rate |