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Cherry MX Brown
Cherry MX Silent Red
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Feel
Tactile
Peak Tactile Force
55gf
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
2.1 mm
Feel
Linear
Peak Tactile Force
N/A
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
2.2 mm
Our Verdict
Cherry MX Brown
Cherry MX Silent Red
Cherry MX Brown switches have a small tactile bump to overcome before actuation, while Cherry MX Silent Red switches are linear switches with smooth actuation throughout the keypress. The Silent Red switches are also noticeably quieter.
Variants
- MX Brown (10 Pcs)
- MX Silent Red (10 Pcs)
- MX Silent Red (120 Pcs)
- MX Silent Red (65 Pcs)
- MX Silent Red (90 Pcs)
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Design
Compatibility
9.0
9.0
Housing Picture
Cherry MX PCB Pinout
Yes
Yes
Pin Count
3
3
Keycap Mount
MX Style
MX Style
Illumination
5.0
5.0
Upper Housing Color
Black
Black
Upper Housing Finish
Opaque
Opaque
Performance
Keystrokes
Actuation Graph
Feel
Tactile
Linear
Initial Force
39gf
37gf
Peak Tactile Force
55gf
N/A
Actuation Force
44gf
50gf
Bottom-Out Force
63gf
61gf
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
2.1 mm
2.2 mm
Bottom-Out Distance
4.0 mm
3.6 mm
Factory Smoothness
6.0
7.6
Smoothness Sample
Keystroke Data Used For Smoothness
Scratchy Factor
22.8
13.0
Mid Actuation Peak Noise
-59.6 dB
-67.8 dB
Mid Actuation Peak Frequency
2,542 Hz
1,679 Hz
Latency
7.2
7.2
Raw Data
Press Average
2.1 ms
2.1 ms
Press Std Dev
±0.16 ms
±0.35 ms
Release Average
6.3 ms
5.8 ms
Release Std Dev
±0.08 ms
±0.32 ms
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MX Brown
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MX Brown
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MX Brown
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