PCB (5-pin) Switch Comparison

By Keybumps Updated: February 26, 2026

PCB mount switches, also known as 5-pin switches, offer extra stability for mechanical keyboards that don’t rely on a plate. They feature two metal contact pins, a central post, and two additional plastic legs that help align and secure the switch to the PCB. This page lists all the PCB mount switches we’ve reviewed—categorized by feel, actuation, and sound—to help you find the right fit for your next soldered or plate-free build.


Switch Types


PCB Mount Switch Comparison

Switch NameTypeOperationSoundPre-TravelTotal TravelMountFactory Lubed
Akko Dracula Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Akko Fairy Silent Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 3.3mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Akko Penguin Silent Tactile 50g Quiet 2.0mm 3.3mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Akko Rosewood Linear 40g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Akko Starlit Linear 45g Quiet 1.8mm 3.4mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Akko V3 Cream Black Pro Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 3.3mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro Tactile 45g Moderate 2.2mm 3.3mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro Linear 50g Quiet 1.9mm 3.5mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Akko V3 Creamy Purple Pro Tactile 30g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Akko V3 Lavender Purple Pro Tactile 40g Moderate 1.9mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Akko V3 Piano Pro Linear 45g Quiet 1.9mm 3.5mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Akko V3 Silver Pro Linear 40g Quiet 1.0mm 3.3mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Akko x Monsgeek Green Fog Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Aliaz Silent 60g Silent Tactile 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Aliaz Silent 70g Silent Tactile 70g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Aliaz Silent 80g Silent Tactile 80g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Aliaz Silent 100g Silent Tactile 100g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Alpaca V2 Linear Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Alpaca Silent Linear Silent Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Aniya R2 28g Linear 28g Quiet 2.0mm 3.2mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Aniya R2 45g Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.2mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Bubble Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Bunny Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Buzz Linear 37g Quiet 2.0mm 3.3mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Clear Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 3.4mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Crystal Purple Linear 38g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Dragon 33g Linear 33g Quiet 1.6mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Dragon 42g Linear 42g Quiet 1.6mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Hutt Tactile 40g Moderate 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Jade Rosales Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Light Sakura Silent Linear 37g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN POP Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.2mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Rise Dream Linear 37g Quiet 2.0mm 3.3mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Ruben Hornet Linear Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Ruben Hornet Tactile Tactile 48g Moderate 2.2mm 3.3mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Ruben Tomcat 45g Linear 45g Quiet 1.9mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Ruben Tomcat 55g Linear 55g Quiet 1.9mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
BSUN Tai Chi Linear 40g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
C³ Equalz x TKC Banana Split Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
C³ Equalz x TKC Kiwi Tactile 43g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
C³ Equalz x TKC Tangerine 67g Linear 67g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
C³ Equalz x TKC Tangerine 62g Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Candy Jade Green 55g Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Candy Jade Green 62g Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Candy Raindrop Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Candy Sakura Snow 62g Tactile 62g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Candy Sakura Snow 65g Tactile 65g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX Black Clear Top Nixie Linear 63.5g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX Black Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX Blue Clicky 60g Loud 2.2mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX Brown Hyperglide Tactile 45g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Lubed Shop
Cherry MX Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.2mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX Clear Tactile 65g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX RGB Ergo Clear Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Lubed Shop
Cherry MX Ergo Clear Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Lubed Shop
Cherry MX Green Clicky 80g Loud 2.2mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Shop
Cherry MX Grey Linear Linear 80g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX Grey Tactile Tactile 80g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX Nature White Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX Northern Light Silent Linear 45g Quiet 1.6mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Cherry MX Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX RGB Black Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX RGB Blue Clicky 60g Loud 2.2mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX RGB Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.2mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX RGB Clear Tactile 65g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX RGB Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX RGB Silent Black Silent Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX RGB Silent Red Silent Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX Silent Black Silent Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX Silent Red Silent Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX Speed Silver Linear 45g Quiet 1.2mm 3.4mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX White Clicky 80g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX2A Black Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Lubed Shop
Cherry MX2A Blue Clicky 60g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX2A Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Lubed Shop
Cherry MX2A Orange Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Cherry MX2A Purple Tactile 45g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Cherry MX2A Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Lubed Shop
Cherry MX2A RGB Black Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Lubed Shop
Cherry MX2A RGB Blue Clicky 60g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Unlubed Shop
Cherry MX2A RGB Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Lubed Shop
Cherry MX2A RGB Orange Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Cherry MX2A RGB Purple Tactile 45g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Cherry MX2A RGB Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Lubed Shop
Cherry MX2A RGB Silent Red Silent Linear 45g Moderate 1.9mm 3.7mm 3-pin/5-pin Lubed Shop
Cherry MX2A RGB Speed Silver Linear 45g Quiet 1.2mm 3.4mm 3-pin/5-pin Lubed Shop
Cherry MX2A Silent Red Silent Linear 45g Quiet 1.9mm 3.7mm 3-pin/5-pin Lubed Shop
Cherry MX2A Speed Silver Linear 45g Quiet 1.2mm 3.4mm 3-pin/5-pin Lubed Shop
Chosfox Hanami Dango Green Tactile 55g Moderate 1.5mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Chosfox Hanami Dango Pink Linear 48g Quiet 1.1mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Chosfox & HMX Dune Fox Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Chosfox & HMX White Fox Linear 45g Quiet 1.9mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Chosfox & Outemu Yichu Silent Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Chosfox Poison Gas v2 Tactile 45g Moderate 2.0mm 3.4mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Chosfox Voyager Tactile 45g Moderate 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Chosfox x Kailh Arctic Fox Clicky 52g Loud 1.7mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Chosfox & XCJZ Green Tea Tactile 48g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Domikey Astronaut Linear 48g Quiet 1.8mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Domikey Deep Sea Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Domikey x Kailh Cyberpunk 62g Tactile 62g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Domikey x Kailh Cyberpunk 67g Tactile 67g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Domikey x Kailh EVA 62g Tactile 62g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Domikey x Kailh EVA 67g Tactile 67g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Drop Holy Panda X Clear Tactile 60g Moderate 2.0mm 3.5mm 3-pin/5-pin Lubed Shop
Drop Holy Panda X Tactile 60g Moderate 2.0mm 3.5mm 3-pin/5-pin Lubed Shop
Drop Halo Clear Tactile 65g Moderate 1.9mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Drop Halo True Tactile 60g Moderate 1.9mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Drop + Invyr Holy Panda Tactile 67g Moderate 1.9mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Durock Black Lotus Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Durock Blue Lotus Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Durock Daybreak Silent Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Durock Dolphin Silent Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Durock Ice King Linear Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Durock Ice King Tactile Tactile 58g Moderate 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Durock Koala 48g Tactile 48g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Durock Koala 52g Tactile 52g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Durock L1 Creamy Yellow Smokey Linear 40g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Durock L2 Creamy Green Smokey Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Durock L3 Creamy Pink Smokey Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Durock L4 Creamy Purple Clear Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Durock L4 Creamy Purple Smokey Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Durock L5 Blue Robin Clear Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Durock L5 Blue Robin Smokey Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Durock L7 Black Smokey 48g Linear 48g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Durock L7 Black Smokey 52g Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Durock L7 Black Smokey 63.5g Linear 63.5g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Durock Mamba Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Shop
Durock POM Piano Linear 63.5g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Durock POM T1 Sunflower Tactile 67g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Durock Sea Glass Blue Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Durock Sea Glass Green Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Durock Sea Glass Mixed Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Durock Sea Glass Pink Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Durock Sea Glass Purple Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Durock Sea Glass White Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Durock Silent T1 Shrimp Silent Tactile 67g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Durock Splash Brothers Linear 48g Quiet 1.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Shop
Durock T1 Clear Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Durock T1 Smokey Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Durock White Lotus Tactile 46g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
EPOMAKER Bluebird Linear 47g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
EPOMAKER Budgerigar Tactile 47g Moderate 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
EPOMAKER Comte Silent Linear 38g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
EPOMAKER Dawn Pink Linear 38g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
EPOMAKER Flamingo Linear 47g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
EPOMAKER Jade Blossom Linear 35g/43g/53g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
EPOMAKER Nude Rosa Silent Linear 39g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
EPOMAKER Roseveil Silent Linear 41g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
EPOMAKER Sea Salt Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
EPOMAKER Shadow Black Linear 53g Quiet 2.2mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
EPOMAKER Wisteria Linear V2 Linear 38g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
EPOMAKER Wisteria Linear Linear 45g Quiet 2.2mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
EPOMAKER Wisteria Tactile Tactile 46g Moderate 2.0mm 3.1mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Everglide Amber Orange Linear 58g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Everglide Aqua King V3 55g Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Everglide Aqua King V3 62g Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Everglide Aqua King V3 67g Linear 67g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Everglide Bamboo Green Tactile 62g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Everglide BSUN Sunset Yellow Linear 38g Quiet 2.0mm 3.2mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Everglide Coral Red Linear 67g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Everglide Crystal Purple Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Everglide Dark Jade Tactile 50g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Everglide Jade Green Tactile 58g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Everglide Sakura Pink Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Everglide Tourmaline Blue Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Everglide Tourmaline Blue V2.5 50g Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Everglide Tourmaline Blue V2.5 55g Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Everglide Tourmaline Blue V2.5 62g Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Gateron Baby Kangaroo Tactile 59g Moderate 2.0mm 3.4mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Baby Raccoon Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Black Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Shop
Gateron Blue Clicky 55g Loud 2.3mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Shop
Gateron Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Shop
Gateron CAP Golden Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron CAP Golden Yellow Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron CAP Milky Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron CAP Milky Yellow Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron CAP V2 Milky Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron CAP V2 Milky Yellow Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron CJ Dark Blue Unlubed Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron CJ Light Blue Lubed Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Clear Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Shop
Gateron Green Clicky 80g Loud 2.3mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Shop
Gateron Ink Black Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Ink Black V2 Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Ink Blue Clicky 60g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Ink Blue V2 Clicky 60g 70g 2.3mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Gateron Ink Box V2 Black Linear 70g Quiet 1.2mm 3.4mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Ink Box V2 Pink Linear 60g Quiet 1.2mm 3.4mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Kangaroo Ink 59g Tactile 59g Moderate 1.5mm 3.4mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Kangaroo Ink 63g Tactile 63g Moderate 1.5mm 3.4mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Ink Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Ink Red V2 Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Ink Silent Black Silent Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Ink Silent Black V2 Silent Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Ink Yellow Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 3.4mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Ink Yellow V2 Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 3.4mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Keyfirst Cream Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Milky Black Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Milky Blue Clicky 80g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Milky Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Milky Clear Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Milky Green Clicky 60g Loud 2.3mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Milky Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Milky Yellow Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron North Pole 2.0 Yellow Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Oil King Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Optical Black Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Optical Blue Clicky 55g Loud 2.3mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Optical Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Optical Clear Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Optical Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Optical Silver Linear 45g Quiet 1.0mm 3.2mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Optical Yellow Linear 35g Quiet 1.0mm 3.2mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Shop
Gateron Robin 62g Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Robin 67g Linear 67g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Silent Black Silent Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Silent Brown Silent Tactile 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Silent Clear Silent Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Silent Red Silent Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Silent Yellow Silent Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gateron Yellow Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 3-pin/5-pin Shop
Gazzew Boba Gum Pink 52g Silent Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gazzew Boba Gum Pink 62g Silent Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gazzew Boba Gum Pink 68g Silent Linear 68g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Geonworks Raptor MX Extreme Linear 45g Quiet 0.9mm 3.1mm 5-pin Shop
Glorious Lynx Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gopolar Azure Dragon Tactile 63g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Gopolar Vermilion Bird Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
HK Gaming MS1 Pro Lake Blue Linear 72g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
HK Gaming MS1 Pro Marlin Blue Linear 67g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
HK Gaming MS1 Pro Sky Blue Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
HMX Blue Topaz Linear 40g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm 5-pin Shop
HMX Cheese Linear 43g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Shop
HMX Cloud 63.5g Linear 63.5g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm 5-pin Shop
HMX Deep Navy Linear 40g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Shop
HMX Emo Linear 40g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Shop
HMX EVA Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Shop
HMX Hibiscus Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Shop
HMX Jammy Linear 57g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm 5-pin Shop
HMX Lotus Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Shop
HMX SillyWorks Hyacinth V2 Linear 45g Quiet 1.9mm 3.5mm 5-pin Shop
HMX SillyWorks Hyacinth V2U Linear 45g Quiet 1.9mm 3.9mm 5-pin Shop
HMX Sunset Gleam Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 3.9mm 5-pin Shop
HMX Swift Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm 5-pin Shop
HMX x Soulcat Poro Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm 5-pin Shop
HMX Xinhai Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 3.4mm 5-pin Shop
JWICK Black V2 Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
JWICK Milk Yellow Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
JWICK Red Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
JWICK Red Pro Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
JWICK T1 V2 Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
JWICK Taro Puree Tactile 70g Moderate 2.0mm 3.7mm 5-pin Shop
JWICK TC V2 Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
JWICK Ultimate Black Linear 38g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
JWICK Yellow Linear 65g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
JWICK Yellow Pro Linear 65g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
JWK Epsilon Linear 68g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
JWK Ice Jade Tactile 62g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
JWK Ice Pink Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Kailh BOX Crystal 62g Tactile 62g Moderate 1.8mm 3.6mm 5-pin Shop
Kailh BOX Crystal 67g Tactile 67g Moderate 1.8mm 3.6mm 5-pin Shop
Kailh BOX Crystal 72g Tactile 72g Moderate 1.8mm 3.6mm 5-pin Shop
Kailh BOX Jade Clicky 50g Loud 1.8mm 3.6mm 5-pin Shop
Kailh BOX Navy Clicky 60g Loud 1.8mm 3.6mm 5-pin Shop
Kailh BOX Crystal Pink Clicky 65g Loud 1.8mm 3.6mm 5-pin Shop
Kailh BOX Crystal Pro Tactile 65g Moderate 1.8mm 3.6mm 5-pin Shop
Kailh BOX Crystal Royal Tactile 40g Moderate 1.8mm 3.6mm 5-pin Shop
Kailh BOX Red Bean Pudding Linear 45g Quiet 1.8mm 3.6mm 5-pin Shop
Kailh BOX White Owl Clicky 46g Loud 1.8mm 3.6mm 5-pin Shop
Kailh Choc Heavy Burnt Orange Tactile 60g Moderate 1.3mm 3.2mm 5-pin Shop
Kailh Choc Heavy Dark Yellow Linear 70g Quiet 1.3mm 3.2mm 5-pin Shop
Kailh Choc Heavy Pale Blue Clicky 60g Loud 1.3mm 3.2mm 5-pin Shop
Kailh Choc Jade Clicky 50g Loud 1.3mm 3.2mm 5-pin Shop
Kailh Choc Navy Clicky 50g Loud 1.3mm 3.2mm 5-pin Shop
Kailh x Domikey Canary Tactile 42g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keyfirst Bling Milk Blue Linear 67g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Keyfirst Bling Milk Green Linear 80g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Keyfirst Bling Milk Pink Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Keyfirst Bling Milk Purple Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Keyfirst Queen Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Keygeek Ashes R2 42g Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Ashes R2 52g Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Azure Sky Blue 37g Linear 37g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Azure Sky Blue 45g Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek B1 37g Linear 37g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek B1 42g Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Briny 33g Linear 33g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Briny 42g Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Briny 52g Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Cera 42g Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Cera 48g Linear 48g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Cheese V2 40g Linear 40g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Cheese V2 48g Linear 48g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Cyan Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Iced Latte Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Linglong Jade Linear 32g Quiet 1.8mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Little Elf Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Little Ghost Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Little Witch Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Matcha Pudding 37g Linear 37g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Matcha Pudding 42g Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Mirror Lake V2 Linear 45g Quiet 1.8mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek x Moyu Athena 32g Linear 32g Quiet 1.8mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek x Moyu Athena 40g Linear 40g Quiet 1.8mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek x MZ Y3 Linear 48g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Neo Oat Linear 36g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Rye Linear 36g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Sanglei Linear 40g Quiet 1.8mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Soda Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Sunflower 30g Linear 30g Quiet 1.8mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Sunflower 45g Linear 45g Quiet 1.8mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Sunflower 50g Linear 50g Quiet 1.8mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Tipsy Red Blush Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek x Yihuai Studio Twinkle 37g Linear 37g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek x Yihuai Studio Twinkle 45g Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Y1X Linear 48g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Y2 32g Linear 32g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Y2 40g Linear 40g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Y2 48g Linear 48g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Keygeek Y2 53g Linear 53g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Kinetic Labs Gecko Silent Linear Silent Linear 54g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
LCET Blue Pink Tactile 58g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
LCET Desert Tactile 58g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
LCET Grace Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
LCET Ice World Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
LCET Joker Tactile 58g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
LCET Oasis Tactile 58g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
LCET Pink Queen Tactile 58g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
LCET Pink Sweet Heart Tactile 58g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
LCET Sprout Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
LEOBOG Barbie Linear 33g Quiet 1.5mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
LEOBOG Block V2 Tactile 36g Moderate 1.9mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
LEOBOG Chive V2 Linear 45g Quiet 1.3mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
LEOBOG Graywood V4 Linear 40g Quiet 1.5mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
LEOBOG Huatian (Flower Field) Linear 33g Quiet 1.5mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
LEOBOG Ice Crystal V3 Linear 35g Quiet 1.8mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
LEOBOG Ice Vein Linear 38g Quiet 1.5mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
LEOBOG Icesoul Tactile 30g Quiet 1.3mm 3.8mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
LEOBOG Immortality Linear 42g Quiet 1.6mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
LEOBOG Ink Crystal Tactile 50g Moderate 1.9mm 3.4mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
LEOBOG Interstellar Tactile 48g Moderate 2.3mm 3.2mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
LEOBOG Kayking V2 Linear 35g Quiet 1.5mm 3.5mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
LEOBOG Nimbus V3 Linear 34g Quiet 1.3mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
LEOBOG Purple King Linear 37g Quiet 1.5mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
LEOBOG Reaper Linear 45g Quiet 1.8mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
LEOBOG Seiya (Star Vector) Linear 40g Quiet 1.8mm 3.5mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
LEOBOG Space Crystal (Space Gold) Linear 37g Quiet 1.7mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
LEOBOG Standard Brown Tactile 26g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
MK Holy Llama Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
MK Purple Slush Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
NK Blueberry Tactile 65g Moderate 1.8mm 3.0mm 5-pin Shop
NK Box Cream Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
NK Cream Linear 55g Quiet 1.8mm 3.0mm 5-pin Shop
Outemu Ice Dark Purple Tactile 68g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Outemu Ice Light Purple Tactile 62g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Outemu Purple Tactile 50g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
SP Star Duck Tactile 57g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
SP Star Luminous Cyber Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
SP Star Magic Girl Tactile 67g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
SP Star Meteor Orange Tactile 57g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
SP Star Meteor White Linear 57g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
SP Star Polaris Grey Tactile 67g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
SP Star Polaris Purple Tactile 67g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
SP Star Polaris White Linear 57g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
SP Star Red & Blue Linear 57g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
SP Star Yanyu Linear 48g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Tecsee Blue Sky Linear Linear 48g Quiet 1.8mm 3.4mm 5-pin Shop
Tecsee Blue Sky Tactile Tactile 48g Moderate 1.8mm 3.4mm 5-pin Shop
Tecsee Carrot Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Shop
Tecsee Coral Tactile 55g Moderate 1.8mm 3.0mm 5-pin Shop
Tecsee Ice Candy Linear 55g Quiet 2.1mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Tecsee Ice Grape Linear 55g Quiet 1.9mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Tecsee Jadeite Linear 55g Quiet 2.1mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Tecsee Mango Ice Tactile 52g Moderate 1.9mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Tecsee Oreo Linear 55g Quiet 1.9mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Tecsee Purple Panda Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 3.0mm 5-pin Shop
Tecsee Ruby Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Shop
Tecsee Safety Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm 5-pin Shop
Tecsee Sapphire Tactile 52g Moderate 2.0mm 3.0mm 5-pin Shop
TTC Ace Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
TTC Hey Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Wuque Studio WS Aurora Clear Linear 53g Quiet 1.9mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Wuque Studio WS Aurora Pink Linear 53g Quiet 1.9mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Wuque Studio WS Brown Tactile 45g Moderate 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Wuque Studio WS Heavy Tactile Tactile 45g Moderate 2.0mm 3.0mm 5-pin Shop
Wuque Studio WS Jade Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm 5-pin Shop
Wuque Studio WS Morandi Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Shop
Wuque Studio WS Quartz Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Wuque Studio WS Red Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm 5-pin Shop
Wuque Studio WS Silent Linear Silent Linear 47g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Shop
Wuque Studio WS Silent Tactile Silent Tactile 40g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm 5-pin Shop
Wuque Studio WS Yellow Linear 47g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
YOK BSUN Banana Black Linear 36g Quiet 2.1mm 3.9mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
YOK BSUN Banana White Tactile 35g Moderate 2.2mm 4.0mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
YOK BSUN Panda Linear 45g Quiet 2.1mm 3.6mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
YOK BSUN Smoky Black Tactile 40g Moderate 2.2mm 3.3mm 5-pin Lubed Shop
Zeal Aqua Zilent 62g Silent Tactile 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Aqua Zilent 67g Silent Tactile 67g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Clickiez 40g Clicky 40g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Clickiez 75g Clicky 75g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Crystal Tactile 60g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Healio Silent Linear 63.5g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Pearlio Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Roselio Silent Linear 67g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Sakurio Silent Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Tealio V2 Linear 67g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Turquoise Tealio 63.5g Linear 63.5g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Turquoise Tealio 65g Linear 65g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Zealio 62g V2 Tactile 62g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Zealio 65g V2 Tactile 65g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Zealio 67g V2 Tactile 67g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Zealio 78g V2 Tactile 78g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Zilent 62g V2 Silent Tactile 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Zilent 65g V2 Silent Tactile 65g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Zilent 67g V2 Silent Tactile 67g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop
Zeal Zilent 78g V2 Silent Tactile 78g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm 5-pin Unlubed Shop

PCB Mount Switch FAQ

What are PCB mount switches?

PCB mount switches are 5-pin mechanical switches that include two extra plastic legs in addition to the standard metal contact pins and central post. These extra pins help secure the switch to the PCB, offering more stability—especially in builds without a metal plate.

Why use PCB mount switches?

PCB mount switches provide more stability and alignment during soldering, especially in plate-less or flexy builds. They’re often used in custom keyboards where durability and precision are a priority. Some enthusiasts also prefer the tighter fit they offer.

Can PCB mount switches be used in plate-mount builds?

Yes! You can clip the two plastic legs off a PCB mount switch to make it compatible with a plate mount or 3-pin hot-swap board. Many users do this when using PCB-mount switches in keyboards that only accept 3-pin designs.

Are PCB mount switches better than plate mount switches?

It depends on your build. PCB mount switches offer more stability and alignment, which is great for soldered builds or boards without plates. But for hot-swap convenience, plate mount switches (3-pin) are often more practical. It’s not a matter of better or worse—just the right tool for the job.