Compare PCB Mount Mechanical Switches (2025)

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 TravelMountLubrication
Akko Dracula Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Lubed Buy
Akko Fairy Silent Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 3.3mm PCB Lubed Buy
Akko Penguin Silent Tactile 50g Quiet 2.0mm 3.3mm PCB Lubed Buy
Akko Rosewood Linear 40g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Lubed Buy
Akko Starlit Linear 45g Quiet 1.8mm 3.4mm PCB Buy
Akko V3 Cream Black Pro Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 3.3mm PCB Buy
Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro Tactile 45g Moderate 2.2mm 3.3mm PCB Buy
Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro Linear 50g Quiet 1.9mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
Akko V3 Creamy Purple Pro Tactile 30g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Akko V3 Lavender Purple Pro Tactile 40g Moderate 1.9mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Akko V3 Piano Pro Linear 45g Quiet 1.9mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
Akko V3 Silver Pro Linear 40g Quiet 1.0mm 3.3mm PCB Buy
Akko x HMX Mirror Linear 37g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
Akko x HMX Stellar Rose Linear 37g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Akko x Monsgeek Green Fog Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
Aliaz Silent 60g Silent Tactile 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Aliaz Silent 70g Silent Tactile 70g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Aliaz Silent 80g Silent Tactile 80g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Aliaz Silent 100g Silent Tactile 100g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Alpaca V2 Linear Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Alpaca Silent Linear Silent Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
BSUN Aniya R2 28g Linear 28g Quiet 2.0mm 3.2mm PCB Buy
BSUN Aniya R2 45g Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.2mm PCB Buy
BSUN Bubble Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
BSUN Bunny Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.0mm PCB Buy
BSUN Buzz Linear 37g Quiet 2.0mm 3.3mm PCB Buy
BSUN Clear Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 3.4mm PCB Buy
BSUN Crystal Purple Linear 38g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
BSUN Dragon 33g Linear 33g Quiet 1.6mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
BSUN Dragon 42g Linear 42g Quiet 1.6mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
BSUN Flash Linear 37g Quiet 1.3mm 3.3mm PCB Buy
BSUN Hepburn V2 Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
BSUN Hillstone Tactile 56g Moderate 2.0mm 3.2mm PCB Buy
BSUN Hutt Tactile 40g Moderate 2.0mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
BSUN Jade Rosales Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
BSUN Light Sakura Silent Linear 37g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
BSUN Olive Tactile 50g Moderate 2.4mm 3.3mm PCB Buy
BSUN POP Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.2mm PCB Buy
BSUN Rise Dream Linear 37g Quiet 2.0mm 3.3mm PCB Buy
BSUN Rogue V2 40g Linear 40g Quiet 2.1mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
BSUN Rogue V2 49g Linear 49g Quiet 1.9mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
BSUN Ruben Hornet Linear Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
BSUN Ruben Hornet Tactile Tactile 48g Moderate 2.2mm 3.3mm PCB Buy
BSUN Ruben Tomcat 45g Linear 45g Quiet 1.9mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
BSUN Ruben Tomcat 55g Linear 55g Quiet 1.9mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
BSUN Strawberry Bear Linear 38g Quiet 2.0mm 3.3mm PCB Buy
BSUN Tai Chi Linear 40g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
BSUN X StudioGreenfield Apple Blossom Linear 49g Quiet 2.0mm 3.2mm PCB Buy
BSUN Xuedai Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
C³ Equalz x TKC Banana Split Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
C³ Equalz x TKC Kiwi Tactile 43g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
C³ Equalz x TKC Tangerine 67g Linear 67g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
C³ Equalz x TKC Tangerine 62g Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
C³ Equalz x TKC Fruit Blue Smoothie Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
C³ Equalz x TKC Fruit Red Smoothie Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Candy Blinding Lights 62g Tactile 62g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Candy Blinding Lights 65g Tactile 65g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Candy Jade Green 55g Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Candy Jade Green 62g Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Candy Raindrop Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Candy Sakura Snow 62g Tactile 62g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Candy Sakura Snow 65g Tactile 65g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Cherry MX Black Clear Top Nixie Linear 63.5g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX Black Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX Blue Clicky 60g Loud 2.2mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX Brown Hyperglide Tactile 45g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Lubed Buy
Cherry MX Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.2mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX Clear Tactile 65g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX RGB Ergo Clear Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Lubed Buy
Cherry MX Ergo Clear Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Lubed Buy
Cherry MX Green Clicky 80g Loud 2.2mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Buy
Cherry MX Grey Linear Linear 80g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX Grey Tactile Tactile 80g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX Nature White Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX Northern Light Silent Linear 45g Quiet 1.6mm 3.7mm PCB Lubed Buy
Cherry MX Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX RGB Black Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX RGB Blue Clicky 60g Loud 2.2mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX RGB Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.2mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX RGB Clear Tactile 65g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX RGB Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX RGB Silent Black Silent Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX RGB Silent Red Silent Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX Silent Black Silent Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX Silent Red Silent Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX Speed Silver Linear 45g Quiet 1.2mm 3.4mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX White Clicky 80g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX2A Black Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Lubed Buy
Cherry MX2A Blue Clicky 60g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX2A Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Lubed Buy
Cherry MX2A Orange Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Lubed Buy
Cherry MX2A Purple Tactile 45g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Lubed Buy
Cherry MX2A Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Lubed Buy
Cherry MX2A RGB Black Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Lubed Buy
Cherry MX2A RGB Blue Clicky 60g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX2A RGB Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Lubed Buy
Cherry MX2A RGB Orange Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Lubed Buy
Cherry MX2A RGB Purple Tactile 45g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Lubed Buy
Cherry MX2A RGB Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Lubed Buy
Cherry MX2A RGB Silent Red Silent Linear 45g Moderate 1.9mm 3.7mm PCB/Plate Lubed Buy
Cherry MX2A RGB Speed Silver Linear 45g Quiet 1.2mm 3.4mm PCB/Plate Lubed Buy
Cherry MX2A Silent Red Silent Linear 45g Quiet 1.9mm 3.7mm PCB/Plate Lubed Buy
Cherry MX2A Speed Silver Linear 45g Quiet 1.2mm 3.4mm PCB/Plate Lubed Buy
Domikey x Kailh Cyberpunk EVA Pink 62g Tactile 62g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Domikey x Kailh Cyberpunk EVA Pink 67g Tactile 67g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Domikey x Kailh Cyberpunk Green 62g Tactile 62g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Domikey x Kailh Cyberpunk Green 67g Tactile 67g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Drop Halo Clear Tactile 65g Moderate 1.9mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Drop Halo True Tactile 60g Moderate 1.9mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Drop x Invyr Holy Panda Tactile 67g Moderate 1.9mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock Black Lotus Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock Blue Lotus Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 3.7mm PCB Buy
Durock Daybreak Silent Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Durock Dolphin Silent Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Durock Ice King Linear Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
Durock Ice King Tactile Tactile 58g Moderate 2.0mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
Durock Koala 48g Tactile 48g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock Koala 52g Tactile 52g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock L1 Creamy Yellow Smokey Linear 40g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock L2 Creamy Green Smokey Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock L3 Creamy Pink Smokey Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock L4 Creamy Purple Clear Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock L4 Creamy Purple Smokey Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock L5 Blue Robin Clear Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock L5 Blue Robin Smokey Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock L7 Black Smokey 48g Linear 48g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock L7 Black Smokey 52g Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock L7 Black Smokey 63.5g Linear 63.5g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock Mamba Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
Durock POM Piano Linear 63.5g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock POM T1 Sunflower Tactile 67g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock Sea Glass Blue Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Durock Sea Glass Green Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Durock Sea Glass Mixed Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Durock Sea Glass Pink Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Durock Sea Glass Purple Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Durock Sea Glass White Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Durock Silent T1 Shrimp Silent Tactile 67g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Durock Splash Brothers Linear 48g Quiet 1.0mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
Durock T1 Clear Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock T1 Smokey Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Durock White Lotus Tactile 46g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Epomaker Bluebird Linear 47g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Epomaker Budgerigar Tactile 47g Moderate 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Epomaker Flamingo Linear 47g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Epomaker Sea Salt Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Everglide Amber Orange Linear 58g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Everglide Aqua King 55g Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Everglide Aqua King 62g Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Everglide Aqua King 67g Linear 67g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Everglide Bamboo Green Tactile 62g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Everglide BSUN Sunset Yellow Linear 38g Quiet 2.0mm 3.2mm PCB Buy
Everglide Coral Red Linear 67g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Everglide Crystal Purple Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Everglide Dark Jade Tactile 50g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Everglide Jade Green Tactile 58g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Everglide Oreo Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Everglide Sakura Pink Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Everglide Tourmaline Blue Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Everglide Tourmaline Blue V2.5 50g Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Everglide Tourmaline Blue V2.5 55g Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Everglide Tourmaline Blue V2.5 62g Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Baby Kangaroo Tactile 59g Moderate 2.0mm 3.4mm PCB Buy
Gateron Baby Raccoon Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
Gateron Black Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Buy
Gateron Blue Clicky 55g Loud 2.3mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Buy
Gateron Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Buy
Gateron CAP Golden Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron CAP Golden Yellow Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron CAP Milky Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron CAP Milky Yellow Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron CAP V2 Milky Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron CAP V2 Milky Yellow Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron CJ Dark Blue Unlubed Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron CJ Light Blue Lubed Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Clear Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Buy
Gateron Green Clicky 80g Loud 2.3mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Buy
Gateron Ink Black Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Ink Black V2 Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Ink Blue Clicky 60g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Ink Blue V2 Clicky 60g 70g 2.3mm 4.0mm PCB Yes Buy
Gateron Ink Box V2 Black Linear 70g Quiet 1.2mm 3.4mm PCB Buy
Gateron Ink Box V2 Pink Linear 60g Quiet 1.2mm 3.4mm PCB Buy
Gateron Ink Kangaroo 59g Tactile 59g Moderate 1.5mm 3.4mm PCB Buy
Gateron Ink Kangaroo 63g Tactile 63g Moderate 1.5mm 3.4mm PCB Buy
Gateron Ink Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Ink Red V2 Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Ink Silent Black Silent Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Ink Silent Black V2 Silent Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Ink Yellow Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 3.4mm PCB Buy
Gateron Ink Yellow V2 Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 3.4mm PCB Buy
Gateron Keyfirst Cream Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Milky Black Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Milky Blue Clicky 80g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Milky Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Milky Clear Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Milky Green Clicky 60g Loud 2.3mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Milky Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Milky Yellow Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron North Pole 2.0 Yellow Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Oil King Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Optical Black Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Optical Blue Clicky 55g Loud 2.3mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Optical Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Optical Clear Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Optical Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Optical Silver Linear 45g Quiet 1.0mm 3.2mm PCB Buy
Gateron Optical Yellow Linear 35g Quiet 1.0mm 3.2mm PCB Buy
Gateron Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Buy
Gateron Robin 62g Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Robin 67g Linear 67g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Silent Black Silent Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Silent Brown Silent Tactile 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Silent Clear Silent Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Silent Red Silent Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Silent Yellow Silent Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gateron Yellow Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Buy
Gazzew Boba Gum Pink 52g Silent Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gazzew Boba Gum Pink 62g Silent Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gazzew Boba Gum Pink 68g Silent Linear 68g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Geonworks Raptor MX Extreme Linear 45g Quiet 0.9mm 3.1mm PCB Buy
Glorious Lynx Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gopolar Azure Dragon Tactile 63g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Gopolar Vermilion Bird Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
HK Gaming MS1 Pro Lake Blue Linear 72g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
HK Gaming MS1 Pro Marlin Blue Linear 67g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
HK Gaming MS1 Pro Sky Blue Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
HMX Blue Topaz Linear 40g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm PCB Buy
HMX Cheese Linear 43g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
HMX Cloud 63.5g Linear 63.5g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm PCB Buy
HMX Deep Navy Linear 40g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
HMX Emo Linear 40g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
HMX EVA Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
HMX Hibiscus Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
HMX Jammy Linear 57g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm PCB Buy
HMX Lotus Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
HMX SillyWorks Hyacinth V2 Linear 45g Quiet 1.9mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
HMX SillyWorks Hyacinth V2U Linear 45g Quiet 1.9mm 3.9mm PCB Buy
HMX Sunset Gleam Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 3.9mm PCB Buy
HMX Swift Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm PCB Buy
HMX x Soulcat Poro Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm PCB Buy
HMX Xinhai Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 3.4mm PCB Buy
JWICK Black V2 Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
JWICK Milk Yellow Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
JWICK Red Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
JWICK Red Pro Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
JWICK T1 V2 Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
JWICK Taro Puree Tactile 70g Moderate 2.0mm 3.7mm PCB Buy
JWICK TC V2 Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
JWICK Ultimate Black Linear 38g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
JWICK Yellow Linear 65g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
JWICK Yellow Pro Linear 65g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
JWK Epsilon Linear 68g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
JWK Ice Jade Tactile 62g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
JWK Ice Pink Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Kailh Box Crystal 62g Tactile 62g Moderate 1.8mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
Kailh Box Crystal 67g Tactile 67g Moderate 1.8mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
Kailh Box Crystal 72g Tactile 72g Moderate 1.8mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
Kailh Box Jade Clicky 50g Loud 1.8mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
Kailh Box Crystal Navy Clicky 60g Loud 1.8mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
Kailh Box Crystal Pink Clicky 65g Loud 1.8mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
Kailh Box Crystal Pro Tactile 65g Moderate 1.8mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
Kailh Box Crystal Royal Tactile 40g Moderate 1.8mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
Kailh Box Red Bean Pudding Linear 45g Quiet 1.8mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
Kailh Box White Owl Clicky 46g Loud 1.8mm 3.6mm PCB Buy
Kailh Choc Heavy Burnt Orange Tactile 60g Moderate 1.3mm 3.2mm PCB Buy
Kailh Choc Heavy Dark Yellow Linear 70g Quiet 1.3mm 3.2mm PCB Buy
Kailh Choc Heavy Pale Blue Clicky 60g Loud 1.3mm 3.2mm PCB Buy
Kailh Choc Jade Clicky 50g Loud 1.3mm 3.2mm PCB Buy
Kailh Choc Navy Clicky 50g Loud 1.3mm 3.2mm PCB Buy
Kailh x Domikey Canary Tactile 42g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Keyfirst Bling Milk Blue Linear 67g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Keyfirst Bling Milk Green Linear 80g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Keyfirst Bling Milk Pink Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Keyfirst Bling Milk Purple Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Keyfirst Queen Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Kinetic Labs Gecko Silent Linear Silent Linear 54g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
LCET Blue Pink Tactile 58g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
LCET Desert Tactile 58g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
LCET Grace Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
LCET Ice World Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
LCET Joker Tactile 58g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
LCET Oasis Tactile 58g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
LCET Pink Queen Tactile 58g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
LCET Pink Sweet Heart Tactile 58g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
LCET Sprout Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
MK Holy Llama Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
MK Purple Slush Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
NK Blueberry Tactile 65g Moderate 1.8mm 3.0mm PCB Buy
NK Box Cream Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
NK Cream Linear 55g Quiet 1.8mm 3.0mm PCB Buy
Outemu Ice Dark Purple Tactile 68g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Outemu Ice Light Purple Tactile 62g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Outemu Purple Tactile 50g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
SP Star Duck Tactile 57g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
SP Star Luminous Cyber Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
SP Star Magic Girl Tactile 67g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
SP Star Meteor Orange Tactile 57g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
SP Star Meteor White Linear 57g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
SP Star Polaris Grey Tactile 67g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
SP Star Polaris Purple Tactile 67g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
SP Star Polaris White Linear 57g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
SP Star Red & Blue Linear 57g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
SP Star Yanyu Linear 48g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Tecsee Blue Sky Linear Linear 48g Quiet 1.8mm 3.4mm PCB Buy
Tecsee Blue Sky Tactile Tactile 48g Moderate 1.8mm 3.4mm PCB Buy
Tecsee Carrot Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
Tecsee Coral Tactile 55g Moderate 1.8mm 3.0mm PCB Buy
Tecsee Ice Candy Linear 55g Quiet 2.1mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Tecsee Ice Grape Linear 55g Quiet 1.9mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Tecsee Jadeite Linear 55g Quiet 2.1mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Tecsee Mango Ice Tactile 52g Moderate 1.9mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Tecsee Oreo Linear 55g Quiet 1.9mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Tecsee Purple Panda Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 3.0mm PCB Buy
Tecsee Ruby Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm PCB Buy
Tecsee Safety Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 3.7mm PCB Buy
Tecsee Sapphire Tactile 52g Moderate 2.0mm 3.0mm PCB Buy
TTC Ace Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
TTC Hey Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB Buy
Wuque Studio WS Aurora Clear Linear 53g Quiet 1.9mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Wuque Studio WS Aurora Pink Linear 53g Quiet 1.9mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
Wuque Studio WS Brown Tactile 45g Moderate 2.0mm 3.8mm PCB Buy
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PCB Mount Mechanical 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.