Compare Plate Mount Mechanical Switches (2025)

Plate mount switches, often called 3-pin switches, are a popular choice for hot-swappable keyboards and prebuilt boards. They feature two metal contact pins and a center plastic post for stability, relying on the keyboard’s plate for structural support. This page showcases all the plate mount mechanical switches we’ve reviewed—categorized by feel, force, and sound—so you can find the perfect fit for your next build.


Switch Types


Plate Mount Switch Comparison

Switch NameTypeOperationSoundPre-TravelTotal TravelMountLubrication
Ajazz AS Foggy Mountain Green Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Ajazz AS Red Spirit Linear 37g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Ajazz AS Sky Blue Tactile 50g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Ajazz AS Sunrise Yellow Linear 45g Quiet 1.2mm 3.5mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Akko CS Air Linear 48g Quiet 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Akko CS Crystal Blue Linear 40g Quiet 1.6mm 4.0mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Akko CS Crystal Silver Linear 43g Quiet 1.0mm 3.0mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Akko CS Crystal Wine Red Linear 45g Quiet 1.6mm 3.6mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Akko CS Jelly Black Linear 50g Quiet 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Lubed Buy
Akko CS Jelly Blue Tactile 40g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Akko CS Jelly Pink Linear 45g Quiet 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Akko CS Jelly Purple Tactile 40g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Akko CS Jelly White Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Lubed Buy
Akko CS Vintage White Linear 35g Quiet 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Akko Haze Pink Silent Linear 43g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Akko POM Brown Tactile 40g Moderate 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Akko POM Pink Linear 45g Quiet 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Akko POM Silver Linear 43g Quiet 1.0mm 3.0mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Akko V3 Crystal Pro Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm Plate Buy
Akko V3 Matcha Green Pro Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm Plate Buy
Cherry MX Black Hyperglide Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Lubed 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 Unlubed 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 Hirose Orange Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX Low Profile Red Linear 45g Quiet 1.2mm 3.2mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX Low Profile Speed Silver Linear 45g Quiet 1.0mm 3.2mm Plate Unlubed Buy
Cherry MX Nature White Linear 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Unlubed 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 Grey Tactile 80g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm 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 RGB Speed Silver Linear 45g Quiet 1.2mm 3.4mm 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 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 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
Drop Holy Panda X Tactile 60g Moderate 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Durock Mocha Silk Linear 48g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm Plate Buy
Durock Mocha T1 Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 3.8mm Plate Buy
Feker Holy Panda Tactile 50g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Gamakay Bumblebee Linear 45g Quiet 1.3mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Gamakay Crystal Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Gamakay Phoenix Silent Linear 40g Quiet 3.3mm 4.0mm Plate 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 Clear Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Buy
Gateron Green Clicky 80g Loud 2.3mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Buy
Gateron Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Buy
Gateron Silver Pro Linear 45g Quiet 3.4mm 1.2mm Plate Buy
Gateron SMD Black Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Gateron SMD Blue Clicky 55g Loud 2.3mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Gateron SMD Brown Tactile 45g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Gateron SMD Clear Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Gateron SMD Green Clicky 80g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Gateron SMD Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Gateron SMD Yellow Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Gateron Yellow Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm PCB/Plate Buy
Glorious Panda Tactile 67g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Hako Clear Tactile 55g Moderate 1.9mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Hako True Tactile 60g Moderate 1.9mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Hako Violet Tactile 28g Moderate 1.9mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
HUANO American Rose Garden Linear 35g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
HUANO Black Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
HUANO Blue Clicky 50g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
HUANO Brown Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
HUANO Holy Tom V1 Tactile 60g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
HUANO Holy Tom V2 Tactile 63.5g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
HUANO Pink Linear 60g Quiet 1.2mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
HUANO Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
HUANO Silver Linear 60g Quiet 1.2mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
HUANO Smokey Pink Linear 80g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
HUANO Smokey White Tactile 65g Moderate 2.0mm 3.3mm Plate Buy
HyperX Aqua Tactile 45g Moderate 1.8mm 3.8mm Plate
HyperX Blue Clicky 50g Loud 1.8mm 3.8mm Plate
HyperX Red Linear 45g Quiet 1.8mm 3.8mm Plate
Kailh Black Linear 60g Quiet 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Kailh Blue Clicky 60g Loud 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Kailh Box Ancient Grey Linear 95g Quiet 1.8mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Box Black Linear 60g Quiet 1.8mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Box Brown Tactile 60g Moderate 1.8mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Box Chinese Red Linear 45g Quiet 1.8mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Box Glazed Green Clicky 50g Loud 1.8mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Box Heavy Burnt Orange Tactile 60g Moderate 1.8mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Box Heavy Dark Yellow Linear 60g Quiet 1.8mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Box Heavy Pale Blue Clicky 60g Loud 1.8mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Box Noble Yellow Clicky 65g Loud 1.8mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Box Pink Clicky 62g Loud 1.8mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Box Red Linear 50g Quiet 1.8mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Box Red Pro Linear 35g Quiet 1.8mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Box Silent Brown Silent Tactile 45g Quiet 1.8mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Box Silent Pink Silent Linear 35g Quiet 1.8mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Box White Clicky 50g Loud 1.8mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Brown Tactile 50g Moderate 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Kailh Choc Black Linear 60g Quiet 1.3mm 3.2mm Plate Buy
Kailh Choc Brown Tactile 50g Moderate 1.3mm 3.2mm Plate Buy
Kailh Choc Light Blue Linear 25g Quiet 1.5mm 3.0mm Plate Buy
Kailh Choc Red Linear 50g Quiet 1.3mm 3.2mm Plate Buy
Kailh Choc Red Crystal Linear 35g Quiet 1.5mm 3.0mm Plate Buy
Kailh Choc Red Pro Linear 35g Quiet 1.8mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Choc Robin 47g Clicky 47g Loud 1.5mm 3.0mm Plate Buy
Kailh Choc Robin 52g Clicky 52g Loud 1.5mm 3.0mm Plate Buy
Kailh Choc Robin 57g Clicky 57g Loud 1.5mm 3.0mm Plate Buy
Kailh Choc V2 Blue Clicky 55g Loud 1.3mm 3.2mm Plate Buy
Kailh Choc V2 Brown Tactile 50g Moderate 1.3mm 3.2mm Plate Buy
Kailh Choc V2 Red Linear 50g Quiet 1.3mm 3.2mm Plate Buy
Kailh Choc White Clicky 50g Loud 1.3mm 3.2mm Plate Buy
Kailh Polia Tactile 60g Moderate 1.9mm 3.8mm Plate Buy
Kailh Pro Burgundy Linear 50g Quiet 1.7mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Pro Light Green Clicky 50g Loud 1.7mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Pro Purple Tactile 50g Moderate 1.7mm 3.6mm Plate Buy
Kailh Red Linear 45g Quiet 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Kailh RGB Black Linear 60g Quiet 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Kailh RGB Blue Clicky 50g Loud 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Kailh RGB Brown Tactile 50g Moderate 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Kailh RGB Red Linear 45g Quiet 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Kailh Speed Bronze Clicky 50g Loud 1.1mm 3.5mm Plate Buy
Kailh Speed Copper Tactile 50g Moderate 1.1mm 3.5mm Plate Buy
Kailh Speed Gold Clicky 50g Loud 1.4mm 3.5mm Plate Buy
Kailh Speed Pink Clicky 50g Loud 1.4mm 3.5mm Plate Buy
Kailh Speed Silver Linear 40g Quiet 1.4mm 3.5mm Plate Buy
Keychron Low Profile Optical Banana Tactile 57g Moderate 1.1mm 2.5mm Plate Buy
Keychron Low Profile Optical Black Linear 50g Quiet 1.1mm 2.5mm Plate Buy
Keychron Low Profile Optical Blue Clicky 48g Loud 1.1mm 2.5mm Plate Buy
Keychron Low Profile Optical Brown Tactile 57g Moderate 1.1mm 2.5mm Plate Buy
Keychron Low Profile Optical Mint Tactile 67g Moderate 1.1mm 2.5mm Plate Buy
Keychron Low Profile Optical Orange Clicky 55g Loud 1.1mm 2.5mm Plate Buy
Keychron Low Profile Optical Red Linear 40g Quiet 1.1mm 2.5mm Plate Buy
Keychron Low Profile Optical White Linear 30g Quiet 1.1mm 2.5mm Plate Buy
KTT Grapefruit Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
KTT Kang White Linear 40g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
KTT Matcha Tactile 40g Moderate 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
KTT Mint Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
KTT Peach Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
KTT Rose Linear 43g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
KTT Sea Salt Lemon Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
KTT Strawberry Linear 62g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
KTT Wine Red Linear 44g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
MMK Flamingo Linear 54g Quiet 1.9mm 3.9mm Plate Buy
MMK Frog Tactile 54g Moderate 2.6mm 3.9mm Plate Buy
NK Sherbet Clicky 55g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Black Linear 60g Quiet 1.5mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Blue Clicky 60g Loud 2.4mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Brown Tactile 50g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Dustproof Black Linear 60g Quiet 1.5mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Dustproof Blue Clicky 60g Loud 2.4mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Dustproof Brown Tactile 50g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Dustproof Green Clicky 70g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Dustproof Purple Tactile 50g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Dustproof Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Dustproof Silver Linear 45g Quiet 1.3mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu GAOTE Black Linear 80g Quiet 1.5mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu GAOTE Blue Clicky 60g Loud 2.4mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu GAOTE Brown Tactile 40g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu GAOTE Red Linear 60g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Gold Clicky 58g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Green Clicky 70g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Ocean Clicky 55g Loud 1.8mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Orange Tactile 50g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu OTM Alps Red Linear 35g Quiet 2.2mm 3.5mm Plate Buy
Outemu OTM Alps White Clicky 60g Loud 2.2mm 3.5mm Plate Buy
Outemu Panda Tactile 50g Moderate 1.8mm 3.3mm Plate Buy
Outemu Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Silent Gray Tactile 55g Moderate 1.6mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Silent Lime Tactile 35g Moderate 1.8mm 3.3mm Plate Buy
Outemu Silent Peach Linear 40g Quiet 1.3mm 3.3mm Plate Buy
Outemu Silent White Silent Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Silver Tactile 45g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Teal Clicky 70g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Outemu Transparent Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Razer Analog Optical Linear 45g Quiet 1.5mm 3.6mm Plate
Razer Green Clicky 50g Loud 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Razer Optical Clicky Clicky 45g Loud 1.5mm 3.5mm Plate
Razer Optical Linear Linear 40g 1.5mm 3.5mm Plate
Razer Orange Tactile 45g Moderate 1.9mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Razer Yellow Linear 45g Quiet 1.2mm 3.5mm Plate Buy
Redragon A113 Bullet-B Parrot Clicky 40g Loud 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Redragon A113 Bullet-F Wukong Tactile 50g Moderate 1.8mm 3.3mm Plate Buy
Redragon A113 Bullet-QL Peach Linear 40g Quiet 2.0mm 3.3mm Plate Buy
Redragon A113 Bullet-QT Lime Tactile 35g Moderate 1.8mm 3.3mm Plate Buy
Redragon A113 Bullet-R Neon Linear 40g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Redragon A113 Bullet-S Silver Linear 35g Quiet 1.3mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
TTC Bluish White Tactile 42g Moderate 2.0mm 3.5mm Plate Buy
TTC Flame Red Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
TTC Frozen Linear 39g Quiet 2.0mm 3.5mm Plate Buy
TTC Gold Blue Clicky 37g Loud 2.2mm 3.5mm Plate Buy
TTC Gold Brown Tactile 45g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
TTC Gold Pink Linear 37g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
TTC Gold Pink V2 Linear 37g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
TTC Gold Red Linear 50g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
TTC Honey Linear 42g Quiet 2.0mm 3.8mm Plate Buy
TTC Low Profile Blue Clicky 45g Loud 1.3mm 3.2mm Plate Buy
TTC Low Profile Red Linear 45g Quiet 1.2mm 3.2mm Plate Buy
TTC NCR V2 Linear 52g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
TTC Silent Brown V2 Silent Tactile 55g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
TTC Silent Red Silent Linear 45g Quiet 1.9mm 3.7mm Plate Buy
TTC Speed Silver Linear 45g Quiet 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
TTC Watermelon Milkshake Tactile 55g Moderate 2.0mm 4.0mm Plate Buy
Wooting Lekker Linear45 Linear 45g Quiet Adjustable 4.0mm Plate Lubed Buy
Wooting Lekker Linear60 Linear 60g Quiet Adjustable 4.0mm Plate Lubed Buy

Plate Mount Mechanical Switch FAQ

What are plate mount switches?

Plate mount switches, also known as 3-pin switches, have two metal pins for electrical contact and one central plastic post. They’re designed to be mounted into a plate, which provides stability. These switches are commonly used in hot-swappable keyboards and many prebuilt boards.

How do plate mount switches differ from PCB mount switches?

PCB mount switches (5-pin) have two extra plastic legs that provide more stability when the switch is mounted directly to the PCB. Plate mount switches lack these legs and rely on the keyboard plate for support. PCB mount switches can be used in plate-mount builds (with clipped legs), but plate mount switches are generally not suited for PCBs without a plate.

Are plate mount switches good for hot-swap keyboards?

Yes! In fact, most hot-swap boards are designed specifically for 3-pin plate mount switches. They’re easier to install and remove, making them perfect for switch testing or builds that change often. Just make sure your board’s socket supports 3-pin designs.

Can you use plate mount switches in a 5-pin PCB?

You can, but only if the PCB supports 3-pin configurations. Some enthusiast PCBs require 5-pin switches for added stability, while others are universal and accept both. Always check the board specs before buying.