Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile
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| Manufacturer | Cherry |
|---|---|
| Product code |
MX6C-K3NB (clicky) MX6C-T3NB (tactile) |
| Introduced | 2021 |
| Switch type | Clicky, tactile |
| Sense method | Metal contact (Gold crosspoint) |
| Rated lifetime | 50 million |
| Preload | 45 cN |
| Actuation force | 65 cN |
| Pretravel | 0.8 mm |
| Total travel | 1.8 mm |
| Keycap mount | Proprietary |
| Switch mount | Surface-mount on PCB |
| Website | www.cherry-world.com |
The Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile (MX ULP for short) is a mechanical low-profile butterfly-type scissor switch from Cherry.
It is not compatible with its namesakes Cherry MX or Cherry MX Low Profile in any way, but uses a similar metal contact mechanism and a coiled spring.
The clicky switch was announced on March 18, 2021. The tactile non-clicky was disclosed later.
Description
The switch has a butterfly-type scissor mechanism made of stainless steel in an undercarriage of metal and plastic. The height is 3.5 mm, not including thicknesses of keycap and PCB.
Unlike most mechanical switches and other scissor switches, each switch is an individual module which is supposed to be surface-mount soldered onto a PCB.
Return force is provided by pulling a coiled spring laterally between the scissor-legs. The contact mechanism uses terminals with a gold crosspoint.
Unlike the competing Omron B3KL series, there is no Fresnel lens for dispersing backlight from a surface-mounted LED. The spring is in the middle of the switch, allowing backlighting to be only above and/or below it.
Variants
It is available from Cherry in a clicky, and a tactile non-clicky variant. Apart from one having audial feedback, official specs for both switch variants are the same.
Keyboards
- Laptops from Dell's gaming brand Alienware, series m15 R4 and m17 R4 (clicky)
- Corsair K100 Air (clicky)
- Mistel AIRONE 65%
- Cherry KW X ULP (Full-size ISO and ANSI)
External links
- Deskthority — Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile Posted 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- Cherry World — Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile: Ultra-low profile mechanical switch sets new, patented standard in the notebook market! by Holger Dassler & Friedrich Stiemer. Dated March 2021. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- Youtube — More Obvious BS from Dell?? - Alienware M17 with Cherry Mechanical Keyboard by Linus Tech Tips. Dated 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- Tom's Hardware — Cherry’s First Mechanical Laptop Switches Improved My Typing Speed, Comfort, by Avram Piltch. Dated 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
