Component database

Mouse switches

Main-button switches: rated life, measured actuation force, and the mice that use them.

Sources & terms

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SourcesM maker — the component manufacturer, about its own partB brand — the company that sells it under its own nameT tester — a named individual who has done testing

Terms Mechanical — a spring-loaded contact switch. Makers call it a micro switch, a basic switch or a snap-action mechanism; brands call it mechanical.

Omron — Basics of Basic Switches (B133-E1) ↗: ““Basic switch” is a mechanical sensor that detects (senses) the presence or absence of an object as well as its position by activating a plunger when the object physically comes into contact.”
Omron — eSports switches (Aratas) ↗: “Aratas switches use a mechanical mechanism called a snap-action mechanism”

Every main-button switch in the parts database, with its rated lifespan, measured actuation force and its spread, the part it is based on, and the number of mice that use it.
Name	Maker	Type	Lifespan (million clicks)	Operating force	Actuation force	Variation	Releasing force	Pretravel	Overtravel	Contact material	Electrical rating	Based on	Popularity
Razer Optical Mouse Switches Gen-3 +1 name Also sold as Optical Mouse Switches Gen-3Razer	Razer — brand source: razer.com (archived)	Optical — brand source: razer.com (archived)	90 — brand source: razer.com (archived)	—	not measured	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11
SteelSeries Mechanical Switches	SteelSeries — brand source: steelseries.com	Mechanical — brand source: steelseries.com (archived); brand source: steelseries.com	—	—	not measured	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8
Logitech LIGHTFORCE Hybrid Switches +2 names Also sold as LIGHTFORCE Hybrid SwitchesLogitech LIGHTFORCE Hybrid switchLogitech	Logitech — brand source: support.logi.com	Hybrid — brand source: support.logi.com	—	—	not measured	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6
Razer Mechanical Mouse Switches Gen-2 +2 names Also sold as 2nd-gen Razer™ Mechanical Mouse SwitchesRazer Mechanical Mouse Switches Gen-2Razer	Razer — tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	Mechanical — tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	—	not measured	—	—	—	—	—	—	Kailh GM 4.0	5
Omron Optical Switches	Omron — brand source: scyrox.com	Optical — brand source: scyrox.com	—	—	not measured	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
Razer Optical Mouse Switches Gen-2 +2 names Also sold as 2nd-gen Razer™ Optical Mouse SwitchRazer 2nd-Gen Razer Optical SwitchesRazer	Razer — brand source: razer.com (archived)	Optical — brand source: razer.com (archived)	70 — brand source: assets2.razerzone.com	—	55.625gf — tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
Razer Optical Mouse Switches Gen-4 +1 name Also sold as Optical Mouse Switches Gen-4Razer	Razer — brand source: razer.com	Optical — brand source: razer.com	100 — brand source: razer.com	—	not measured	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
SteelSeries Prestige OM Optical Magnetic Switches +2 names Also sold as Prestige OM™ optical magnetic switchesSteelSeries Prestige OM™ mechanical switchesSteelSeries	SteelSeries — brand source: steelseries.com (archived)	Optical Magnetic — brand source: steelseries.com	100 — brand source: steelseries.com (archived)	—	not measured	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
SteelSeries Switch	SteelSeries — brand source: steelseries.com	Mechanical — brand source: steelseries.com	—	—	not measured	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
SteelSeries Golden Micro IP54 Switches +1 name Also sold as SteelSeries IP54 Mechanical SwitchesSteelSeries	SteelSeries — brand source: steelseries.com	Mechanical — brand source: steelseries.com	—	—	not measured	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Defond Purple Shell Purple Dot	Defond — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	80 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	51.3gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	48–54 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
HCNHK Transparent Purple Shell Purple Dot	HCNHK — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	150 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	64.2gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	58–68 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Huano Black Shell Blue Dot	Huano — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	10 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	65.1gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	62–68 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Huano Black Shell Pink Dot	Huano — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	10 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	64.1gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	61–67 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Huano Blue Shell Blue Dot	Huano — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	50 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	67.4gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	63–71 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Huano Blue Shell Pink Dot	Huano — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	80 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	62.5gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	60–65 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Huano Blue Shell White Dot	Huano — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	20 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	67.1gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	64–70 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Huano Transparent Blue Shell Blue Dot	Huano — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	50 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	61.5gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	58–65 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Huano Transparent Blue Shell Green Dot	Huano — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	70 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	55.6gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	53–58 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Huano Transparent Blue Shell Pink Dot	Huano — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	80 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	59.8gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	58–63 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Huano Transparent Blue Shell Red Dot	Huano — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	60 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	54.2gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	52–57 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Huano Transparent Blue Shell Yellow Dot	Huano — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	30 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	60.6gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	59–62 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Huano Transparent Green Shell White Dot	Huano — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	100 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	59.7gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	57–63 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Huano Transparent Pink Shell Pink Dot	Huano — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	90 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	59.4gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	57–62 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Huano Transparent Purple Shell White Dot	Huano — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	90 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	60.3gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	57–63 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Huano Transparent Shell White Dot (transparent base)	Huano — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	100 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	57.3gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	54–61 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Huano Transparent Shell White Dot (white base)	Huano — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	100 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	64gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	58–69 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Huano Transparent Yellow Shell White Dot	Huano — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	120 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	59.8gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	56–62 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Kailh Blue GM 9.0	Kailh — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	90 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	56.6gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	54–58 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Kailh GM 2.0	Kailh — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet; maker source: kailhswitch.com	Mechanical — maker source: kailhswitch.commicro switch	20 — maker source: kailhswitch.com; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	70± 10gf — maker source: kailhswitch.com	67.4gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	63–71 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	20gfmin — maker source: kailhswitch.com	—	—	—	—	—	0
Kailh GM 4.0	Kailh — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet; maker source: kailhswitch.com	Mechanical — maker source: kailhswitch.comMicro Switch	60 — maker source: kailhswitch.com; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	65± 15gf — maker source: kailhswitch.com	69.8gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	63–74 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	25gfmin — maker source: kailhswitch.com	—	—	—	30V DC/0.1A — maker source: kailhswitch.com	—	0
Kailh GM 8.0	Kailh — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet; maker source: kailhswitch.com	Mechanical — maker source: kailhswitch.comMicro Switch	80 — maker source: kailhswitch.com; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	65.2gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	58–69 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Kailh White Blade (GM X) +1 name Also sold as Kailh Sword GM X Micro SwitchKailh	Kailh — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; maker source: kailhswitch.com	Mechanical — maker source: kailhswitch.comMicro Switch	100 — maker source: kailhswitch.com; maker source: kailhswitch.com	60± 10gf — maker source: kailhswitch.com; maker source: kailhswitch.com	50.9gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	48–54 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	25gfmin — maker source: kailhswitch.com; maker source: kailhswitch.com	0.3± 0.2mm — maker source: kailhswitch.com; maker source: kailhswitch.com	0.2mmmin — maker source: kailhswitch.com	Gold-plated — maker source: kailhswitch.com	DC30V / 0.1A — maker source: kailhswitch.com; maker source: kailhswitch.com	—	0
Omron D2F-01F	Omron — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet; maker source: components.omron.com	Mechanical — maker source: components.omron.comsnapping mechanism	1 — maker source: components.omron.com; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	0.74Nmax — maker source: components.omron.com	54gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	48–58 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	0.05Nmin — maker source: components.omron.com	0.5mmmax — maker source: components.omron.com	0.25mmmin — maker source: components.omron.com	Gold alloy — maker source: components.omron.com	30 VDC 0.1A — maker source: components.omron.com	—	0
Omron D2F-F-3-7	Omron — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	10 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	53.6gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	50–59 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Omron D2FC-F-7N(20M)	Omron — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet; maker source: components.omron.com	Mechanical — maker source: components.omron.comsnap-action mechanism — maker source: components.omron.com	20 — maker source: components.omron.com; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	0.59± 0.15N — maker source: components.omron.com	61.2gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	58–63 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	0.24Nmin — maker source: components.omron.com	0.3± 0.2mm — maker source: components.omron.com	0.2mmmin — maker source: components.omron.com	Silver — maker source: components.omron.com	6 VDC 1 mA — maker source: components.omron.com	—	0
Omron D2FC-F-7N(20M)(OF)	Omron — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	Mechanical — maker source: components.omron.comsnap-action mechanism — maker source: components.omron.com	20 — maker source: components.omron.com; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	0.59± 0.15N — maker source: components.omron.com	66.3gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	65–68 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	0.24Nmin — maker source: components.omron.com	0.3± 0.2mm — maker source: components.omron.com	0.2mmmin — maker source: components.omron.com	Silver — maker source: components.omron.com	6 VDC 1 mA — maker source: components.omron.com	—	0
Omron D2FC-F-K 60MN	Omron — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	Mechanical — maker source: components.omron.com	60 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	59.1gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	55–62 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Omron D2FC-F-K(50M)	Omron — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	Mechanical — maker source: components.omron.com	50 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	—	58.3gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	56–61 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Omron D2FC-FL-NH	Omron — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	Mechanical — maker source: components.omron.com	—	—	59.1gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	56–63 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
TTC 60M	TTC — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	Mechanical — maker source: en.ttc9.comMicro Switch	60 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	60± 15gf — maker source: en.ttc9.com	66.1gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	62–70 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	0.3mm — maker source: en.ttc9.com	—	—	—	—	0
TTC 80M	TTC — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	Mechanical — maker source: en.ttc9.comMicro Switch	80 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test; tester source: Ents — Mouse Switch Master Sheet	60± 15gf — maker source: en.ttc9.com	65gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	62–72 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	0.3mm — maker source: en.ttc9.com	—	—	—	—	0
ZF Gold Dot	ZF — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	60 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	76.6gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	71–80 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
ZF Red Dot	ZF — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	30 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	72.2gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	67–80 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
ZF White Dot	ZF — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	10 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	61.3gf — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	52–72 — tester source: SuperDoughBoi — Mouse Switch Force Test	—	—	—	—	—	—	0