The Akko Starlit and HMX | Sillyworks Hyacinth V2U switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature POM stem material, standard stem shape, 45 g actuation, however, they come with different top housing (PC (glitter) vs PC), bottom housing (PA66 vs Nylon), spring (20 mm vs 22 mm single-stage), bottom-out force (50 g vs 52 g), pre-travel (1.80 mm vs 1.90 mm), total travel (3.40 mm vs 3.90 mm). That said, they are not too similar. Let's check out this side-by-side specs rundawn with details, availability -- and even current prices -- to figure out which one fits you the best!
The Akko Starlit is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PC (glitter) top housing, PA66 bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a 20 mm spring. The 45g actuation occurs at 1.80mm. The 50g bottom-out occurs at 3.40mm. Extra: Light diffuser. Factory lubing? Yes! Manufactured by Akko. | The HMX | Sillyworks Hyacinth V2U is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PC top housing, Nylon bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a 22 mm single-stage spring. The 45g actuation occurs at 1.90mm. The 52g bottom-out occurs at 3.90mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Sillyworks. Manufactured by HMX. |
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| Name | Akko Starlit | HMX | Sillyworks Hyacinth V2U |
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| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | PC (glitter) | PC |
| Bottom housing | PA66 | Nylon |
| Stem material | POM | POM |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | 20 mm | 22 mm single-stage |
| Actuation | 45 g | 45 g |
| Bottom-out | 50 g | 52 g |
| Pre-travel | 1.80 mm | 1.90 mm |
| Total travel | 3.40 mm | 3.90 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! | Factory lubing? Yes! |
| Designer | - | Sillyworks |
| Manufacturer | Akko | HMX |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the HMX | Sillyworks Hyacinth V2U is much more widely available, but the Akko Starlit is also available in stores.
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Comments on Akko Starlit switches | Comments on HMX | Sillyworks Hyacinth V2U switches |
The Akko Starlit switches feature a glitter-infused PC top casing, capturing the brilliance of stars in the night sky. Starlit switches sound close to Piano Pro switches with a transparent PC case for better RGB, along with a LED diffuser. They feature a tightly coiled spring that ensures even resistance distribution, delivering a smooth bottom-out experience – Akko EU. | Not long after the release of the Hyacinth V2 switch, Sillyworks came up with a new version of it. They are not calling it V3 as you might have expected. Instead, what you see here is the V2U. There is a story behind the V2U. When they started designing the Hyacinth V2 switches, fans begged them to make the new Hyacinth switches to have a longer travel distance and a full purple color. However, due to some manufacturing reasons at the time, Silly decided to make the V2 version a 3.6mm travel linear switch and kept the green stem from the Hyacinth V1s. Silly did not give us what we wanted but he never forgot. After some hard work with HMX and tweaks in designs, they finally came up with a set of molds to make the near-full travel Hyacinth switch come true. Here it goes the V2U as the "U" stands for designed by "U" and designed for "U" (U here represents the enthusiasts) – Unikeys. |
