The HMX Jelly and XLLAB Keygeek Briny switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature PA12 top housing, standard stem shape, 42 g actuation, 2 mm pre-travel, however, they come with different bottom housing (PA4 vs PA66), stem material (T2 vs UPE (U4)), bottom-out force (48 g vs 50 g), total travel (3.80 mm vs 3.60 mm). That said, they are moderately 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 HMX Jelly is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PA12 top housing, PA4 bottom housing, and T2 stem (standard shape). The 42g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 48g bottom-out occurs at 3.80mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Manufactured by HMX. | The XLLAB Keygeek Briny is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PA12 top housing, PA66 bottom housing, and UPE (U4) stem (standard shape). It features a 20 mm spring. The 42g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 50g bottom-out occurs at 3.60mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by XLLAB. Manufactured by Keygeek. |
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| Name | HMX Jelly | XLLAB Keygeek Briny |
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| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | PA12 | PA12 |
| Bottom housing | PA4 | PA66 |
| Stem material | T2 | UPE (U4) |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | - | 20 mm |
| Actuation | 42 g | 42 g |
| Bottom-out | 48 g | 50 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.80 mm | 3.60 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! | Factory lubing? Yes! |
| Designer | - | XLLAB |
| Manufacturer | HMX | Keygeek |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the HMX Jelly is available at a single shop at the moment, while the XLLAB Keygeek Briny can be found in multiple stores.
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Prices, discounts, and stock status are checked regularly; however, changes since the last update cannot be ruled out. Everything here is for informational purposes only. Check the product pages for the latest prices!
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HMX Jelly switches are linear switches with three different materials for top housing, bottom housing, and stem for an uncharacteristically deep sound profile for HMX – Divinikey. Another switch by HMX, linear switch - top and bottom housing is Nylon, the mounting type is PCB (5-Pin). "Low-pitched creamy" sound that has a lot of bass to give you a satisfying sound in your mechanical keyboard – CandyKeys. | The Keygeek Briny linear switch is XLLAB's latest project. Featuring a pure PA66 bottom housing, modified PA12 top housing and a UPE stem. Sound wise these lean towards the middle ground, they are not high pitched or super deep sounding either. The Briny switches utilise Keygeek's latest factory lubing technique, lube is applied to the leaf, spring, and stem slider – SerpentKeys. |
