The Keygeek Cera and Keygeek Roxy switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature 48 g actuation, 55 g bottom-out force, 2 mm pre-travel, however, they come with different top housing (L4 POM vs PC (glitter)), bottom housing (L4 POM vs P3 (P with 30% fibreglass) ), stem material (modified POM (with ceramic powder) vs M4 (POM+ceramic powder)), stem shape (standard (flat stem tip) vs standard), spring (20 mm single-stage KOS vs 20 mm single-stage Japanese wire), total travel (3.70 mm vs 3.60 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 Keygeek Cera is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with L4 POM top housing, L4 POM bottom housing, and modified POM (with ceramic powder) stem (standard (flat stem tip) shape). It features a 20 mm single-stage KOS spring. The 48g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 55g bottom-out occurs at 3.70mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Gearpod. Manufactured by Keygeek. | The Keygeek Roxy is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PC (glitter) top housing, P3 (P with 30% fibreglass) bottom housing, and M4 (POM+ceramic powder) stem (standard shape). It features a 20 mm single-stage Japanese wire spring. The 48g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 55g bottom-out occurs at 3.60mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Manufactured by Keygeek. |
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| Name | Keygeek Cera | Keygeek Roxy |
|---|---|---|
| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | L4 POM | PC (glitter) |
| Bottom housing | L4 POM | P3 (P with 30% fibreglass) |
| Stem material | modified POM (with ceramic powder) | M4 (POM+ceramic powder) |
| Stem shape | standard (flat stem tip) | standard |
| Spring | 20 mm single-stage KOS | 20 mm single-stage Japanese wire |
| Actuation | 48 g | 48 g |
| Bottom-out | 55 g | 55 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.70 mm | 3.60 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! The stem is lubed with dry film. The top housing is dry to get rid of the oily feeling. | Factory lubing? Yes! |
| Designer | Gearpod | - |
| Manufacturer | Keygeek | Keygeek |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the Keygeek Cera is much more widely available, but the Keygeek Roxy is also available in stores.
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Comments on Keygeek Cera switches | Comments on Keygeek Roxy switches |
The Keygeek Cera linear switch is Keygeek's another full POM switch. Unlike POMkin, Cera has a flat pole tip for a more clacky and crispy sound profile. Designer Gearpod also commissioned a new housing mold for them. Because full POM switches tend to have more surface friction, the sizes of the top housing opening and bottom housing stem hole have been adjusted to make sure the stem wobble is minimal while eliminating the sluggish feeling caused by the syringe effect. Material-wise, the POM stem was modified with ceramic powder added to increase its hardness and lower POM's surface friction coefficient as much as possible. The Cera switch also comes with a different factory lubrication method from previous Keygeek switches: The stem is lubed with dry film. The top housing is dry to get rid of the oily feeling – Unikeys. | Clacky is no longer a good word to describe how high-pitched and loud these switches are. For the Keygeek switches that use the P bottom housing, including Roxy, of course, I personally prefer using the word "metallic" to describe their sound profile. The transparent PC top housing not just looks beautiful with glitter, but it also makes the switch feel super smooth overall. It also helps with the top-out sound by making it brighter – Unikeys. |
