The Typeplus Peacock and Siliworks X HMX Sonja switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature POM stem material, standard stem shape, 2 mm pre-travel, however, they come with different top housing (PA66 Nylon vs PA66 (with texture for scratchiness)), bottom housing (PA66 Nylon vs PA66), spring (18 mm single-stage vs 22 mm KOS single-stage extended), actuation (38 g vs 45 g), bottom-out force (51 g vs 52 g), total travel (4 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 Typeplus Peacock is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PA66 Nylon top housing, PA66 Nylon bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a 18 mm single-stage spring. The 38g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 51g bottom-out occurs at 4mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Typeplus. Manufactured by Typeplus. | The Siliworks X HMX Sonja is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PA66 (with texture for scratchiness) top housing, PA66 bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a 22 mm KOS single-stage extended spring. The 45g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 52g bottom-out occurs at 3.90mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Silliworks. Manufactured by HMX. |
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| Name | Typeplus Peacock | Siliworks X HMX Sonja |
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| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | PA66 Nylon | PA66 (with texture for scratchiness) |
| Bottom housing | PA66 Nylon | PA66 |
| Stem material | POM | POM |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | 18 mm single-stage | 22 mm KOS single-stage extended |
| Actuation | 38 g | 45 g |
| Bottom-out | 51 g | 52 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.90 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! | Factory lubing? Yes! Sonja switches are lubed using the same method as Snow Crash switches; only the leaves and springs are factory-lubed. Leaves are lubed with a thin coat of 205g0 and 105g0 mix, and springs are lubed with dry-film. The stem, bottom housing, and top housing |
| Designer | Typeplus | Silliworks |
| Manufacturer | Typeplus | HMX |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the Typeplus Peacock is not available at the moment, while the Siliworks X HMX Sonja can be found in 5 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!
Typeplus Peacock sound test | Siliworks X HMX Sonja sound test |
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Typeplus Peacock switches are linear switches from Typeplus, a new switch manufacturer focused on meticulous quality inspection for every switch component. Featuring a classic Nylon housing blend with a POM stem to showcase their attention to detail, from tighter tolerances, reduced stem wobble, and a consistent keypress. Typeplus uses a "combinational manufacturing" approach by utilizing specialized manufacturers for individual components before final assembly and quality check at the Typeplus facility. By optimizing each part separately, Typeplus is able to utilize the best components from different factories to create their ideal switch – Divinikey. | The HMX Sonja linear switch designed by Siliworks (previously Sillyworks) is a new HMX rail bottom-out switch. Different from the snow crash switches, the housing mold Sonja switches use is customized by Silliworks; The top housing comes with an intentional rough texture to create a satisfying scratchy feel - unikeys. |
