Penguin Pro is a silent tactile switch that is part of the Akko v3 Pro Generation series. Penguin Pro Silent have lubed rails and have been overall improved to provide a more consistent typing experience.
- Type: Silent Tactile
- Pre-Travel: 2.0 ± 0.5mm
- Total Travel: 3.3mm
- Operating Force: 58gf ± 5gf
- Bottom Out Force: 60gf Max
About the Switches
- Tactile Silent switch. These have a smooth keypress with a tactile bump.
- Sold in units of 45.
- Materials:
- Stem: POM
- Top: polyamide
- Bottom: polyamide (PA is a type of nylon)
- Silver contact pins are now palladium gold
- Phosphor copper leaf is now alloy copper
- PCB mount.
- 5 pin
- Packaged in a tray with cardboard slip cover.
- Designed and manufactured by Akko.
Switches 101
A keyboard switch is the little component that sits underneath the keycap and connects to the keyboard PCB. On a mechanical keyboard, every key has its own switch.
How many switches do I need?
For common sizes, here are some estimates (these can vary slightly by keyboard model):
- Full-size (100%): 104
- TKL (Tenkeyless): 87
- 75% (Monsgeek M1): 81
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- 65%: 68
- 60%: 61
We recommend buying enough to fill your board, with some extra to spare.
For more switch basics, read our Switches 101 article on Keyboard University →
