CHERRY MX2A SPEED SILVER
Fast and direct
Tactile. Controlled. Precisely defined.
CHERRY MX ILLUMA BROWN
The CHERRY MX ILLUMA BROWN is the next step in the legendary CHERRY MX switch platform, combining precise tactile feedback with exceptional stability and vibrant lighting. Every keypress feels deliberate, thanks to mechanics designed to minimize wobble and enhance control. Advanced light guidance provides brighter, more uniform illumination, while the updated housing supports flexible keyboard designs. With the legendary Gold Crosspoint contacts at its core, this mechanical switch delivers dependable performance and durability, ensuring every keystroke is accurate, responsive and built to last.
Highlights
- Tactile switching characteristic
- Clearly perceptible actuation point
- Tactile force: 55 cN
- Actuation force: 45 cN
- 2.0 mm pre-travel
- 4.0 mm total travel
- >100 million actuations
- Optimized stem centering
- Reduced keycap collision risk
- Optional lens integration for enhanced RGB illumination
- 5-pin RGB variants
CHERRY MX ILLUMA BROWN
REFINED TO PERFORM.
It starts with a single press. Precise. Tactile. Unmistakably refined. The CHERRY MX ILLUMA BROWN takes the MX switch platform to a new level, combining enhanced precision, stability and lighting performance. Its improved mechanics minimize key wobble for smoother, more controlled typing. Vibrant, consistent RGB illumination makes your keyboard shine, while the redesigned housing allows for greater flexibility in layout and design. Powered by CHERRY’s trusted Gold Crosspoint technology, this mechanical switch delivers dependable performance and long-lasting reliability – perfect for those who demand accuracy and consistency from every keystroke.
CHERRY MX
THE GOLD STANDARD OF SWITCHES.
It’s not just engineering – it’s a feeling. Quiet confidence under your fingertips. Every press, every command, every idea executed exactly as intended. At the core is the Gold Crosspoint contact system, crafted in Germany with uncompromising precision. It’s invisible. Reliable. Consistent. The MX ILLUMA BROWN builds on this heritage with a refined switch design that enhances stability, smoothness and RGB lighting. It’s the classic MX feel, reimagined for a new level of performance.
TACTILE FEEDBACK THAT KEEPS YOU IN FLOW.
MX ILLUMA BROWN connects you to every keystroke. Clear, tactile response lets you feel the exact moment of actuation. Not too loud. Not too soft. Just right. Typing, gaming, creating – every press keeps you in the zone. No second-guessing. No hesitation.
CONTROL THAT FOLLOWS YOUR INTENT.
Refined internal engineering minimize wobble and rattle. Every keystroke feels smooth, stable and grounded. Minimal play. Maximum precision. Motion follows your intent perfectly. Control you trust without thinking. Once you feel it, you won’t want to go back.
LIGHTING THAT ELEVATES YOUR SETUP.
Improved RGB illumination isn’t just brighter – it’s more refined. Light spreads evenly across every key, creating a clean, premium look that elevates your entire setup. White label areas also support OEM branding. Because great performance should look as good as it feels.
DESIGNED FOR FLEXIBILITY.
The MX ILLUMA BROWN adapts to your vision with better compatibility, smarter design and more mounting flexibility. New top housing reduces keycap collision and increases compatibility across different keycap profiles while symmetrical geometry enables flexible 90° mounting. Fewer limits. More freedom. Everything you need to create something truly yours.
BUILT TO LAST. BUILT TO PERFORM.
Carrying the legacy of CHERRY reliability, MX ILLUMA BROWN delivers consistent performance keystroke after keystroke, year after year. Defined feedback. Total control. A tactile experience you’ll feel every single time.
The Original
Inside CHERRY MX ILLUMA BROWN
1 ILLUMINATION LENS
The CHERRY MX ILLUMA BROWN is available in two versions: with or without an integrated lens. The version with lens is designed to guide and distribute RGB light more effectively, supporting bright and even illumination of the keycap.The version without lens offers the same fundamental switch characteristics while omitting the additional light-guiding element. This provides two configurations for different keyboard designs and illumination requirements.
2 UPPER HOUSING
The redesigned upper housing is a high-precision CAD component made of advanced polymer. With tight tolerances, it ensures precise guidance of the switching slide while reducing keycap collision risk. The optimized geometry also improves light diffusion and supports optional lens integration for enhanced RGB performance.3 SWITCHING SLIDE / STEM
The optimized stem is a high-precision CAD component engineered for precise, tactile keystrokes. Enhanced stem centering and reduced clearance minimize wobble and key rattle, resulting in a stable, consistent typing experience. The refined design ensures a clean bottom-out and precise reset, while securely supporting the keycap.4 GOLD CROSSPOINT CONTACT
Gold-based, the crosspoint contact is the heart of every CHERRY MX keyswitch and the basis of its incredible reliability and durability. With absolute precision, these triangular cross-contacts meet each other at precise right angles. This unique CHERRY innovation and ornate gold-plating make the electrical contact enclosure self-cleaning and gives the keyswitch permanent protection against corrosion, guaranteeing the keyswitch for more than 100 million operations.5 PRECISION COIL SPRING
The keyswitch’s coil spring pressure resistance is the CHERRY MX’s sparring partner for your fingers. The high-density molecular structure of the spring’s metal alloy is calculated individually on the keyswitch and consistently optimized for the keyswitch’s specific pressure force.6 HOUSING BASE
Dual-functional, the housing base component is made of plastic polymer and glass fibre. The inner part forms the mounting for the CHERRY MX keyswitch’s switching mechanism. The outer part is both the base and mounting surface for CHERRY’s mechanical keyboards.| CHERRY MX Switch | How does it type? | Switch characteristics | Keystrokes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MX BLACK | powerful and direct | linear (without click) | > 100 mil. |
| MX BLACK CLEAR TOP | powerful, direct and retro | linear (without click) | > 50 mil. |
| MX BLOSSOM | featherlight and direct | linear (without click) | > 100 mil. |
| MX BLUE | powerful and noticeable | tactile and acoustic (with click) | > 50 mil. |
| MX BROWN | targeted and noticeable | tactile (without click) | > 100 mil. |
| MX CLEAR | focused, powerful and noticeable | tactile (without click) | > 50 mil. |
| MX EMERALD REEF | precise and quiet | tactile (without click) | > 50 mil. |
| MX ERGO CLEAR | targeted, smooth and noticeable | tactile (without click) | > 50 mil. |
| MX FALCON | heavy-tactile - heavy-satisfying | tactile (without click) | > 50 mil. |
| MX GREEN | loud, robust and noticeable | tactile and acoustic (with click) | > 50 mil. |
| MX GREY | purposeful, robust and noticeable | tactile (without click) | > 50 mil. |
| MX HONEY | tactile and silent | tactile (without click) | > 50 mil. |
| MX ILLUMA BROWN | precise and noticeable | tactile (without click) | > 100 mil. |
| MX ILLUMA RED | smooth and responsive | linear (without click) | > 100 mil. |
| MX NORTHERN LIGHT | ultra-smooth and silent | linear (without click) | > 50 mil. |
| MX PURPLE | reactive and tactile | tactile (without click) | > 50 mil. |
| MX RED | smooth-running and directly | linear (without click) | > 100 mil. |
| MX SILENT BLACK | powerful and quiet | linear (without click + quiet) | > 50 mil. |
| MX SILENT RED | smooth-running and quiet | linear (without click + quiet) | > 50 mil. |
| MX SPEED SILVER | fast and direct | linear (without click) | > 100 mil. |
| MX LOW PROFILE RED | quick-witted, smooth and direct | linear (without click) | > 100 mil. |
| MX LOW PROFILE SPEED | quick-witted, fast and direct | linear (without click) | > 100 mil. |
| MX ULP CLICK | ultra-low profile, clicky and noticeable | tactile and acoustic (with click) | > 50 mil. |
| MX ULP TACTILE | ultra-low profile, focused and noticeable | tactile (without click) | > 50 mil. |
CHERRY MX are the best switches on the market
Discover the variety of CHERRY switches
CHERRY MX2A SILENT RED
Smooth and silent
CHERRY MX2A SILENT BLACK
Powerful and silent
CHERRY MX2A RED
Smooth and direct
CHERRY MX2A BROWN
Focused and noticeable
CHERRY MX2A BLUE
Clicky and noticeable
CHERRY MX2A BLACK
Powerful and direct
CHERRY MX ULP TACTILE
Ultra-low profile, focused and noticeable
CHERRY MX ULP CLICK
Ultra-low profile, clicky and noticeable
CHERRY MX2A PURPLE
Reactive and tactile
CHERRY MX2A ORANGE
The revival of a long-lost legend
CHERRY MX MULTIPOINT SILVER
Fast and inductive
CHERRY MX MULTIPOINT CYAN
Controllable and inductive
CHERRY MX MULTIPOINT BLACK
Powerful and inductive
CHERRY MX LOW PROFILE 2.0 SPEED
Quick-witted, fast and direct
CHERRY MX LOW PROFILE 2.0 RED
Quick-witted, smooth and direct
CHERRY MX TACTILE GREY
Focused, robust and noticeable
CHERRY MX GREEN
Clicky, robust and noticeable
CHERRY MX CLEAR
Focused, powerful and noticeable
CHERRY MX BLACK CLEAR-TOP
Powerful, direct and retro
CHERRY MX BLOSSOM
Featherlight and direct
CHERRY MX2A ERGO CLEAR
Focused, smooth and noticeable
CHERRY MX NORTHERN LIGHT
Ultra-Smooth and silent
CHERRY MX2A HONEY
Tactile and silent
CHERRY MX FALCON
Heavy-Tactile - Heavy-Satisfying
CHERRY MX PETAL
Smooth and tactile
CHERRY MX ILLUMA BROWN
Tactile. Controlled. Precisely defined.
CHERRY MX EMERALD REEF
Precise. Silent. No compromise.
CHERRY MX ILLUMA RED
Linear. Precise. Built for performance.
CHERRY MX EXPERIENCE BOX 2ND EDITION
The diversity of the CHERRY MX world in one box
Properties
| stem colour | brown |
|---|---|
| Actuator travel | 4 mm |
| Pre-Travel | 2 mm |
| Contact system | MX Gold Crosspoint |
| Actuation characteristic | tactile |
| Actuation force | 45 cN |
| Initial force | 30 cN |
| Final force | 80 cN |
