Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile
TactileCherry's laptop-class mechanism: just 1.8 mm of total travel in a soldered module thinner than most keycaps. Found in slim gaming laptops and in Cherry's own KW X ULP standalone keyboard.
Sound & feel
MX Ultra Low Profile pushes the mechanical concept to its physical limit: a sealed, soldered module only a few millimeters tall with 0.8 mm pre-travel and 1.8 mm total travel. It exists to bring real switch feedback to gaming laptops and ultra-slim decks where even low-profile MX is too tall.
The feel is a crisp, shallow bump closer to an excellent scissor switch than to any desktop MX, and the sound is a precise little tick. There is no keycap ecosystem and no swapping; the module is the keyboard.
It earns a place in the simulator as a reference point for how far the MX family stretches, from full-travel Blacks to something you could mistake for a very good laptop key.
Sound on this page is synthesized from the switch's published specs and community-documented character: an honest simulation, not a recording. We're progressively replacing simulations with our own studio recordings. How our sounds are made
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile sound like?
crisp laptop-like tick, shallow and precise. Use the player on this page to hear simulated press and release sounds derived from its real specifications.
Is the Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile good for gaming or typing?
Its tactile bump gives clear feedback on every actuation, which most people love for typing. It works for gaming too, though some prefer linears for rapid double-taps.
How heavy is the Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile?
65g actuation. Note that Cherry officially rates actuation force. Brands differ, so check the basis when comparing switches.