Switch collection Cherry M4/M5/M6
Details
| Manufacturer | Cherry |
|---|---|
| Signalling type | Metal contact |
| My page | /KBK/Cherry/M7 |
| Deskthority wiki | Cherry M7 |
Notes
Cherry M4/M5/M6 series is their original discrete keyboard module series. It was complemented by the German Serie M7 a few years after its introduction, possibly starting with M71, which was Germany’s illuminated model that offered centre illumination, compared to the corner illumination of the very different American M4 series.M4/M5/M6 seems to have gone end-of-life around the late 80s, after which switches were sourced from Germany.
Hirose Cherry Precision in Japan also made M5 and M6 switches from the early 80s onwards (1983 for M5 and 1985 for M6), which appear to be the same design but with a pair of trapezoidal holes cut in the base. The relationship between these holes and Hirose is not yet confirmed. Hirose have not reported having ever made M4 switches, nor have M4 switches been seen in a Hirose-made keyboard.
Switches
| Switch | Image | Part no. | Behaviour | Switch mount | Keycap mount | Parts | In production | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry M4 0° 12 mm straight, front right–lit, heavy | Pending | — | Linear | Plate | Cherry 12 mm straight | — | No | 0 | ✓ |
| Cherry M5 10° straight (style A′, white) | Pending | — | Linear | Plate | Cherry 12 mm straight | — | No | 0 | ✓ |
| Cherry M5 10° T (style A, black) | Pending | — | Linear | Plate | Cherry 12 mm T | — | No | 0 | ✓ |
| Cherry M5 10° T (style A, white) | Pending | — | Linear | Plate | Cherry 12 mm T | — | No | 0 | ✓ |
| Cherry M5 10° T (style B, white) | Pending | — | Linear | Plate | Cherry 12 mm T | — | No | 0 | ✓ |
| Cherry M5/M6 0° straight locked (style A) | Pending | — | Locked dummy | Plate | Cherry 12 mm straight | — | No | 0 | ✓ |
| Cherry M61-0100 (style A) |  |
M61-0100 | Linear | Plate | Cherry 12 mm straight | 6 | No | 0 | ✓ |
| Cherry M61-0100 (style B′) | Pending | — | Linear | Plate | Cherry 12 mm straight | — | No | 0 | ✓ |
| Cherry M61-0120 (style A) | Pending | M61-0120 | Linear | Plate | Cherry 12 mm T | — | No | 0 | ✓ |
| Cherry M61-0120 (style A, RS defaced) | Pending | M61-0120 | Linear | Plate | Cherry 12 mm T | — | No | 0 | ✓ |
| Cherry M61-0120 (style AB) | Pending | M61-0120 | Linear | Plate | Cherry 12 mm T | 6 | No | 0 | ✓ |
| Cherry M61-0120 (style B) | Pending | M61-0120 | Linear | Plate | Cherry 12 mm T | — | No | 0 | ✓ |
| Cherry M61-0120 (style B′, RS defaced) |  |
M61-0120 | Linear | Plate | Cherry 12 mm T | 6 | No | 0 | ✓ |
| Cherry M62-0100 (style B) | Pending | M62-0100 | Linear | Plate | Cherry 12 mm straight | — | No | 0 | ✓ |