Only two of the fourteen boards in this catalog ship a switch the manufacturer itself markets as silent, and only one of the two was buyable at the 2026-09-06 re-check: the Logitech MX Mechanical at $159.99 (logitech.com, 2026-09-06, in stock), in its dedicated Tactile Quiet SKU. The other is the NuPhy Halo75 V2 (Cherry Silent Red at 45gf), the stronger board on flexibility because it is hot-swap where the MX Mechanical's switch choice is locked in at purchase — but its 2026-09-06 reading is A$229.00 at nuphy.com.au, an Australian-dollar figure at an Australian store, and it was out of stock there on that date. The Keychron V5 Max ($109.99, keychron.com, unchanged across both checks, in stock on both) ships no silent switch at all, but its hot-swap socket leaves the door open to add one later. Caveats: 'factory silent' here means the maker names it as such on its own spec sheet — this corpus contains zero acoustic test data — every figure is a manufacturer specification read on the date given, and prices and stock change without notice.
Definition and limit up front: "factory silent" here means the manufacturer names it as such on its own spec sheet — a materials/marketing claim, not a measured decibel figure. This corpus contains zero acoustic test data, and this answer does not attempt to rank the two by loudness.
NuPhy Halo75 V2: Cherry Silent Red (45gf) is one of four switches NuPhy sells for this board, alongside Mint 37gf linear, Raspberry 46gf linear, and Lemon 55gf tactile — making it the only board in the whole 14-product catalog whose maker publishes gram-force numbers at all. It sits on a 3/5-pin MX-style hot-swap socket in a gasket-mount case with a POM plate, at A$229.00 (nuphy.com.au, 2026-09-06), where it was out of stock on that date.
Logitech MX Mechanical: Tactile Quiet is one of three fixed switch options (alongside Clicky and Linear) sold as separate SKUs, not a hot-swap choice — you buy the Tactile Quiet SKU or you don't get the quiet switch. In exchange it's the only board here with an integrated numpad and up to roughly 10 months of backlight-off battery from a 1500mAh cell, at $159.99 (logitech.com, 2026-09-06).
Keychron V5 Max as the honest negative case: at $109.99 it ships Gateron Jupiter Red (Brown and Banana also offered), none of which Keychron markets as silent. It is, however, hot-swap, so a buyer who wants quiet later can add an aftermarket silent switch — the two factory-silent boards above are simply the ones where you don't have to.
Value/trade-off note: paying more doesn't buy quiet by default. The $189.99 Logitech G Pro X TKL (logitechg.com, 2026-09-06), pricier than the MX Mechanical, offers no silent switch in its GX Brown/Red/Blue lineup, and the $167.99 Keychron Q1 Pro (keychron.com, 2026-09-06) is priced as a Barebone SKU that ships no switches at all — silent or otherwise — so you buy them separately. Silence here is a specific SKU/switch decision, not a price tier.
Who this is NOT for: buyers who want both a numpad and a hot-swap silent switch in one board — no product in this catalog offers that pair. And it's a reminder for anyone assuming hot-swap implies factory-quiet: the V5 Max proves those two features are independent.
| Spec | Logitech MX Mechanical | NuPhy Halo75 V2 | Keychron V5 Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| layout | full-size with integrated numpad | 75% ANSI, 83-key | 96% |
| switches | Tactile Quiet / Clicky / Linear (single switch type per SKU) | NuPhy factory switches (Mint 37gf linear, Raspberry 46gf linear, Lemon 55gf tactile, Cherry Silent Red 45gf) | |
| connectivity | Bluetooth Low Energy or Logi Bolt 2.4GHz receiver; USB-C for charging only | 2.4GHz / Bluetooth 5.0 / wired USB-C | 2.4GHz wireless + Bluetooth 5.1 + USB-C wired |
| keycaps | dual-color keycaps, matte key surface | mSA profile, south-facing LED cutouts | Double-shot PBT, OSA profile |
| battery | 1500mAh Li-Po, up to 15 days (backlight on) or ~10 months (backlight off) | 4000mAh; 9-91h all lights on, 140-200h homing bars only, up to 307h lights off (NuPhy lab test) | 4000mAh li-polymer; up to 190h backlight off, 100h RGB (lowest brightness); ~5h charge time |
| backlight | white LED, hand-proximity sensor and ambient-light auto-adjust | south-facing RGB, 40+ modes | |
| os_support | Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | Windows/macOS/Linux |
| wireless_range | up to 33 ft (10 m) | ||
| weight | 828g (29.21 oz) | ||
| warranty | 1-year limited hardware warranty | ||
| hot_swap | yes, 3/5-pin MX-style socket | yes | |
| mount_type | gasket mount, POM plate | Gasket mount | |
| polling_rate | 1000Hz (2.4GHz and wired), 125Hz (Bluetooth) | 1000Hz (2.4GHz & wired) / 90Hz (Bluetooth) | |
| firmware | QMK/VIA | ||
| switch_type | Gateron Jupiter Red (this variant); also offered in Brown/Banana | ||
| case_material | ABS plastic (body), PC plate | ||
| knob | Yes (rotary volume/media knob) | ||
| variant_priced | Fully Assembled Knob / Carbon Black / Gateron Jupiter Red |
Last updated: 2026-09-10
Prices last checked 2026-09-06
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