Editing Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile

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{{infobox dswitch
| name          = Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile
| image name    = 
| manufactuer   = [[Cherry]]
| product code  = MX6C-K3NB (clicky)<br/>MX6C-T3NB (tactile)
| introduced    = 2021
| keycap mount  = Proprietary
| switch type   = [[Clicky]], [[Tactile]]
| switch mount  = Surface-mount [[PCB mount|on PCB]]
| sense method  = [[Metal contact]] ([[Gold crosspoint]])
| pretravel     = 0.8 mm
| travel        = 1.8 mm
| preload       =  45 cN
| actuation force = 65 cN
| lifetime      = 15 million
| website       = https://www.cherrymx.de/en/cherry-mx/mx-ultra-low-profile/mx-ulp-click.html
}}

The '''Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile''' ('''MX ULP''' for short) is a mechanical [[low-profile]] butterfly-type [[scissor switch]] from [[Cherry]].

It is not compatible with its namesakes [[Cherry MX]] or [[Cherry MX Low Profile]] in any way, but uses a similar metal contact mechanism and a coiled spring.

==Description==
The switch has a butterfly-type scissor mechanism made of stainless steel in an undercarriage of metal and plastic.
The height is 3.5 mm, not including thicknesses of keycap and PCB.

Unlike most mechanical switches and other scissor switches, each switch is an individual module which is supposed to be surface-mount soldered onto a PCB.

Return force is provided by ''pulling'' a coiled spring laterally between the scissor-legs.
The contact mechanism uses terminals with a [[gold crosspoint]].

Unlike the competing [[Omron B3KL series]], there is no Fresnel lens for dispersing [[backlighting|backlight]] from a surface-mounted LED. The spring is in the middle of the switch, allowing backlighting to be only above and/or below it.

==Variants==
It is available from Cherry in a [[clicky]], and a [[tactile]] non-clicky variant.
Apart from one having audial feedback, official specs for both switch variants are the same.

{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Variant !! Product code
|-
| Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile Click || MX6C-K3NB
|-
| Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile || MX6C-T3NB
|}

==Availability==
The clicky switch was announced on March 18, 2021. The tactile non-clicky was disclosed later.

* Laptops from [[Dell]]'s gaming brand ''Alienware'', series: ''m15 R4'' and ''m17 R4''. (clicky)
* ''Corsair K100 Air'' (clicky)
* ''Mistel AIRONE''. 65%
* ''Cherry KW X ULP''. Full-size ISO and ANSI.

==External links==
* [https://www.cherrymx.de/en/cherry-mx/mx-ultra-low-profile/mx-ulp-click.html Official page]
* CherryMX Blog—[https://www.cherrymx.de/en/blog/cherry-mx-ultra-low-profile.html CHERRY MX ULTRA LOW PROFILE].

==Forum threads==
* Deskthority—[https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=25420 Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile]

==Reviews==
* Linus Tech Tips on Youtube—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqCzNyaC3Cg&t=505s More Obvious BS from Dell??]
* Tom's Hardware—[https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/news/cherry-mx-ultra-low-profile-switches-tested Cherry’s First Mechanical Laptop Switches Improved My Typing Speed], by Avram Piltch.

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