Keychron told us its new gaming mouse switches will have haptics like the Superstrike, but I'll still have to feel them for myself to be convinced

Keychron's MagOptic Mouse Switches: A New Era of Adjustable Actuation?

Last month, I covered Keychron's announcement about its new MagOptic hybrid optical-magnetic mouse switches. These switches follow in the footsteps of the Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike, offering analogue technology for adjustable actuation and rapid trigger performance. However, unlike the Superstrike, Keychron's switches also include standard optical switches, giving users a choice between the two types.

I was genuinely excited about Keychron's announcement, especially after being impressed by the haptic-inductive technology of the Superstrike. This innovation has the potential to redefine the gaming mouse industry. But I also had questions—most notably, how do users feel the click at the right time when they've adjusted the actuation point?

The Superstrike addresses this with haptics, but Keychron’s original announcement didn’t mention them. In fact, pressing the button on Keychron’s switch moves both the magnetic stem and the metal leaf used for the optical click. This suggested that the traditional click would be the only option, and it wouldn’t be adjustable.

However, our very own Dave James recently spoke with Keychron about the MagOptic switch directly at Computex. He learned that Keychron is tackling the adjustable actuation click issue in the same way as Logitech, by integrating haptics into the design:

"A lot of people checking [the Superstrike], they say... I don't like the haptic... But if they want... the Logitech way, then they can try this one. We combine [the switch] with a haptic engine—it's just a vibrator—inside the mouse."

This answers the question of how the click will be felt, but there’s still a lingering concern. From the Keychron video showing the mechanism, it's clear that the optical click is an integral part of the design. This makes it seem impossible to disable the physical movement while maintaining the magnetic switch function.

This leads to another question: will users feel a double-click effect if haptics are enabled—one rumble when the magnetic switch actuates, and another when the metal leaf bends and the optical switch clicks?

I’d ask our Dave for clarification, but I’m told he's currently on a long flight back to sunny Britain—Godspeed, Dave-o. Nevertheless, we’ll see these MagOptic switches in G-series mice by the end of this month. That means we won’t have to wait too long to experience them firsthand.