Akko Fairy Silent vs Gazzew Bobagum
The Akko Fairy Silent and the Gazzew Bobagum are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Gazzew Bobagum is lighter to actuate (46g versus 50g); travel is 3.3 mm on the Akko Fairy Silent and 3.6 mm on the Gazzew Bobagum; stock they sound different: hushed, muted versus near-silent, soft.
- Cheaper per switchAkko Fairy Silent$0.24 versus $0.65
Choose the Akko Fairy Silent if
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (50g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Gazzew Bobagum if
- you want a lighter keystroke (46g).
Akko Fairy Silent vs Gazzew Bobagum, spec by spec
| Akko Fairy Silent | Gazzew Bobagum | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Silent linear | Silent linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 50g | 46g |
| Bottom-out force | 60g | 55g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 3.3 mm | 3.6 mm |
| Stem | n/a | POM |
| Top housing | n/a | proprietary boba blend |
| Bottom housing | n/a | proprietary boba blend |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.24 (stronger spec) | $0.65 |
| Sound profile | hushed, muted | near-silent, soft |
| Released | 2023 | 2021 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 227 switches we track
52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Akko Fairy Silent; 48% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gazzew Bobagum.
8% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko Fairy Silent; 34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gazzew Bobagum.
13% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko Fairy Silent; 87% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gazzew Bobagum.
Where to buy the Akko Fairy Silent
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Where to buy the Gazzew Bobagum
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