Akko Fairy Silent vs Wuque WS Silent
The Akko Fairy Silent and the Wuque WS Silent are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Akko Fairy Silent is lighter to actuate (50g versus 63.5g); travel is 3.3 mm on the Akko Fairy Silent and 3.5 mm on the Wuque WS Silent; stock they sound different: hushed, muted versus refined silent linear.
- Cheaper per switchAkko Fairy Silent$0.24 versus $0.60
Choose the Akko Fairy Silent if
- you want a switch popular for quiet builds.
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (50g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Wuque WS Silent if
- you want a switch popular for quiet customs.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (63.5g).
Akko Fairy Silent vs Wuque WS Silent, spec by spec
| Akko Fairy Silent | Wuque WS Silent | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Silent linear | Silent linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 50g | 63.5g |
| Bottom-out force | 60g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 3.3 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | n/a | POM |
| Top housing | n/a | PC |
| Bottom housing | n/a | nylon |
| Spring | n/a | 63.5g |
| Factory lube | light | factory lubed |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.24 (stronger spec) | $0.60 |
| Sound profile | hushed, muted | refined silent linear |
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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; 94% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Wuque WS Silent.
8% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko Fairy Silent; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Wuque WS Silent.
13% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko Fairy Silent; 83% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Wuque WS Silent.
Where to buy the Akko Fairy Silent
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Where to buy the Wuque WS Silent
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