Durock Marshmallow vs SP-Star Pink
The Durock Marshmallow and the SP-Star Pink are often cross-shopped. The main differences: stock they sound different: soft linear versus thocky pink linear; the Durock Marshmallow costs less per switch ($0.50 versus $0.55).
- Cheaper per switchDurock Marshmallow$0.50 versus $0.55
Choose the Durock Marshmallow if
- you want a switch popular for soft linears.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the SP-Star Pink if
- you want a switch popular for thocky SP-Star builds.
Durock Marshmallow vs SP-Star Pink, spec by spec
| Durock Marshmallow | SP-Star Pink | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 55g | 55g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | n/a | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | n/a |
| Bottom housing | nylon | n/a |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | n/a |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.50 (stronger spec) | $0.55 |
| Sound profile | soft linear | thocky pink linear |
| Released | 2022 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Durock Marshmallow; 70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the SP-Star Pink.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Durock Marshmallow; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the SP-Star Pink.
63% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Durock Marshmallow; 70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the SP-Star Pink.
Where to buy the Durock Marshmallow
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Where to buy the SP-Star Pink
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