Durock POM Linear (Piano) vs NovelKeys Cream
The Durock POM Linear (Piano) and the NovelKeys Cream are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Durock POM Linear (Piano) is lighter to actuate (48g versus 55g); stock they sound different: poppy, resonant versus deep, poppy clack when broken in; the Durock POM Linear (Piano) costs less per switch ($0.60 versus $0.65).
- Cheaper per switchDurock POM Linear (Piano)$0.60 versus $0.65
Choose the Durock POM Linear (Piano) if
- you want a lighter keystroke (48g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the NovelKeys Cream if
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (55g).
Durock POM Linear (Piano) vs NovelKeys Cream, spec by spec
| Durock POM Linear (Piano) | NovelKeys Cream | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 48g | 55g |
| Bottom-out force | 63.5g | 70g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM blend | POM |
| Top housing | POM blend | POM |
| Bottom housing | POM blend | POM |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | none | none |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.60 (stronger spec) | $0.65 |
| Sound profile | poppy, resonant | deep, poppy clack when broken in |
| Released | 2021 | 2019 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
49% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Durock POM Linear (Piano); 70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the NovelKeys Cream.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Durock POM Linear (Piano); 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the NovelKeys Cream.
83% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Durock POM Linear (Piano); 87% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the NovelKeys Cream.
Where to buy the Durock POM Linear (Piano)
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Where to buy the NovelKeys Cream
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