Durock T1 vs NovelKeys Cream Tactile
The Durock T1 and the NovelKeys Cream Tactile are often cross-shopped. The main differences: stock they sound different: deep, clacky tactile versus pom creamy tactile; the Durock T1 costs less per switch ($0.55 versus $0.70).
- Cheaper per switchDurock T1$0.55 versus $0.70
Choose the Durock T1 if
- you want a switch popular for enthusiast tactile builds.
- you want a switch popular for typing.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the NovelKeys Cream Tactile if
- you want a switch popular for POM tactiles.
- you want a switch popular for NovelKeys builds.
Durock T1 vs NovelKeys Cream Tactile, spec by spec
| Durock T1 | NovelKeys Cream Tactile | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | n/a | 55g |
| Bottom-out force | 67g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | POM |
| Bottom housing | nylon | POM |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | n/a |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.55 (stronger spec) | $0.70 |
| Sound profile | deep, clacky tactile | POM creamy tactile |
| Released | 2019 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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 NovelKeys Cream Tactile.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Durock T1; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the NovelKeys Cream Tactile.
70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Durock T1; 91% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the NovelKeys Cream Tactile.
Where to buy the Durock T1
Where to buy the NovelKeys Cream Tactile
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