Gateron Ink Red V2 vs Wuque Studio WS Onion
The Gateron Ink Red V2 and the Wuque Studio WS Onion are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Wuque Studio WS Onion costs less per switch ($0.70 versus $0.75).
- Cheaper per switchWuque Studio WS Onion$0.70 versus $0.75
Choose the Gateron Ink Red V2 if
- you want a switch popular for light linears.
- you want a switch popular for enthusiast builds.
Choose the Wuque Studio WS Onion if
- you want a switch popular for heavier linear builds.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Gateron Ink Red V2 vs Wuque Studio WS Onion, spec by spec
| Gateron Ink Red V2 | Wuque Studio WS Onion | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | n/a |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | n/a |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | smoky INK blend | PC |
| Bottom housing | smoky INK blend | Nylon |
| Spring | single-stage | WS CL635 gold-plated stainless steel, 63.5g |
| Factory lube | light | factory lubed |
| Pins | 5-pin | n/a |
| Price / switch | $0.75 | $0.70 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | smooth, poppy | n/a |
| Released | 2019 | n/a |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron Ink Red V2.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Ink Red V2.
95% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Ink Red V2; 91% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Wuque Studio WS Onion.
Where to buy the Gateron Ink Red V2
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Where to buy the Wuque Studio WS Onion
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