Gateron Magnetic Jade Pro vs IQUNIX Magnetic X Ultra
The Gateron Magnetic Jade Pro and the IQUNIX Magnetic X Ultra are often cross-shopped. The main differences: do not assume you can swap one for the other: Hall-effect compatibility is board-specific, so check your keyboard's supported-switch list before buying either; travel is 4 mm on the Gateron Magnetic Jade Pro and 3.5 mm on the IQUNIX Magnetic X Ultra; stock they sound different: refined magnetic linear versus crisp magnetic linear.
Choose the Gateron Magnetic Jade Pro if
- you want a switch popular for HE keyboards.
- you want a switch popular for rapid trigger.
Choose the IQUNIX Magnetic X Ultra if
- you want a switch popular for esports.
- you want a switch popular for rapid trigger gaming.
Gateron Magnetic Jade Pro vs IQUNIX Magnetic X Ultra, spec by spec
| Gateron Magnetic Jade Pro | IQUNIX Magnetic X Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Hall-effect boards that support it | Hall-effect boards that support it |
| Actuation force | n/a | 36g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | 48g |
| Pre-travel | n/a | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | n/a | n/a |
| Top housing | n/a | n/a |
| Bottom housing | n/a | n/a |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | factory lubed | light |
| Pins | n/a | n/a |
| Price / switch | n/a | n/a |
| Sound profile | refined magnetic linear | crisp magnetic linear |
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
3% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the IQUNIX Magnetic X Ultra.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Magnetic Jade Pro; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the IQUNIX Magnetic X Ultra.
Where to buy the Gateron Magnetic Jade Pro
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Where to buy the IQUNIX Magnetic X Ultra
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