Gateron Magnetic Jade vs Wooting Lekker V2
The Gateron Magnetic Jade and the Wooting Lekker V2 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 3.5 mm on the Gateron Magnetic Jade and 4 mm on the Wooting Lekker V2; stock they sound different: clacky, poppy versus clean, slightly sharper bottom-out than v1.
- Cheaper per switchGateron Magnetic Jade$0.40 versus $0.57
Choose the Gateron Magnetic Jade if
- you want a switch popular for hall-effect boards.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Wooting Lekker V2 if
- you want a switch popular for adjustable actuation.
Gateron Magnetic Jade vs Wooting Lekker V2, spec by spec
| Gateron Magnetic Jade | Wooting Lekker V2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Hall-effect boards that support it | Hall-effect boards that support it |
| Actuation force | n/a | 40g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | 60g |
| Pre-travel | n/a | n/a |
| Total travel | 3.5 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | n/a | PC |
| Bottom housing | n/a | nylon |
| Spring | n/a | non-magnetic steel, 15.5mm |
| Factory lube | light | yes |
| Pins | 3-pin | n/a |
| Price / switch | $0.40 (stronger spec) | $0.57 |
| Sound profile | clacky, poppy | clean, slightly sharper bottom-out than V1 |
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
7% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Wooting Lekker V2.
16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Magnetic Jade; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Wooting Lekker V2.
48% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Magnetic Jade; 82% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Wooting Lekker V2.
Where to buy the Gateron Magnetic Jade
Where to buy the Wooting Lekker V2
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