Gateron Milky Yellow Pro vs Gateron Zero
The Gateron Milky Yellow Pro and the Gateron Zero are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Gateron Zero is lighter to actuate (45g versus 50g); travel is 4 mm on the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro and 3.6 mm on the Gateron Zero; stock they sound different: muted, creamy versus soft, muted.
Choose the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro if
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a switch popular for gaming.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (50g).
Choose the Gateron Zero if
- you want a switch popular for ultra-budget builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (45g).
Gateron Milky Yellow Pro vs Gateron Zero, spec by spec
| Gateron Milky Yellow Pro | Gateron Zero | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 50g | 45g |
| Bottom-out force | 63.5g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.6 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | milky nylon | transparent blue PC |
| Bottom housing | milky nylon | light blue nylon |
| Spring | single-stage | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.20 | n/a |
| Sound profile | muted, creamy | soft, muted |
| Released | 2021 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro; 22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron Zero.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro; 34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Zero.
5% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro.
Where to buy the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro
Where to buy the Gateron Zero
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