Gateron Milky Yellow Pro vs JWICK Ultimate Black
The Gateron Milky Yellow Pro and the JWICK Ultimate Black are often cross-shopped. The main differences: stock they sound different: muted, creamy versus smooth, deep linear; the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro costs less per switch ($0.20 versus $0.28).
- Cheaper per switchGateron Milky Yellow Pro$0.20 versus $0.28
Choose the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro if
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a switch popular for first builds.
- you want a switch popular for gaming.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the JWICK Ultimate Black if
- you want a switch popular for budget premium linear.
- you want a switch popular for typing.
Gateron Milky Yellow Pro vs JWICK Ultimate Black, spec by spec
| Gateron Milky Yellow Pro | JWICK Ultimate Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 50g | n/a |
| Bottom-out force | 63.5g | 63.5g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | milky nylon | n/a |
| Bottom housing | milky nylon | n/a |
| Spring | single-stage | single-stage |
| Factory lube | light | full |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.20 (stronger spec) | $0.28 |
| Sound profile | muted, creamy | smooth, deep linear |
| Released | 2021 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the JWICK Ultimate Black.
5% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro; 22% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the JWICK Ultimate Black.
Where to buy the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro
Where to buy the JWICK Ultimate Black
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