Gateron Milky Yellow Pro vs KTT Strawberry

The Gateron Milky Yellow Pro and the KTT Strawberry are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the KTT Strawberry is lighter to actuate (43g versus 50g); stock they sound different: muted, creamy versus bright, clean clack; the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro costs less per switch ($0.20 versus $0.25).

Gateron Milky Yellow Pro Linear · 50g
KTT Strawberry Linear · 43g

Choose the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro if

  • you want a switch popular for first builds.
  • you want a switch popular for gaming.
  • you want a heavier, more deliberate press (50g).
  • you want to spend less per switch.

Choose the KTT Strawberry if

  • you want a switch popular for themed builds.
  • you want a lighter keystroke (43g).

Gateron Milky Yellow Pro vs KTT Strawberry, spec by spec

Gateron Milky Yellow ProKTT Strawberry
Type Linear Linear
Compatibility Standard MX sockets Standard MX sockets
Actuation force 50g 43g
Bottom-out force 63.5g 62g
Pre-travel 2 mm 1.9 mm
Total travel 4 mm 4 mm
Stem POM POM
Top housing milky nylon PC
Bottom housing milky nylon nylon
Spring single-stage n/a
Factory lube light light
Pins 5-pin 5-pin
Price / switch $0.20 (stronger spec) $0.25
Sound profile muted, creamy bright, clean clack
Released 2021 2021

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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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

Actuation force lightest heaviest
Gateron Milky Yellow Pro 50g
KTT Strawberry 43g

52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro; 19% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the KTT Strawberry.

Total travel shortest longest
Gateron Milky Yellow Pro 4 mm
KTT Strawberry 4 mm

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 KTT Strawberry.

Price per switch cheapest priciest
Gateron Milky Yellow Pro $0.20
KTT Strawberry $0.25

5% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro; 15% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the KTT Strawberry.

Where to buy the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro

Where to buy the KTT Strawberry

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