Gateron Milky Yellow Pro vs LEOBOG Graywood V3
The Gateron Milky Yellow Pro and the LEOBOG Graywood V3 are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the LEOBOG Graywood V3 is lighter to actuate (40g versus 50g); travel is 4 mm on the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro and 3.6 mm on the LEOBOG Graywood V3; stock they sound different: muted, creamy versus poppy, slightly muted.
- Cheaper per switchGateron Milky Yellow Pro$0.20 versus $0.26
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 a heavier, more deliberate press (50g).
Choose the LEOBOG Graywood V3 if
- you want a switch popular for budget smooth linears.
- you want a switch popular for light linear typing.
- you want a lighter keystroke (40g).
Gateron Milky Yellow Pro vs LEOBOG Graywood V3, spec by spec
| Gateron Milky Yellow Pro | LEOBOG Graywood V3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 50g | 40g |
| Bottom-out force | 63.5g | 53g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.6 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | milky nylon | PC |
| Bottom housing | milky nylon | nylon |
| Spring | single-stage | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | yes |
| Pins | 5-pin | 3-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.20 (stronger spec) | $0.26 |
| Sound profile | muted, creamy | poppy, slightly muted |
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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; 7% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the LEOBOG Graywood V3.
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 LEOBOG Graywood V3.
5% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro; 21% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the LEOBOG Graywood V3.
Where to buy the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro
Where to buy the LEOBOG Graywood V3
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