Gateron Milky Yellow Pro vs LEOBOG Reaper
The Gateron Milky Yellow Pro and the LEOBOG Reaper are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the LEOBOG Reaper is lighter to actuate (45g versus 50g); travel is 4 mm on the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro and 3.6 mm on the LEOBOG Reaper; stock they sound different: muted, creamy versus deep, creamy thock.
- Cheaper per switchGateron Milky Yellow Pro$0.20 versus $0.27
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 Reaper if
- you want a switch popular for budget thock builds.
- you want a switch popular for gaming keyboards.
- you want a lighter keystroke (45g).
Gateron Milky Yellow Pro vs LEOBOG Reaper, spec by spec
| Gateron Milky Yellow Pro | LEOBOG Reaper | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 50g | 45g |
| Bottom-out force | 63.5g | 55g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 1.8 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 | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.20 (stronger spec) | $0.27 |
| Sound profile | muted, creamy | deep, creamy thock |
| 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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; 22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the LEOBOG Reaper.
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 Reaper.
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 LEOBOG Reaper.
Where to buy the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro
Where to buy the LEOBOG Reaper
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