Gateron Oil King vs TTC Ace
The Gateron Oil King and the TTC Ace are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the TTC Ace is lighter to actuate (48g versus 55g); travel is 4 mm on the Gateron Oil King and 3.8 mm on the TTC Ace; stock they sound different: deep, oily thock versus smooth ttc linear.
- Cheaper per switchTTC Ace$0.55 versus $0.60
Choose the Gateron Oil King if
- you want a switch popular for thocky builds.
- you want a switch popular for stock-ready linears.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (55g).
Choose the TTC Ace if
- you want a switch popular for TTC linears.
- you want a switch popular for customs.
- you want a lighter keystroke (48g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Gateron Oil King vs TTC Ace, spec by spec
| Gateron Oil King | TTC Ace | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 55g | 48g |
| Bottom-out force | 65g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.8 mm |
| Stem | POM | n/a |
| Top housing | black nylon | n/a |
| Bottom housing | black INK blend | n/a |
| Spring | single-stage | n/a |
| Factory lube | full | factory lubed |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.60 | $0.55 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | deep, oily thock | smooth TTC linear |
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron Oil King; 49% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the TTC Ace.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Oil King; 49% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the TTC Ace.
83% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Oil King; 70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the TTC Ace.
Where to buy the Gateron Oil King
Where to buy the TTC Ace
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