Gazzew Boba U4 vs Zilents V2
The Gazzew Boba U4 and the Zilents V2 are often cross-shopped. The main differences: travel is 4 mm on the Gazzew Boba U4 and 3.5 mm on the Zilents V2; stock they sound different: near-silent, muted versus damped silent tactile; the Gazzew Boba U4 costs less per switch ($0.65 versus $1.20).
- Cheaper per switchGazzew Boba U4$0.65 versus $1.20
Choose the Gazzew Boba U4 if
- you want a switch popular for quiet builds.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Zilents V2 if
- you want a switch popular for quiet tactile builds.
Gazzew Boba U4 vs Zilents V2, spec by spec
| Gazzew Boba U4 | Zilents V2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Silent tactile | Silent tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | n/a | 62g |
| Bottom-out force | 62g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | n/a | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | POM | n/a |
| Top housing | proprietary boba blend | nylon |
| Bottom housing | proprietary boba blend | nylon |
| Spring | n/a | 62g / 67g / 78g options |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.65 (stronger spec) | $1.20 |
| Sound profile | near-silent, muted | damped silent tactile |
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
90% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Zilents V2.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gazzew Boba U4; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Zilents V2.
87% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gazzew Boba U4; 99% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Zilents V2.
Where to buy the Gazzew Boba U4
Where to buy the Zilents V2
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