Gazzew Boba U4T vs NovelKeys Cream Tactile
The Gazzew Boba U4T and the NovelKeys Cream Tactile are often cross-shopped. The main differences: travel is 3.2 mm on the Gazzew Boba U4T and 4 mm on the NovelKeys Cream Tactile; stock they sound different: deep, thocky tactile versus pom creamy tactile; the Gazzew Boba U4T costs less per switch ($0.65 versus $0.70).
- Cheaper per switchGazzew Boba U4T$0.65 versus $0.70
Choose the Gazzew Boba U4T if
- you want a switch popular for thocky builds.
- you want a switch popular for enthusiast tactile builds.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the NovelKeys Cream Tactile if
- you want a switch popular for POM tactiles.
- you want a switch popular for NovelKeys builds.
Gazzew Boba U4T vs NovelKeys Cream Tactile, spec by spec
| Gazzew Boba U4T | NovelKeys Cream Tactile | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | n/a | 55g |
| Bottom-out force | 62g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | n/a | n/a |
| Total travel | 3.2 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | proprietary boba blend | POM |
| Bottom housing | proprietary boba blend | POM |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | n/a |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.65 (stronger spec) | $0.70 |
| Sound profile | deep, thocky tactile | POM creamy tactile |
| Released | 2020 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the NovelKeys Cream Tactile.
6% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gazzew Boba U4T; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the NovelKeys Cream Tactile.
87% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gazzew Boba U4T; 91% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the NovelKeys Cream Tactile.
Where to buy the Gazzew Boba U4T
Where to buy the NovelKeys Cream Tactile
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