Glorious Fox vs NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow
The Glorious Fox and the NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow are often cross-shopped. The main differences: stock they sound different: smooth, quiet versus smooth, muted; the NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow costs less per switch ($0.30 versus $0.32).
- Cheaper per switchNovelKeys NK Silk Yellow$0.30 versus $0.32
Choose the Glorious Fox if
- you want a switch popular for GMMK prebuilts.
- you want a switch popular for budget gaming builds.
Choose the NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow if
- you want a switch popular for no-mod builds.
- you want a switch popular for typing.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Glorious Fox vs NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow, spec by spec
| Glorious Fox | NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 45g |
| Bottom-out force | 60g | 63.5g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | PC | nylon |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | yes | full |
| Pins | 3-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.32 | $0.30 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | smooth, quiet | smooth, muted |
| Released | 2022 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Glorious Fox; 22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Glorious Fox; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow.
29% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Glorious Fox; 24% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow.
Where to buy the Glorious Fox
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Where to buy the NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow
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