NovelKeys Cream vs Wuque Studio WS Morandi
The NovelKeys Cream and the Wuque Studio WS Morandi are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Wuque Studio WS Morandi is lighter to actuate (50g versus 55g); travel is 4 mm on the NovelKeys Cream and 3.5 mm on the Wuque Studio WS Morandi; stock they sound different: deep, poppy clack when broken in versus deep, muted thock.
- Cheaper per switchWuque Studio WS Morandi$0.40 versus $0.65
- Lubed from the factoryWuque Studio WS Morandiusable out of the box without lubing
Choose the NovelKeys Cream if
- you want a switch popular for lubing projects.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (55g).
Choose the Wuque Studio WS Morandi if
- you want a switch popular for enthusiast builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (50g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
- you want a factory-lubed switch out of the box.
NovelKeys Cream vs Wuque Studio WS Morandi, spec by spec
| NovelKeys Cream | Wuque Studio WS Morandi | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 55g | 50g |
| Bottom-out force | 70g | 60g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | POM | UPE |
| Top housing | POM | POM |
| Bottom housing | POM | POM |
| Spring | n/a | dual-stage |
| Factory lube | none | light (stronger spec) |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.65 | $0.40 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | deep, poppy clack when broken in | deep, muted thock |
| Released | 2019 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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 NovelKeys Cream; 52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Wuque Studio WS Morandi.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the NovelKeys Cream; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Wuque Studio WS Morandi.
87% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the NovelKeys Cream; 48% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Wuque Studio WS Morandi.
Where to buy the NovelKeys Cream
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Where to buy the Wuque Studio WS Morandi
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