NuPhy Aloe vs NuPhy Cowberry
The NuPhy Aloe and the NuPhy Cowberry are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the NuPhy Aloe is silent linear and the NuPhy Cowberry is linear; the NuPhy Aloe is lighter to actuate (40g versus 45g); stock they sound different: silent low-profile linear versus poppy, clacky.
Choose the NuPhy Aloe if
- you want a switch popular for NuPhy Air series.
- you want a switch popular for quiet office.
- you prefer a silent linear feel.
- you want a lighter keystroke (40g).
Choose the NuPhy Cowberry if
- you want a switch popular for smooth low-profile typing.
- you prefer a linear feel.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (45g).
NuPhy Aloe vs NuPhy Cowberry, spec by spec
| NuPhy Aloe | NuPhy Cowberry | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Silent linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Gateron low-profile boards only | Gateron low-profile boards only |
| Actuation force | 40g | 45g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | 55g |
| Pre-travel | n/a | 1.2 mm |
| Total travel | 3 mm | 3 mm |
| Stem | n/a | POM |
| Top housing | n/a | PC |
| Bottom housing | n/a | PA66 |
| Spring | n/a | 15mm single-stage |
| Factory lube | factory lubed | yes |
| Pins | n/a | 3-pin |
| Price / switch | n/a | $0.38 |
| Sound profile | silent low-profile linear | poppy, clacky |
| Released | 2023 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
7% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the NuPhy Aloe; 22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the NuPhy Cowberry.
2% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the NuPhy Aloe; 2% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the NuPhy Cowberry.
47% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the NuPhy Cowberry.
Where to buy the NuPhy Aloe
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Where to buy the NuPhy Cowberry
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