TTC Gold Pink vs TTC Venus
The TTC Gold Pink and the TTC Venus are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the TTC Gold Pink is linear and the TTC Venus is tactile; the TTC Gold Pink is lighter to actuate (37g versus 45g); travel is 4 mm on the TTC Gold Pink and 3.6 mm on the TTC Venus.
- Cheaper per switchTTC Gold Pink$0.45 versus $0.55
Choose the TTC Gold Pink if
- you want a switch popular for gaming.
- you want a switch popular for light typists.
- you prefer a linear feel.
- you want a lighter keystroke (37g).
Choose the TTC Venus if
- you want a switch popular for light tactiles.
- you prefer a tactile feel.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (45g).
TTC Gold Pink vs TTC Venus, spec by spec
| TTC Gold Pink | TTC Venus | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 37g | 45g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.6 mm |
| Stem | POM | n/a |
| Top housing | PC | n/a |
| Bottom housing | nylon | n/a |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | factory lubed |
| Pins | 3-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.45 (stronger spec) | $0.55 |
| Sound profile | soft, quiet-leaning | light tactile |
| Released | 2020 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
4% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the TTC Gold Pink; 22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the TTC Venus.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the TTC Gold Pink; 34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the TTC Venus.
56% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the TTC Gold Pink; 70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the TTC Venus.
Where to buy the TTC Gold Pink
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Where to buy the TTC Venus
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