Gazzew Boba U4 vs Outemu Silent Peach V2
This one is a tactile against a linear: the Gazzew Boba U4 and the Outemu Silent Peach V2 feel different from the first press, and no amount of tuning closes that. Our full switch library cross-links them because this matchup keeps coming up. Start with the A/B bursts below, then take the spec table and the picks in order.
Hear them back to back
simulated from real specssound loads on your first tapShortcuts: press A or B anywhere outside a text box to fire that burst. Use the volume trims to loudness-match the pair before judging which sounds better.
Spec by spec
| Spec | Gazzew Boba U4 | Outemu Silent Peach V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile (silent) | Linear (silent) |
| Brand rates force at | bottom-out | actuation |
| Actuation force | not published | 40 g |
| Bottom-out force | 62 g | 50 g |
| Pre-travel | 1.7 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.3 mm |
| Silent (dampened) | Yes | Yes |
| Factory lubed | Yes | Yes |
| MX-compatible stem | Yes | Yes |
| Price tier | Premium | Mid-range |
| Street price | varies | varies |
Gazzew advertises a bottom-out force for the Gazzew Boba U4 and Outemu an actuation force for the Outemu Silent Peach V2, so the two headline numbers are not measured at the same point. Compare row by row, not brand claim to brand claim.
Verdict
The Gazzew Boba U4 and the Outemu Silent Peach V2 are different kinds of switch, tactile against linear, which outranks every number in the table above. 12 g at bottom-out is a bracket apart, not a shade, and it is the Gazzew Boba U4 carrying the heavier end at 62 g. Budget also has a say, since the Outemu Silent Peach V2 is mid priced and the Gazzew Boba U4 is premium priced. Our picks: the Outemu Silent Peach V2 for gaming, the Gazzew Boba U4 for typing and a shared office.
- Gaming pick
- Outemu Silent Peach V2
- Typing pick
- Gazzew Boba U4
- Office pick
- Gazzew Boba U4
Force curves
Gazzew Boba U4
Gazzew rates this switch at its bottom-out and publishes no actuation force, so the marked bottom-out is the spec and the dashed line into it is an illustration of the stroke, not measured data.
Outemu Silent Peach V2
Gazzew Boba U4 or Outemu Silent Peach V2: the long answer
Start with feel, because it settles most switch arguments before sound comes up. Start with the stroke, because the Outemu Silent Peach V2 runs smooth the whole way down while the Gazzew Boba U4 raises a bump at the point it registers. At bottom-out the Gazzew Boba U4 is the firmer press, 62 g against 50 g, a difference you notice after a paragraph rather than on the first keystroke. On distance the Gazzew Boba U4 registers at 1.7 mm against 2.0 mm, and the full stroke runs 4.0 mm on the Gazzew Boba U4 against 3.3 mm on the Outemu Silent Peach V2. Everything after this is a refinement of a choice you have already made by picking a type.
The ears usually get the last word here. Through the A/B player above, the Gazzew Boba U4 comes through as near-silence with a firm tactile knock underneath, while the Outemu Silent Peach V2 reads as soft muted thud, unusually little mush. Both carry factory dampening, so this is a contest between two of the quieter switches you can buy rather than a loud one against a quiet one. Both packs are synthesized rather than recorded, so read the comparison as a faithful sketch of each voice and not as a measurement of it.
On cost and convenience, the Gazzew Boba U4 is premium priced, while the Outemu Silent Peach V2 is mid priced. Both arrive lubed from the factory, which is one project you can skip either way.
The picks split by use. Take the Outemu Silent Peach V2 if games come first, because there is no event in the middle of the stroke to fight on a fast repeat. Take the Gazzew Boba U4 if the board is mostly a writing tool, since a felt confirmation on every press is what stops a typist bottoming out all day. Take the Gazzew Boba U4 if other people have to sit near it, as a dampened bottom-out is the only version of this that a shared room forgives. Before you order either, match the volume trims above and hear them back to back.
Want the full story on either switch? Read the dedicated Gazzew Boba U4 page and the Outemu Silent Peach V2 page. Or leave switches aside for a minute and run your current keyboard through the free keyboard tester.
Frequently asked questions
For gaming, should I buy the Gazzew Boba U4 or the Outemu Silent Peach V2?
We pick the Outemu Silent Peach V2 for gaming. Its linear stroke has no bump or click to interrupt fast repeated presses, which is exactly what rapid inputs reward.
Is the Gazzew Boba U4 quieter than the Outemu Silent Peach V2?
Neither, in any way you would hear across a room. Both carry dampening pads, so what is left of the noise comes from the case, the keycaps and your own typing force.
Is the Gazzew Boba U4 heavier than the Outemu Silent Peach V2?
The Gazzew Boba U4 is heavier: 62 g against 50 g, both measured at bottom-out, so this is a fair like-for-like comparison.
Which is cheaper to fill a board with, the Gazzew Boba U4 or the Outemu Silent Peach V2?
The Outemu Silent Peach V2 sits in the mid priced bracket and the Gazzew Boba U4 in the premium priced one. We do not hold a reliable per-switch price for both, so the bracket is the honest answer rather than a total.
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