Gazzew Boba U4T vs Zeal PC Zealios V2
The Gazzew Boba U4T and the Zeal PC Zealios V2 run to different depths, 0.8 mm apart at the bottom, which changes both how they sound and how far your fingers move all day. Our library of every switch we simulate links the two to each other for that reason. Play the A/B bursts below to hear them back to back, match the volumes, then read the spec table and the verdict.
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 U4T | Zeal PC Zealios V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Brand rates force at | bottom-out | bottom-out |
| Actuation force | not published | 60 g |
| Bottom-out force | 62 g | 67 g |
| Pre-travel | 1.7 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.2 mm | 4 mm |
| Silent (dampened) | No | No |
| Factory lubed | Yes | No |
| MX-compatible stem | Yes | Yes |
| Price tier | Premium | Premium |
| Street price | varies | ~$1.00 / switch |
Gazzew and Zeal PC both advertise a bottom-out force, so the two headline figures in this table are measured at the same point and can be read against each other.
Verdict
Stroke character is a tie. Two tactiles feel alike under a finger, which pushes the decision onto the rows below the type row. The Gazzew Boba U4T also stops sooner, 3.2 mm of total travel against 4.0 mm. Their springs sit close together, just 5 g apart at bottom-out, with the Zeal PC Zealios V2 the marginally firmer press. The Gazzew Boba U4T comes out ahead of the Zeal PC Zealios V2 for gaming and for typing, and it is the safer of the two in a shared room, so this comparison has one answer instead of a set of them.
- Overall pick
- Gazzew Boba U4T
This pair does not split by use case: the Gazzew Boba U4T comes out ahead of the Zeal PC Zealios V2 on all three, so there is one pick here rather than three.
Force curves
Gazzew Boba U4T
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.
Zeal PC Zealios V2
Gazzew Boba U4T or Zeal PC Zealios V2: the long answer
Read the spec sheet once, carefully, and most of this decision makes itself. Travel differs at both ends, with the Gazzew Boba U4T registering first at 1.7 mm and the Zeal PC Zealios V2 running deepest at 4.0 mm. At bottom-out they sit 5 g apart, 67 g against 62 g, close enough that lube and housing will decide the feel before the spring does. Both are tactiles either way, so both raise a bump close to the point the press registers. None of these gaps is large. Stack them up and they still point somewhere, but gently.
Now the part spec sheets cannot carry: the voice. Played back to back, the Gazzew Boba U4T is the reference thock: deep, full, immediate against rounded clack behind a huge sharp top-of-stroke bump from the Zeal PC Zealios V2. These demos are synthesized from published specs and documented character rather than studio recordings, which every player on the site says plainly.
On cost and convenience, both are premium priced, with the Zeal PC Zealios V2 at roughly $1.00 per switch, about $70 for a typical 70 pack and no reliable street price for the Gazzew Boba U4T. Only the Gazzew Boba U4T comes factory lubed, so the Zeal PC Zealios V2 asks for either an evening with a brush or tolerance of a drier stroke.
This one does not split. Every axis we score points the same direction: the Gazzew Boba U4T is our pick for gaming, for typing and for a shared desk. On speed, it wins on a lighter spring at bottom-out and a shorter distance to actuation. On typing feel, nothing about it gets tiring by the afternoon, which is the whole test for a writing switch. On noise, it is the quieter of the two once the room is listening. That leaves the Zeal PC Zealios V2 to anyone who preferred its voice in the player above, which is a good enough reason on its own. None of this beats hearing them yourself, which the player above lets you do in about a minute.
Want the full story on either switch? Read the dedicated Gazzew Boba U4T page and the Zeal PC Zealios V2 page, or test how your current keyboard performs with our free keyboard tester.
Frequently asked questions
For gaming, should I buy the Gazzew Boba U4T or the Zeal PC Zealios V2?
We pick the Gazzew Boba U4T for gaming. Of the two it has the quicker, less intrusive stroke, winning on a lighter spring at bottom-out and a shorter distance to actuation.
Which of the Gazzew Boba U4T and the Zeal PC Zealios V2 is quieter in a shared room?
Nothing in either one is built to reduce noise, so on raw volume this is a tie decided by your keyboard rather than your switch. What you will actually hear is a difference of pitch and texture, which the player above shows better than a sentence can.
Gazzew Boba U4T vs Zeal PC Zealios V2: which one is the heavier press?
The Zeal PC Zealios V2, and the comparison is clean: bottom-out on both sides, 67 g to 62 g.
Do the Gazzew Boba U4T and the Zeal PC Zealios V2 need lubing?
The Gazzew Boba U4T arrives lubed from the factory, so it is usable straight out of the bag. The Zeal PC Zealios V2 does not, and on a full board that is an evening of work if you want it at its smoothest. Plenty of people run unlubed switches happily; it is a question of whether a slightly drier stroke bothers you.
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