Durock POM Linear vs Wuque Studio WS Morandi
These two cross over on force: one is firmer at actuation and the other at bottom-out, so "which is heavier" has two correct answers on this page. Our 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 | Durock POM Linear | Wuque Studio WS Morandi |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Brand rates force at | bottom-out | bottom-out |
| Actuation force | 48 g | 50 g |
| Bottom-out force | 63.5 g | 60 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.7 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Silent (dampened) | No | No |
| Factory lubed | Yes | Yes |
| MX-compatible stem | Yes | Yes |
| Price tier | Premium | Mid-range |
| Street price | varies | varies |
Durock and Wuque Studio 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 linears feel alike under a finger, which pushes the decision onto the rows below the type row. The springs cross over, so neither is simply the heavier switch: the Durock POM Linear leads at bottom-out, the Wuque Studio WS Morandi leads at actuation, and which you feel depends on how far you press. The Wuque Studio WS Morandi is the cheaper board to fill by a full bracket, mid priced against premium priced. We land on the Durock POM Linear for every use we score, and it is the one that carries less across a room, so the Wuque Studio WS Morandi makes sense only if you preferred its voice in the player above.
- Overall pick
- Durock POM Linear
Gaming, typing and a shared office all point at the Durock POM Linear, so printing the same name three times would tell you nothing. One pick it is.
Force curves
Durock POM Linear
Wuque Studio WS Morandi
Durock POM Linear or Wuque Studio WS Morandi: the long answer
The table above already holds the answer. Here is what it means under a finger. Weight refuses to pick a side: the Durock POM Linear is the firmer press at bottom-out by 3.5 g, and the Wuque Studio WS Morandi is the heavier of the two at actuation by 2 g. Type is not in play. Both are linears, and nothing sits between the top of either key and the bottom. Actuation lands at 2.0 mm on both, but the Wuque Studio WS Morandi bottoms out 0.2 mm sooner, 3.5 mm against 3.7 mm. Same family of stroke, so read the detail rather than the headline.
Now the part spec sheets cannot carry: the voice. Through the A/B player above, the Durock POM Linear comes through as deep rounded POM knock, while the Wuque Studio WS Morandi reads as deep POM knock, tight and short-travel. These demos are synthesized from published specs and documented character rather than studio recordings, which every player on the site says plainly.
On price and practicality, the Durock POM Linear is premium priced, while the Wuque Studio WS Morandi is mid priced. Both come factory lubed, so neither needs work out of the box.
Who buys which, then? One switch takes every axis we score: the Durock POM Linear is our pick for gaming, for typing and for a shared desk. On speed, the two are close enough here that either works, and our scoring gives it the nod by a hair. 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 one of these two you would not apologize for. That leaves the Wuque Studio WS Morandi to anyone who preferred its voice in the player above, which is a good enough reason on its own. Match the trims above, play both, and trust whichever one you keep replaying.
Each of these has a page of its own with the full spec sheet and the sound notes. Start with the Durock POM Linear page and the Wuque Studio WS Morandi page. If you are here to check the board you already own, use our free keyboard tester.
Frequently asked questions
Durock POM Linear or Wuque Studio WS Morandi for gaming?
We pick the Durock POM Linear for gaming. The two are close enough for gaming that either works; our scoring defaults to it by a small margin.
Which of the Durock POM Linear and the Wuque Studio WS Morandi is quieter in a shared room?
They are close. Neither is a silent switch and neither clicks, so loudness depends mostly on how hard you bottom out and the board they sit in. Their character differs though: the Durock POM Linear leans toward deep rounded POM knock, while the Wuque Studio WS Morandi is deep POM knock, tight and short-travel.
Which switch is heavier, the Durock POM Linear or the Wuque Studio WS Morandi?
That depends on where you measure, because these two cross over. The Durock POM Linear is the firmer press at bottom-out, 63.5 g against 60 g, but that reverses at actuation, where the Wuque Studio WS Morandi is the heavier of the two at 50 g against 48 g. Both of these are advertised at bottom-out, so the bottom-out figures are the ones the makers stand behind.
Which is cheaper to fill a board with, the Durock POM Linear or the Wuque Studio WS Morandi?
The Wuque Studio WS Morandi sits in the mid priced bracket and the Durock POM Linear 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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