Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca vs Outemu Silent Peach V2
The Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca and the Outemu Silent Peach V2 are separated mostly by spring weight, 8 g of it at actuation, with the Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca the firmer press and the Outemu Silent Peach V2 the easier one to hold down. Our switch library 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 | Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca | Outemu Silent Peach V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear (silent) | Linear (silent) |
| Brand rates force at | bottom-out | actuation |
| Actuation force | 48 g | 40 g |
| Bottom-out force | 62 g | 50 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.8 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 |
Durock (JWK) advertises a bottom-out force for the Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca 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
This is a linear versus linear contest: the Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca and the Outemu Silent Peach V2 share the same stroke character, which makes the smaller spec gaps decisive. The springs are far apart, with the Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca at 48 g actuation versus 40 g for the Outemu Silent Peach V2, a gap you feel within a paragraph of typing. The Outemu Silent Peach V2 is the cheaper board to fill by a full bracket, mid priced against premium priced. Split by use: the Outemu Silent Peach V2 for gaming, the Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca for typing and a shared office.
- Gaming pick
- Outemu Silent Peach V2
- Typing pick
- Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca
- Office pick
- Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca
Force curves
Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca
Outemu Silent Peach V2
Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca or Outemu Silent Peach V2: the long answer
Take the mechanical side first, since that is where this pair separates. At actuation the Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca is the firmer press, 48 g against 40 g, a difference you notice after a paragraph rather than on the first keystroke. Actuation lands at 2.0 mm on both, but the Outemu Silent Peach V2 bottoms out 0.5 mm sooner, 3.3 mm against 3.8 mm. Durock (JWK) and Outemu are both selling you linears here, so nothing sits between the top of either key and the bottom. Nothing here is decisive on its own, which is why the sound comparison matters more than usual on this pair.
Now the part spec sheets cannot carry: the voice. The Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca sits at muted cushioned patter, the silent-linear standard; the Outemu Silent Peach V2 answers with 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. One caveat we repeat wherever a player appears: no studio recording sits behind either of these. They are built from what each maker publishes and what the community reports.
On what they cost to fill a board, the Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca 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.
Answer the use case and the switch follows. Games point at the Outemu Silent Peach V2, because the two are close enough here that either works, and our scoring gives it the nod by a hair. Writing points at the Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca, since nothing about it gets tiring by the afternoon, which is the whole test for a writing switch. A shared room points at the Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca, as the pads stop the bottom-out from traveling past your own desk. 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 Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca page and the Outemu Silent Peach V2 page. If you are here to check the board you already own, use our free keyboard tester.
Frequently asked questions
Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca or Outemu Silent Peach V2 for gaming?
We pick the Outemu Silent Peach V2 for gaming. Honestly either is fine here. It takes the nod once the scoring is added up, and only just.
Which is quieter, the Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca or the Outemu Silent Peach V2?
Neither wins on volume, because both are silenced. What separates them is what is left after the pads: the pitch of the press and how muted the release feels.
Is the Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca heavier than the Outemu Silent Peach V2?
The Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca. Both brands publish at actuation, which makes 48 g against 40 g an honest 8 g rather than two numbers from different rulers.
Which is cheaper to fill a board with, the Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca or the Outemu Silent Peach V2?
The Outemu Silent Peach V2 sits in the mid priced bracket and the Durock (JWK) Silent Alpaca 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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