Gateron Oil King vs Wuque Studio WS Morandi
The Gateron Oil King and the Wuque Studio WS Morandi are separated mostly by spring weight, 5 g of it at actuation, with the Gateron Oil King the firmer press and the Wuque Studio WS Morandi the easier one to hold down. Our library of every switch we simulate 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 | Gateron Oil King | Wuque Studio WS Morandi |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Brand rates force at | actuation | bottom-out |
| Actuation force | 55 g | 50 g |
| Bottom-out force | 80 g | 60 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Silent (dampened) | No | No |
| Factory lubed | Yes | Yes |
| MX-compatible stem | Yes | Yes |
| Price tier | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Street price | ~$0.65 / switch | varies |
Gateron advertises an actuation force for the Gateron Oil King and Wuque Studio a bottom-out force for the Wuque Studio WS Morandi, 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 Gateron Oil King and the Wuque Studio WS Morandi share the same stroke character, which makes the smaller spec gaps decisive. The Gateron Oil King is the firmer of the two at actuation, 55 g to 50 g, though 5 g is not much to choose between. Stroke depth separates them too: 4.0 mm on the Gateron Oil King against 3.5 mm on the Wuque Studio WS Morandi, which you hear at the bottom as much as you feel it. Split by use: the Wuque Studio WS Morandi for gaming, the Gateron Oil King for typing and a shared office.
- Gaming pick
- Wuque Studio WS Morandi
- Typing pick
- Gateron Oil King
- Office pick
- Gateron Oil King
Force curves
Gateron Oil King
Wuque Studio WS Morandi
Gateron Oil King or Wuque Studio WS Morandi: the long answer
Start with feel, because it settles most switch arguments before sound comes up. At actuation the Gateron Oil King is the firmer press, 55 g against 50 g, a difference you notice after a paragraph rather than on the first keystroke. Actuation lands at 2.0 mm on both, but the Wuque Studio WS Morandi bottoms out 0.5 mm sooner, 3.5 mm against 4.0 mm. Both are linears either way, so neither one puts a bump or a click in the way of the press. Neither one out-feels the other on type, so the small differences in the table are where the decision lives.
The ears usually get the last word here. Through the A/B player above, the Gateron Oil King comes through as deep, muted, oily thock; dark and full-bodied, while the Wuque Studio WS Morandi reads as deep POM knock, tight and short-travel. As everywhere on the site, these are simulations built from published specifications and documented character. Accurate enough to compare, not a recording.
On cost and convenience, both are mid priced, with the Gateron Oil King at roughly $0.65 per switch, about $46 for a typical 70 pack and no reliable street price for the Wuque Studio WS Morandi. Factory lube on both, so the smoothness you hear in the player is roughly the smoothness you get.
The picks split by use. Take the Wuque Studio WS Morandi if games come first, because the two are close enough here that either works, and our scoring gives it the nod by a hair. Take the Gateron Oil King if the board is mostly a writing tool, since it holds the same feel from the first hour of writing to the last. Take the Gateron Oil King if other people have to sit near it, as it is the quieter of the two once the room is listening. Match the trims above, play both, and trust whichever one you keep replaying.
For either one on its own terms, read the Gateron Oil King page and the Wuque Studio WS Morandi 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 Gateron Oil King or the Wuque Studio WS Morandi?
We pick the Wuque Studio WS Morandi for gaming. Honestly either is fine here. It takes the nod once the scoring is added up, and only just.
Which is quieter, the Gateron Oil King or the Wuque Studio WS Morandi?
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 Gateron Oil King leans toward deep, muted, oily thock; dark and full-bodied, while the Wuque Studio WS Morandi is deep POM knock, tight and short-travel.
Which switch is heavier, the Gateron Oil King or the Wuque Studio WS Morandi?
The Gateron Oil King, by 5 g. Both figures are published at actuation, 55 g against 50 g, so they are measured at the same point and can be read straight.
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