NovelKeys NK Cream vs Wuque Studio WS Morandi
The Wuque Studio WS Morandi and the NovelKeys NK Cream sit in different price brackets, which across the 70-odd switches a board needs is a bigger difference than most of the spec sheet. 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 | NovelKeys NK Cream | Wuque Studio WS Morandi |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Brand rates force at | actuation | bottom-out |
| Actuation force | 55 g | 50 g |
| Bottom-out force | 70 g | 60 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Silent (dampened) | No | No |
| Factory lubed | No | Yes |
| MX-compatible stem | Yes | Yes |
| Price tier | Premium | Mid-range |
| Street price | varies | varies |
NovelKeys advertises an actuation force for the NovelKeys NK Cream 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
The NovelKeys NK Cream and the Wuque Studio WS Morandi are both linears, so nothing separates them at the fingertip until you look at springs and acoustics. Budget also has a say, since the Wuque Studio WS Morandi is mid priced and the NovelKeys NK Cream is premium priced. Their springs sit close together, just 5 g apart at actuation, with the NovelKeys NK Cream the marginally firmer press. The scoring splits them: the Wuque Studio WS Morandi for gaming and a shared office, the NovelKeys NK Cream for typing.
- Gaming pick
- Wuque Studio WS Morandi
- Typing pick
- NovelKeys NK Cream
- Office pick
- Wuque Studio WS Morandi
Force curves
NovelKeys NK Cream
Wuque Studio WS Morandi
NovelKeys NK Cream or Wuque Studio WS Morandi: the long answer
Cost is the honest headline on this pair, so take it first. The NovelKeys NK Cream is premium priced, while the Wuque Studio WS Morandi is mid priced. Only the Wuque Studio WS Morandi comes factory lubed, so the NovelKeys NK Cream asks for either an evening with a brush or tolerance of a drier stroke.
That leaves the stroke itself. Springs split them by 5 g at actuation: 55 g for the NovelKeys NK Cream, 50 g for the Wuque Studio WS Morandi. 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 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.
The ears usually get the last word here. Two different voices: unique rounded POM clack-thock, deep and resonant on the NovelKeys NK Cream, deep POM knock, tight and short-travel on the Wuque Studio WS Morandi. 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.
Who buys which, then? Gaming goes to the Wuque Studio WS Morandi, because this axis is nearly a tie, and it comes out ahead only once the scoring is added up. Writing goes to the NovelKeys NK Cream, since it holds the same feel from the first hour of writing to the last. A shared room goes to the Wuque Studio WS Morandi, as it makes the least fuss of the pair in a shared space. Match the trims above, play both, and trust whichever one you keep replaying.
Want the full story on either switch? Read the dedicated NovelKeys NK Cream page and the Wuque Studio WS Morandi page, or test how your current keyboard performs with our free keyboard tester.
Frequently asked questions
For gaming, should I buy the NovelKeys NK Cream 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.
NovelKeys NK Cream or Wuque Studio WS Morandi: which one is quieter?
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.
Is the NovelKeys NK Cream heavier than the Wuque Studio WS Morandi?
The NovelKeys NK Cream, and the comparison is clean: actuation on both sides, 55 g to 50 g.
Which is cheaper to fill a board with, the NovelKeys NK Cream or the Wuque Studio WS Morandi?
The Wuque Studio WS Morandi sits in the mid priced bracket and the NovelKeys NK Cream 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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