Compare Gateron Oil King Linear vs HMX Aperol Linear Differences Side by Side

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Main differences	Released in 2022 55g actuation force 80g bottom-out force 2mm pre-travel 4mm total travel PC, Nylon top housing Nylon, POM, POK bottom housing Deep, Thocky, Muted sound profile Silent operation	Released in 2025 53g actuation force 53g bottom-out force 1.2mm pre-travel 3.3mm total travel Nylon top housing POM bottom housing Clacky, Thocky sound profile
Name	Name Gateron Oil King Linear	Name HMX Aperol Linear
Release year	Release year 2022	Release year 2025
Switch type	Switch type Silent Linear	Switch type Linear
Factory lubed	Factory lubed	Factory lubed
Profile	Profile Standard profile	Profile Standard profile
Actuation force	Actuation force 55g	Actuation force 53g
Bottom out force	Bottom out force 80g	Bottom out force 53g
Pre travel	Pre travel 2mm	Pre travel 1.2mm
Total travel	Total travel 4mm	Total travel 3.3mm
Pins	Pins 5-Pin	Pins 5-Pin
Magnetic Hall Effect	Magnetic Hall Effect	Magnetic Hall Effect
Top Housing Material	Top Housing Material PC	Top Housing Material Nylon
Bottom Housing Material	Bottom Housing Material Nylon	Bottom Housing Material POM
Stem Material	Stem Material POM	Stem Material POM
Sound profile	Sound profile Deep	Sound profile Clacky
Spring type	Spring type Standard	Spring type Standard
Double stage	Double stage	Double stage
Long pole	Long pole	Long pole
Dust proof	Dust proof	Dust proof
Water resistant	Water resistant	Water resistant
Weight	Weight 20g	Weight -