Everglide Dark Jade
vsZi Yuan
Hear them
Side by side
| Everglide Dark Jade | Zi Yuan | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Recorded | Recorded |
| Loudness | -34.8 dB | -35 dB |
| Pitch | 2,449 Hz | 2,814 Hz |
| Spring weight | 65.7 g | 65.5 g |
| Actuation force | 38.1 g | 43.3 g |
| Bottom-out force | 84.6 g | 78.8 g |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4.1 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Everglide Dark Jade and Zi Yuan are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Everglide Dark Jade runs the heavier spring at 65.7g versus 65.5g — about 0.20000000000000284g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Zi Yuan is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Everglide Dark Jade is the louder of the two at -34.8dB versus -35dB (0.20000000000000284dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,449Hz. It reads as recorded, while Zi Yuan comes across more recorded.
Pick Everglide Dark Jade if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Zi Yuan if you'd rather have a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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