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Lin Works Whale

Lin Works Whale is a 65% Mechanical keyboard built around Gateron Ink Black V2 switches for a linear feel. It offers hot-swap sockets. Its spec sheet reads wired only, gasket, PBT keycaps, Per-key RGB, 1300 g case, released 2024. KeyBench scores it 54 out of 100 across speed, build, features and value.

$320

Estimated typical street price in US dollars, not launch MSRP. Prices on this site are checked against retailer listings and move; confirm before you buy.

Scores

Ranked 426 of 946 overall, and 259 of 681 among Mechanical boards in the database.

Overall
54
Speed
42
Build
100
Features
38
Value
26

Specifications

Switch type
Mechanical · Gateron Ink Black V2
Feel
Linear
Layout
65%
Connection
Wired
Polling rate
1000 Hz
Rapid trigger
No
Hot-swap
Yes
Mount
Gasket
Keycaps
PBT
Weight
1300 g
Battery
No battery (wired)
Backlight
Per-key RGB
Rotary knob
No
Released
2024

PremiumGasket mountThocky soundAluminium caseHot-swapQuality keycaps

How its switch registers

Lin Works Whale ships with Gateron Ink Black V2, rated linear by this database. The stem slides straight down until its nib touches the leaf and closes the circuit. Identical from the first gram to the bottom — nothing pushes back to tell you the key fired.

Drawn distances are the norm for this switch family, not a measurement of this keyboard. The animation is the same diagram the app uses.

Sound

On the sound model used across this site it reads as deep · pillowy. That is a character derived from its mount, case weight, switch feel and noise rating — it is not a recording of this keyboard.

Play the typing sample and see the full sound breakdown in the app.

Where to look

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