HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S vs HHKB Studio
The HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S and the HHKB Studio are close alternatives. The main differences: the HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S is the cheaper of the two at $299 versus $385; stock, the HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S sounds deep muted topre thock, silenced and the HHKB Studio thocky, muted topre dome sound.
- Lower priceHHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S$299 versus $385
Choose the HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S if
- you mainly want it for travel.
- you want to spend less ($299).
Choose the HHKB Studio if
- you mainly want it for mac users.
HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S vs HHKB Studio, spec by spec
| HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S | HHKB Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | 60% | 60% |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, Wired | Wired, Bluetooth |
| Hot-swap | No | No |
| Keycaps | dye-sublimated PBT, sculpted HHKB profile | PBT dye-sublimated |
| Case | plastic | ABS plastic |
| Mount | n/a | Tray |
| Backlight | White / none | RGB |
| QMK / VIA | No | No |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $299 (stronger spec) | $385 |
| Sound (stock) | deep muted Topre thock, silenced | thocky, muted Topre dome sound |
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 509 boards we track
92% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S; 96% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the HHKB Studio.
Where to buy the HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S
Where to buy the HHKB Studio
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