HHKB Professional Hybrid vs HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S
The HHKB Professional Hybrid and the HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S are close alternatives. The main differences: the HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S is the cheaper of the two at $299 versus $320; stock, the HHKB Professional Hybrid sounds thocky, muted topre dome sound and the HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S deep muted topre thock, silenced.
- Lower priceHHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S$299 versus $320
Choose the HHKB Professional Hybrid if
- its overall balance fits you: a 60% topre capacitive keyboard with the classic happy hacking layout, offering wired usb-c and bluetooth connectivity with multi-device pairing, aimed at programmers and touch typists.
Choose the HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S if
- you want to spend less ($299).
HHKB Professional Hybrid vs HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S, spec by spec
| HHKB Professional Hybrid | HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | 60% | 60% |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired, Bluetooth | Bluetooth, Wired |
| Hot-swap | No | No |
| Keycaps | PBT dye-sublimated | dye-sublimated PBT, sculpted HHKB profile |
| Case | ABS plastic | plastic |
| Mount | Tray | n/a |
| Backlight | White / none | White / none |
| QMK / VIA | No | No |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $320 | $299 (stronger spec) |
| Sound (stock) | thocky, muted Topre dome sound | deep muted Topre thock, silenced |
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
93% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the HHKB Professional Hybrid; 92% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S.
Where to buy the HHKB Professional Hybrid
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Where to buy the HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S
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