Royal Kludge A72 HE vs HHKB Hybrid Type S
Get the Royal Kludge A72 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge A72 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
HHKB Hybrid Type S
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 60% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
The differences that matter
Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.
Royal Kludge A72 HE
HHKB Hybrid Type S
Layout size
65%
60%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
- Royal Kludge A72 HE
- HHKB Hybrid Type S
- Performance
- 9356
- Build quality
- 6044
- Productivity
- 8358
- Customizability
- 7348
- Portability
- 9486
- Mount style: Plate Mount
- Keycaps: PBT
Royal Kludge A72 HE vs HHKB Hybrid Type S specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 25 specs differ
Royal Kludge A72 HE
HHKB Hybrid Type S
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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