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Wuque Studio Aurora R2 vs HHKB Studio

Get the Wuque Studio Aurora R2 for via and sound dampening. Get the HHKB Studio for hall effect.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Wuque Studio Aurora R2

VIA

Get the

HHKB Studio

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

What actually differs

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.

Wuque Studio Aurora R2

HHKB Studio

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Plate material

    Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, POM

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Wuque Studio Aurora R2
  • HHKB Studio
Performance
52
63
Build quality
67
48
Productivity
65
64
Customizability
68
64
Portability
48
88

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Wuque Studio Aurora R2 vs HHKB Studio specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

9 of 19 specs differ

Wuque Studio Aurora R2

HHKB Studio

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

—
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, POM
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

None
Yes, north-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

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