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Fl·esports CMK99 vs HHKB Studio

Get the Fl·esports CMK99 for sound dampening and screw-in stabilizers. Get the HHKB Studio for hall effect.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Fl·esports CMK99

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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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.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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.

Fl·esports CMK99

HHKB Studio

  • Layout size

    96%

    60%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    Yes

    No

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fl·esports CMK99
  • HHKB Studio
Performance
49
62
Build quality
48
48
Productivity
87
64
Customizability
69
64
Portability
53
88

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Fl·esports CMK99 vs HHKB Studio specs

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

8 of 20 specs differ

Fl·esports CMK99

HHKB Studio

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Metal, Plastic
—

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Dimensions

42 x 395 x 156 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
Yes, north-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

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