HHKB Classic Type S vs KBDFans Agar EC
Get the KBDFans Agar EC for hall effect and hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
HHKB Classic Type S
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 60% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
KBDFans Agar EC
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 15% of 60% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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.
HHKB Classic Type S
KBDFans Agar EC
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
PBT
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- HHKB Classic Type S
- KBDFans Agar EC
- Performance
- 5671
- Build quality
- 4582
- Productivity
- 5873
- Customizability
- 4875
- Portability
- 7270
- Layout size: 60%
- Connection: Wired
HHKB Classic Type S vs KBDFans Agar EC specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 21 specs differ
HHKB Classic Type S
KBDFans Agar EC
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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