HHKB Classic vs PBTfans Holy60 HE
Get the PBTfans Holy60 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
HHKB Classic
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 60% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
PBTfans Holy60 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 60% boards under $300.
- 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
PBTfans Holy60 HE
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Mount style
Plate Mount
Tray Mount
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- HHKB Classic
- PBTfans Holy60 HE
- Performance
- 5685
- Build quality
- 4554
- Productivity
- 5861
- Customizability
- 4643
- Portability
- 7263
- Layout size: 60%
- Connection: Wired
- Keycaps: PBT
HHKB Classic vs PBTfans Holy60 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 22 specs differ
HHKB Classic
PBTfans Holy60 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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