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HHKB Studio vs KBDFans Agar

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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.

Get the

KBDFans Agar

VIA

Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $150.

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.

HHKB Studio

KBDFans Agar

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • HHKB Studio
  • KBDFans Agar
Performance
63
63
Build quality
48
90
Productivity
64
82
Customizability
64
90
Portability
88
84

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

HHKB Studio vs KBDFans Agar specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

HHKB Studio

KBDFans Agar

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, Dvorak

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,300 g

Dimensions

—
15 x 297 x 123 mm

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

Yes, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

Where to buy

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HHKB Studio2 stores
KBDFans Agar7 stores

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