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HHKB Studio vs Keebwerk SL060

Get the HHKB Studio for hall effect. Get the Keebwerk SL060 for qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

HHKB Studio

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 60% boards under $300.

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

Keebwerk SL060

QMK

Build quality in the top 30% of 60% boards at any price.

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

Keebwerk SL060

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Plate material

    Aluminum

    FR4

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • HHKB Studio
  • Keebwerk SL060
Performance
62
77
Build quality
48
73
Productivity
64
68
Customizability
64
78
Portability
88
78

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

HHKB Studio vs Keebwerk SL060 specs

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

8 of 19 specs differ

HHKB Studio

Keebwerk SL060

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

Yes, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

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