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HHKB Studio vs Keydous NJ80 Pro

Get the HHKB Studio for hall effect. Get the Keydous NJ80 Pro for knob.

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

Get the

Keydous NJ80 Pro

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • No 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.

HHKB Studio

Keydous NJ80 Pro

  • Layout size

    60%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired, Wireless

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • HHKB Studio
  • Keydous NJ80 Pro
Performance
63
68
Build quality
48
49
Productivity
64
68
Customizability
64
73
Portability
88
80

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

HHKB Studio vs Keydous NJ80 Pro specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

HHKB Studio

Keydous NJ80 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Layout

Layout size

60%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired, Wireless

Battery

—
5,000 mAh

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,400 g

Dimensions

—
27 x 140 x 325 mm

Backlight

Yes, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

Where to buy

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