HHKB Studio vs Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Get the HHKB Studio for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
HHKB Studio
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards at any price.
- 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
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $200.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Layout size
60%
65%
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
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
- HHKB Studio
- Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
- Performance
- 6344
- Build quality
- 4875
- Productivity
- 6453
- Customizability
- 6461
- Portability
- 8866
- Hot-swappable
HHKB Studio vs Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 19 specs differ
HHKB Studio
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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