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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

HHKB Studio vs OF1 60

Get the HHKB Studio for hall effect and hot-swappable.

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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

OF1 60

Build quality in the top 40% of 60% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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

OF1 60

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Top Mount

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Backlight

    Yes, north-facing

    None

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • HHKB Studio
  • OF1 60
Performance
62
41
Build quality
48
69
Productivity
64
58
Customizability
64
43
Portability
88
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

HHKB Studio vs OF1 60 specs

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

9 of 20 specs differ

HHKB Studio

OF1 60

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Plate Mount
Top Mount

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
—

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum, Brass

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
2,550 g

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

Yes, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

HHKB Studio2 stores
OF1 602 stores

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