The HHKB Studio Keyboard Is an Old Favorite Reimagined for the Present Day

The HHKB Studio is a hot-swappable 60% mechanical keyboard with Bluetooth connectivity, integrated touchpads, a built-in trackpoint, and a unique programmer-oriented layout.

It has a PBT plastic case and keycaps, multi-device connectivity, and keymap customization through the company's proprietary Keymap Tool software.

While the layout has stayed true to the layout, almost every aspect of this keyboard has been altered.

The HHKB Studio uses Kailh Choc V2 Brown low-profile tactile switches.

The switches don’t have much spring ping or leaf crunch, meaning the typing sound of these switches is refined and pure.

The trackpoint and mouse keys are great for quick mouse movements and allow for simple navigation without moving your hands from the home row.

Despite being made entirely from plastic, this keyboard is rigid and dense.

HHKB Studio can maintain pairing to multiple devices at once, and swap between them freely.

Overall, these features are a mixed bag in terms of functionality.

The only issue I ran into was that sometimes the keyboard’s features would stop functioning.