The best keyboards, according to hackers
7 keyboards were recommended on Hacker News between November 2025 and November 2026. We rank them by how many separate people recommend each one, and 1 earns the Hacker Approved badge.
Top pick
The most recommended keyboard with the badge. Each figure is 2 people. RecommendsCriticizes One comment
Lenovo ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II
18 recommend, 8 criticize, 69% approval
Ranked 2 of 7 by recommenders
Built-in TrackPoint pointing stick
People recommend it for its compact layout, built-in TrackPoint pointing stick and flexible USB or Bluetooth connection. Critics say build quality is poor and the keys are not durable.
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All 7 keyboards, ranked
Select a column heading to sort. Approval share is recommenders out of everyone who gave an opinion; the tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs. Months counts the months, out of 13, in which someone recommended it.
| Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple Magic Keyboard | 35 | 25 | 58% | 10 | — | — |
| 2 | Lenovo ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II | 18 | 8 | 69% | 7 | — | Approved |
| 3 | Logitech K400 | 8 | 1 | 89% | 5 | — | — |
| 4 | Logitech K380 | 6 | 2 | 75% | 4 | — | — |
| Tied 5 | Happy Hacking Keyboard | 5 | 2 | 71% | 5 | 10 yrs3 owners | — |
| Tied 5 | Logitech MX Keys Mini | 5 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| Tied 5 | Apple Extended Keyboard | 5 | 1 | 83% | 3 | — | — |
How we rank
Rank is the number of separate people who recommend a product in a Hacker News comment over the past year. Someone who praises the same keyboard in five threads counts once.
The badge goes to keyboards that at least 10 people recommend, with recommenders outnumbering critics at least 2 to 1, recommended in at least 4 of the 13 months.
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