This is the Topre Realforce104UB Keyboard with a 10-key pad. It was released in 2013, and is the new English-character based flagship model by Topre. The Realforce series features the same key action as the Happy Hacking Professional2 series and is the only equal to the Happy Hacking Keyboard. For those who don’t need the small footprint of the HHKB Pro2, the Realforce offers a larger desktop version with the F-keys, arrows, and a 10-key.

Specifications:

• 104-Key US Layout w/English labels
• Variable key sensitivity: 30g, 45g, 55g
• 4mm travel Topre Electrostatic Capacitive Key Switches
• Durabie PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) keycaps
• Measures 456 × 169 × 39 mm (17.9 x 6.6 x 1.5in)
• USB interface
• Cable Length: 1.5m
• Weight: 1.4kg 

Here at Smart Imports, we have been using the HHKB Pro2 for a number of years, but recently got this model of Realforce for one of our desktops. We are VERY happy with it. We still have my HHKB Pro2 for one of the laptops when I’m working away from home though. I’ll quote from my HHKB Pro2 listing, as the same applies to this keyboard: “Before I found the HHKB Pro2 I was buring through keyboards about every six months to a year. Normal keyboards would get sticky and unresponsive after less than six months and nicer $60 mechanical keyboards would start slowing down after less than a year. That’s why I would say buying a $300 keyboard is actually a savings if you need to type a lot like I do. You won’t buy another keyboard for YEARS. “