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Chilkey ND104 vs Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND104

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

Get the

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

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.

Chilkey ND104

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

  • Layout size

    100%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

    Clicky, Linear

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND104
  • Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Performance
79
53
Build quality
89
54
Productivity
94
67
Customizability
90
57
Portability
65
58

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Heavy shell Barix87 Pro specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Chilkey ND104

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Chilkey ND104

  • Input Gear

    ISO-UK

    Out of stockShips to you

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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