Corsair K70 Pro vs Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Get the Corsair K70 Pro for knob. Get the Heavy shell Barix87 Pro for hot-swappable and sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Corsair K70 Pro
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $300.
- No numpad.
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.
Corsair K70 Pro
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Layout size
100%
80%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear
Knob
Yes
No
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Corsair K70 Pro
- Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
- Performance
- 8553
- Build quality
- 4254
- Productivity
- 5367
- Customizability
- 5557
- Portability
- 4258
- Connection: Wired
- Case material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
Corsair K70 Pro vs Heavy shell Barix87 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 19 specs differ
Corsair K70 Pro
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Released
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