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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

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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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Corsair K70 Pro

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K70 Pro
  • Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Performance
85
53
Build quality
42
54
Productivity
53
67
Customizability
55
57
Portability
42
58

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

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

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Dimensions

40 x 444 x 166 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2022

Where to buy

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