Ducky Year of the Horse vs Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky Year of the Horse
Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
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.
Ducky Year of the Horse
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Layout size
100%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Ducky Year of the Horse
- Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
- Performance
- 7853
- Build quality
- 6854
- Productivity
- 5967
- Customizability
- 6857
- Portability
- 5258
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
Ducky Year of the Horse vs Heavy shell Barix87 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 19 specs differ
Ducky Year of the Horse
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Released
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