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Filco XACRO M3A vs Mistel Barocco Split

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Filco XACRO M3A

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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Mistel Barocco Split

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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.

Filco XACRO M3A

Mistel Barocco Split

  • Case material

    PBT

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, Colemak, Dvorak

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Filco XACRO M3A
  • Mistel Barocco Split
Performance
37
68
Build quality
39
44
Productivity
58
48
Customizability
43
50
Portability
62
66

What they share

  • Ergonomics: Split
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Filco XACRO M3A vs Mistel Barocco Split specs

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

10 of 20 specs differ

Filco XACRO M3A

Mistel Barocco Split

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, Colemak, Dvorak

Ergonomics

Split
Split

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT
Plastic

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

740 g
—

Dimensions

39 x 318 x 124 mm
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

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