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Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs Helix lab Aaru

Get the Heavy shell Barix87 Pro for sound dampening.

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.

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

Helix lab Aaru

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
  • Helix lab Aaru
Performance
53
68
Build quality
54
59
Productivity
68
68
Customizability
58
77
Portability
58
60

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs Helix lab Aaru specs

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

2 of 15 specs differ

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

Helix lab Aaru

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Brass

Keycaps

PBT
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Extras

Released

2022
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $285Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$285Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $799Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$799Visit

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