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Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs Mechboards Hyper7 R4

Get the Heavy shell Barix87 Pro for sound dampening.

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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

Mechboards Hyper7 R4

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Steel

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Keycaps

    PBT

    ABS, PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
  • Mechboards Hyper7 R4
Performance
53
72
Build quality
54
66
Productivity
68
73
Customizability
58
67
Portability
58
47

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs Mechboards Hyper7 R4 specs

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

9 of 19 specs differ

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

Mechboards Hyper7 R4

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

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
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
5,150 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 220 x 596 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2025

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