Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs Gray Studio Space80 Apollo’s Cyber Armor
Get the Heavy shell Barix87 Pro for usb-c. Get the Gray Studio Space80 Apollo’s Cyber Armor for qmk and vial.
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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
Gray Studio Space80 Apollo’s Cyber Armor
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Backlight
RGB
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
VIAL
No
Yes
GUI remapping on boards that do not ship VIA
Released
2022
2026
USB-C
Yes
No
- Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
- Gray Studio Space80 Apollo’s Cyber Armor
- Performance
- 5353
- Build quality
- 5480
- Productivity
- 6771
- Customizability
- 5776
- Portability
- 5851
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs Gray Studio Space80 Apollo’s Cyber Armor specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
5 of 19 specs differ
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Gray Studio Space80 Apollo’s Cyber Armor
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIAL
Released
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