Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs LUMINKEY LuminKey80
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Which one should you get?
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Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $300.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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
LUMINKEY LuminKey80
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
- LUMINKEY LuminKey80
- Performance
- 5460
- Build quality
- 5477
- Productivity
- 6883
- Customizability
- 5879
- Portability
- 5876
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Keycaps: PBT
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs LUMINKEY LuminKey80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 20 specs differ
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
LUMINKEY LuminKey80
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
LUMINKEY LuminKey80
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Compare prices
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