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Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs MCHOSE Mix 87

Get the MCHOSE Mix 87 for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $300.

Get the

MCHOSE Mix 87

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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

MCHOSE Mix 87

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Magnetic

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
  • MCHOSE Mix 87
Performance
53
95
Build quality
54
68
Productivity
67
69
Customizability
57
65
Portability
58
56

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs MCHOSE Mix 87 specs

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

7 of 20 specs differ

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

MCHOSE Mix 87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
992 g

Dimensions

—
37 x 359 x 152 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Extras

Released

2022
2026

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