Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs MelGeek Pixel Brick
Get the MelGeek Pixel Brick for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $300.
Get the
MelGeek Pixel Brick
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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
MelGeek Pixel Brick
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Polycarbonate
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Clicky
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
- Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
- MelGeek Pixel Brick
- Performance
- 5482
- Build quality
- 5450
- Productivity
- 6882
- Customizability
- 5870
- Portability
- 5878
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs MelGeek Pixel Brick specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 20 specs differ
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
MelGeek Pixel Brick
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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