Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs Neo Neo80
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $300.
Get the
Neo Neo80
QMK
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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
Neo Neo80
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Sandwich Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
- Neo Neo80
- Performance
- 5371
- Build quality
- 5468
- Productivity
- 6875
- Customizability
- 5778
- Portability
- 5870
- Layout size: 80%
- Sound dampening
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs Neo Neo80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 20 specs differ
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Neo Neo80
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Released
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