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Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider

Get the Heavy shell Barix87 Pro for hot-swappable and sound dampening. Get the KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider for n-key rollover.

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

KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider

  • Layout size

    80%

    87%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • N-key rollover

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
  • KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider
Performance
53
75
Build quality
54
55
Productivity
68
50
Customizability
58
61
Portability
58
46

What they share

  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider specs

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

7 of 15 specs differ

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
87%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $285Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$285Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$250Visit
  • ktechsSG

    Out of stock
    $250Visit

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