Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs Realforce R3
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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
Realforce R3
Build quality in the bottom 15% 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
Realforce R3
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Silent
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
- Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
- Realforce R3
- Performance
- 5464
- Build quality
- 5445
- Productivity
- 6866
- Customizability
- 5850
- Portability
- 5874
- Layout size: 80%
- Keycaps: PBT
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs Realforce R3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 18 specs differ
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Realforce R3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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