Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs KBDFans RF 8X
Get the Heavy shell Barix87 Pro for hot-swappable and sound dampening.
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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
KBDFans RF 8X
Build quality in the top 45% of 80% boards at any price.
- 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
KBDFans RF 8X
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
- KBDFans RF 8X
- Performance
- 5345
- Build quality
- 5461
- Productivity
- 6746
- Customizability
- 5754
- Portability
- 5853
- Layout size: 80%
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs KBDFans RF 8X specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 17 specs differ
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
KBDFans RF 8X
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
Released
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