Which one should you get?
Get the
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $300.
- No numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge RK61
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards under $50.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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
Royal Kludge RK61
Layout size
80%
60%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Keycaps
PBT
ABS, PBT
- Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
- Royal Kludge RK61
- Performance
- 5356
- Build quality
- 5452
- Productivity
- 6769
- Customizability
- 5758
- Portability
- 5888
- Hot-swappable
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs Royal Kludge RK61 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 21 specs differ
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Royal Kludge RK61
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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