Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Get the Heavy shell Barix87 Pro for sound dampening. Get the Sikakeyb HM80 HE for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $300.
Get the
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Magnetic
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Released
2022
2024
- Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
- Sikakeyb HM80 HE
- Performance
- 5457
- Build quality
- 5442
- Productivity
- 6849
- Customizability
- 5865
- Portability
- 5852
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs Sikakeyb HM80 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 15 specs differ
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Backlight
Released
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