Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $300.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy
VIA
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards at any price.
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 Tofu TKL Lucy
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
VIAL
No
Yes
GUI remapping on boards that do not ship VIA
- Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
- KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy
- Performance
- 5383
- Build quality
- 5484
- Productivity
- 6789
- Customizability
- 5792
- Portability
- 5863
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 22 specs differ
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy
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
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy
MonacoKeys
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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