Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs Varmilo Minilo
Get the Varmilo Minilo for knob.
KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.
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.
- No numpad.
Get the
Varmilo Minilo
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 75% boards under $150.
- No 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
Varmilo Minilo
Layout size
80%
75%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Knob
No
Yes
- Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
- Varmilo Minilo
- Performance
- 5363
- Build quality
- 5457
- Productivity
- 6783
- Customizability
- 5774
- Portability
- 5881
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs Varmilo Minilo specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 20 specs differ
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Varmilo Minilo
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
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.
Varmilo Minilo
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR.
Compare prices
Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.
Prices in USD are converted to your currency and can change at any time. KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
Not sold on either?
Still torn?
Answer a few quick questions and the keyboard finder ranks 2,000+ boards by how you will actually use yours.