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Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs Vortex M0110 7u

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Vortex M0110 7u

Build quality in the top 20% of 60% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

What actually differs

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

Vortex M0110 7u

  • Layout size

    80%

    60%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
  • Vortex M0110 7u
Performance
53
49
Build quality
54
77
Productivity
67
91
Customizability
57
83
Portability
58
87

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs Vortex M0110 7u specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

11 of 20 specs differ

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

Vortex M0110 7u

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

—
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

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