Royal Kludge A72 HE vs Durgod S230
Get the Royal Kludge A72 HE for hall effect and hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge A72 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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Durgod S230
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps 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.
Royal Kludge A72 HE
Durgod S230
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
7,500 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
- Royal Kludge A72 HE
- Durgod S230
- Performance
- 9340
- Build quality
- 6041
- Productivity
- 8341
- Customizability
- 7340
- Portability
- 9483
- Layout size: 65%
- Rapid trigger
Royal Kludge A72 HE vs Durgod S230 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 23 specs differ
Royal Kludge A72 HE
Durgod S230
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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