Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Ducky Cushion 98 vs Durgod S230

Get the Ducky Cushion 98 for hot-swappable and the 4,200 mAh battery. Get the Durgod S230 for rapid trigger.

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Hot-swappable

from$149at MK

Rapid trigger

from$109at Mechkeys

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky Cushion 98

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 35% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$149 at MK

Get the

Durgod S230

Rapid trigger

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$109 at Mechkeys

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.

Ducky Cushion 98

Durgod S230

Layout size
98%
65%
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help 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
4,200 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky Cushion 98
Durgod S230

Performance: 78
40
Build quality: 68
41
Productivity: 59
41
Customizability: 68
40
Portability: 52
83

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Full specs

Ducky Cushion 98 vs Durgod S230 specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Ducky Cushion 98

Durgod S230

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

—

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

—

Low profile

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,200 mAhBetter

2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum

—

Keycaps

PBT

ABS

Weight

—

740 g

Dimensions

—

30 x 132 x 337 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2023

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