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Durgod S230 vs AULA F99 Max

Get the Durgod S230 for rapid trigger. Get the AULA F99 Max for hot-swappable and the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Hot-swappable

AULA F99 Max

EPOMAKER x AULA F99 Max

4.5 (2)

$84at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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.

Get the

AULA F99 Max

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $100.

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.

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.

Durgod S230

AULA F99 Max

  • Layout size

    65%

    96%

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Durgod S230
  • AULA F99 Max
Performance
40
66
Build quality
41
68
Productivity
41
83
Customizability
40
73
Portability
83
63
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Full specs

Durgod S230 vs AULA F99 Max specs

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

16 of 23 specs differ

Durgod S230

AULA F99 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

740 g
1,175 g

Dimensions

30 x 132 x 337 mm
43 x 139 x 407 mm

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

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