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Durgod S230 vs Keychron K15 Max

Get the Durgod S230 for rapid trigger. Get the Keychron K15 Max for hot-swappable.

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Rapid trigger

Durgod S230

No reviews

from$109at Mechkeys

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Hot-swappable

Keychron K15 Max

4.4 (20)4.4 · 20 reviews

from$99at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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

Get the

Keychron K15 Max

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
No numpad.

$99 at Keychron

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

Keychron K15 Max

Layout size
65%
75%
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
Ergonomics
Standard
Alice

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Durgod S230
Keychron K15 Max

Performance: 40
81
Build quality: 41
80
Productivity: 41
93
Customizability: 40
88
Portability: 83
79

What they share

Battery: 2,000 mAh
Low profile

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Full specs

Durgod S230 vs Keychron K15 Max specs

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

17 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Durgod S230

Keychron K15 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

PCB Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Alice

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS

PBT

Weight

740 g

700 g

Dimensions

30 x 132 x 337 mm

29 x 370 x 143 mm

Typing angle

—

3°

Backlight

None

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

Where to buy

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