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Durgod S230 vs Keychron K2 HE

Get the Keychron K2 HE for hall effect and hot-swappable.

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Durgod S230

No reviews

from$109at Mechkeys

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Hall effect

Keychron K2 HE

4.4 · 54 reviews

from$129at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Durgod S230

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.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$109 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron K2 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No numpad.

$129 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 K2 HE

Layout size
65%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps 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
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Durgod S230
Keychron K2 HE

Performance: 40
93
Build quality: 41
91
Productivity: 41
97
Customizability: 40
98
Portability: 83
81

What they share

Rapid trigger

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Full specs

Durgod S230 vs Keychron K2 HE specs

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

21 of 30 specs differ

Spec

Durgod S230

Keychron K2 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

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

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Aluminum, Resin, Wood

Plate material

—

Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS

ABS, PBT, PC

Weight

740 g

1,743 g

Dimensions

30 x 132 x 337 mm

41 x 127 x 321 mm

Typing angle

—

12°, 4°, 5°

Backlight

None

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Durgod S230

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K2 HE

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you

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