Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Durgod S230 vs Keychron K2 Max

Get the Durgod S230 for rapid trigger. Get the Keychron K2 Max for hot-swappable and the 4,000 mAh battery.

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Rapid trigger

Durgod S230

No reviews

from$109at Mechkeys

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Hot-swappable

Keychron K2 Max

4.5 · 2 reviews

from$94at 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.
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 Max

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$94 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 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
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 Max

Performance: 40
81
Build quality: 41
85
Productivity: 41
95
Customizability: 40
91
Portability: 83
79

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Full specs

Durgod S230 vs Keychron K2 Max specs

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

20 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Durgod S230

Keychron K2 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

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

Plate material

—

Steel

Keycaps

ABS

PBT

Weight

740 g

940 g

Dimensions

30 x 132 x 337 mm

32 x 317 x 122 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

None

RGB, south-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 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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