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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Durgod S230 vs Keychron K3 V3

Get the Durgod S230 for rapid trigger and the 2,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K3 V3 for hot-swappable.

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 K3 V3

  • Layout size

    65%

    75%

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    1,550 mAh

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Durgod S230
  • Keychron K3 V3
Performance
40
82
Build quality
42
83
Productivity
41
80
Customizability
40
89
Portability
83
77

What they share

  • Low profile
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Durgod S230 vs Keychron K3 V3 specs

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

17 of 26 specs differ

Durgod S230

Keychron K3 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Top Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAhBetter
1,550 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

740 g
540 g

Dimensions

30 x 132 x 337 mm
19 x 306 x 116 mm

Typing angle

—
3°

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Durgod S2302 stores
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$109Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $84Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $84Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $110Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$84Visit

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