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Durgod S230 vs Keychron Q4 HE

Get the Keychron Q4 HE for hall effect and 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 Q4 HE

  • Layout size

    65%

    60%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Durgod S230
  • Keychron Q4 HE
Performance
40
91
Build quality
42
85
Productivity
41
94
Customizability
40
91
Portability
83
90

What they share

  • Rapid trigger
  • Case material: Aluminum
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Durgod S230

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q4 HE

5.0

2 owner reviews

Full specs

Durgod S230 vs Keychron Q4 HE specs

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

18 of 29 specs differ

Durgod S230

Keychron Q4 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

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
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

740 g
1,415 g

Dimensions

30 x 132 x 337 mm
33 x 121 x 303 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

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
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $219Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $239Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$219Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $300Visit

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