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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Durgod S230 vs LUMINKEY Luminkey65

Get the Durgod S230 for rapid trigger. Get the LUMINKEY Luminkey65 for hot-swappable.

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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.

Get the

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $150.

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

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

  • 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

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Durgod S230
  • LUMINKEY Luminkey65
Performance
40
63
Build quality
41
91
Productivity
41
91
Customizability
40
94
Portability
83
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Durgod S230 vs LUMINKEY Luminkey65 specs

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

17 of 26 specs differ

Durgod S230

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

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
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

740 g
1,500 g

Dimensions

30 x 132 x 337 mm
17 x 311 x 107 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

Where to buy

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Durgod S2302 stores

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.

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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