Durgod S230 vs Nuphy Halo IO Series
Get the Durgod S230 for rapid trigger. Get the Nuphy Halo IO Series for hot-swappable and the 4,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Durgod S230
Rapid trigger
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
Get the
Nuphy Halo IO Series
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Nuphy Halo IO Series
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
Low profile
Yes
No
- Durgod S230
- Nuphy Halo IO Series
- Performance
- 4078
- Build quality
- 4177
- Productivity
- 4191
- Customizability
- 4079
- Portability
- 8398
- Layout size: 65%
Durgod S230 vs Nuphy Halo IO Series specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 27 specs differ
Durgod S230
Nuphy Halo IO Series
Switch options
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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