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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Durgod S230 vs Varmilo Minilo

Get the Durgod S230 for rapid trigger. Get the Varmilo Minilo for hot-swappable and the 3,400 mAh battery.

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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.

Get the

Varmilo Minilo

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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

Varmilo Minilo

  • 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

    3,400 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Durgod S230
  • Varmilo Minilo
Performance
40
63
Build quality
41
57
Productivity
41
83
Customizability
40
74
Portability
83
81

What they share

  • Keycaps: ABS
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Durgod S230 vs Varmilo Minilo specs

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

17 of 22 specs differ

Durgod S230

Varmilo Minilo

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

2,000 mAh
3,400 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
ABS

Weight

740 g
1,510 g

Dimensions

30 x 132 x 337 mm
37 x 326 x 144 mm

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

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.

Varmilo Minilo

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR.

Where to buy

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