Durgod Hades 68

Durgod · 65% · standard height

Durgod Hades 68 mechanical keyboard
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The Durgod Hades 68 moved the brand toward the enthusiast crowd with a hot-swap 65 percent layout, RGB and optional aluminium cases, keeping Durgod's PBT keycaps while adding the compact form and swappable switches newer buyers expect.

Best for: gaming, enthusiast, typing.

Durgod Hades 68 specs

Layout 65%
Height Standard
Connectivity Wired
Hot-swap Yes
Stock switches Gateron Yellow, Cherry MX Red
Keycaps Doubleshot PBT
Case Aluminum options
Mount Tray
Backlight RGB
QMK / VIA No
Battery n/a
Typical price $100
Sound (stock) clacky stock
Released 2021

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Stock switches in the database

The Durgod Hades 68 is offered with these switches. Open a switch page for force, travel, materials, and similar alternatives.

Cherry MX Red linear · 45g actuation The Cherry MX Red is the industry's reference 45g linear, the default gaming switch in countless prebuilt keyboards since its 2008 reintroduction.

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Alternatives to the Durgod Hades 68

Durgod Taurus K320 TKL · $90 The Durgod Taurus K320 is a beloved value tenkeyless with genuine Cherry MX switches, thick doubleshot PBT caps and a sturdy plate, long recommended as an inexpensive dependable typing board before hot-swap kits took over. Compare: Durgod Hades 68 vs Durgod Taurus K320
Durgod Taurus K310 full · $100 The Durgod Taurus K310 is the full-size sibling of the K320, offering the same Cherry MX switches and thick PBT keycaps with a numpad, a favourite budget full-size for typists who never wanted RGB or software.
Glorious GMMK 2 (65%) 65% · $120 The Glorious GMMK 2 (65%) is a wired 67-key hot-swap gaming keyboard with an anodized aluminum frame, pre-lubed Fox linears, and per-key RGB driven by Glorious CORE software.

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