Durgod Taurus K320 vs Keychron K8

Which Keyboard Is Better?

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Durgod Taurus K320
Keychron K8

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Our Verdict

Durgod Taurus K320

Keychron K8

The Keychron K8 and the Durgod Taurus K320 are both good keyboards that are designed for different uses. The Keychron is a wireless keyboard designed for office use, and it's available with a variety of Gateron switches. It has full RGB lighting, which our unit of the Durgod doesn't have, but you can get a variant with it. The Durgod is a wired keyboard designed for gaming that's available with a variety of Cherry MX switches, and every key is macro-programmable. The Durgod has dedicated software, but the Keychron doesn't.

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Variants

  • Taurus K320 (Black)
  • Taurus K320 (Corona)
  • Taurus K320 (Cream White)
  • Taurus K320 (Nebula)
  • Taurus K320 (Nebula S)
  • Taurus K320 (Space Gray)
  • Taurus K320 (White)
  • K8 (Dark Gray)

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Black
Taurus K320
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Dark Gray
K8
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Corona
Taurus K320
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Dark Gray
K8
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Cream White
Taurus K320
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Dark Gray
K8
B&H
Nebula
Taurus K320
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Dark Gray
K8
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Nebula S
Taurus K320
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Space Gray
Taurus K320
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White
Taurus K320
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Main Differences for
Gaming

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

7.4
7.7

Backlighting 
 

0.0
9.3

Macro Programmable Keys 
 

All
No

Software & Programming 
 

9.1
0.0

Pre-Travel 
 

2.0 mm
2.2 mm

Windows  

Full
Partial

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

Size 
 

TenKeyLess (80%)
TenKeyLess (80%)

Height 
 

1.5" (3.9 cm)
1.7" (4.3 cm)

Width  

14.1" (35.7 cm)
14.1" (35.8 cm)

Depth 
 

5.2" (13.2 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

N/A
N/A

Weight 
 

2.19 lbs (0.994 kg)
1.98 lbs (0.900 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Keycap Material  

PBT
ABS
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Ergonomics 
 

6.5
6.5

Side Picture  

Board Design 
 

Straight
Straight

Minimum Incline 
 

4.5°

Medium Incline 
 

Maximum Incline 
 

10°
12°

Wrist Rest  

No
No
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Backlighting 
 

0.0
9.3

Backlighting Picture  

White Shot 
 

Brightness Max 
 

Brightness Min 
 

Backlighting  

No
Yes

Color 
 

No Backlighting
RGB

Individually Backlit Keys 
 

No
Yes

Color Mixing 
 

No Backlighting
Ok

Effects 
 

No
Yes

Programmable 
 

No
No
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Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wireless

Detachable 
 

Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Yes (Wired Mode and Charge)

Length  

5.8 ft (1.8 m)
3.9 ft (1.2 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

USB type-C
USB type-C
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
10

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
3

Proprietary Receiver 
 

No
No

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
Rechargeable
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Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

Media Keys 
 

Hot Keys
Hot Keys

Macro Programmable Keys 
 

All
No

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Wheel  

No
No

USB Passthrough 
 

No
No

Numpad  

No
No

Windows Key Lock 
 

Yes
No

Lock Indicator  

Caps & Scroll Lock
Caps Lock
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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

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Typing Experience

Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

See details
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Key Switches 
 

Cherry MX Brown
Gateron Brown

Mechanical 
 

Yes
Yes

Feel 
 

Tactile
Tactile

Operating Force 
 

54 gf
45 gf

Actuation Force 
 

43 gf
34 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

2.0 mm
2.2 mm

Total Travel 
 

4.1 mm
4.1 mm
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Typing Quality 
 

8.0
8.0
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Typing Noise 
 

Typing Sample  

Noise 
 

Quiet
Quiet
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Latency 
 

6.9
7.4

Latency Video  

Latency Wired 
 

16.8 ms
11.0 ms

Latency Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency Bluetooth 
 

N/A
22.9 ms
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Software and Operating System

Software & Programming 
 

9.1
0.0

Software Picture  

Software Name  

Durgod Zeus Engine
No Software

Account Required 
 

No
No Software

Profiles 
 

6+
No Profile

Onboard Memory 
 

Yes
No

Cloud Sync 
 

No
No

Macro Programming 
 

Software
No

Ease Of Use 
 

Easy
No Software

Software Windows Compatible 
 

Yes
No

Software macOS Compatible 
 

No
No
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Keyboard Compatibility 
 

7.2
7.9

Windows  

Full
Partial

macOS  

Partial
Partial

Linux  

Partial
Partial

Android  

No
Partial

iOS  

No
Partial

iPadOS  

No
Partial
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Check Price

Black
Taurus K320
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Dark Gray
K8
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Amazon.com
Corona
Taurus K320
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Dark Gray
K8
SEE PRICE
Walmart.com
Cream White
Taurus K320
Amazon.com
Dark Gray
K8
B&H
Nebula
Taurus K320
Amazon.com
Dark Gray
K8
BestBuy.com
Nebula S
Taurus K320
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Amazon.com
 
Space Gray
Taurus K320
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Amazon.com
 
White
Taurus K320
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Durgod Taurus K320

Keychron K8

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