Highlight** Black color choice K310 keyboard does not have Doubleshot PBT keycaps. It's very light and thin, cheap made kecaps. The other colors of K310 are doubleshot PBT but just not the black one. I have to buy my own doubleshot PBT to replace the original one.

I've been trying to find a full size mechanical keyboard but not the Razer brand and I haven't found one. I finally found Durgod is the only brand that makes full size mechanical keyboard other than Razer or cheaper quality brand. I have a Taurus K320 as well and before getting this K310 I have been using the K320. I have to say I thought the K310 would have the same texture of keycaps and weight as the K320 but actually the K310 is lighter in keycaps and less quality (I guess because they only sell $20 more than the K320 but you get a full size). The keycaps on K310 just feel more light and cheaper/ plastic touch but the K320 keyboard feels very sturdy and each keys feels more quality touch when you press on it. I bought both K320 and K310 the same Cherry MX Silent Red switch so they should be the same touch but the K310 has a different keycaps that is also different in appearance as well. The K310 keycaps are more sharp and rectangular, you can tell in the photos I attached of K310, the keycaps's corners are sharp instead of K320's keycaps come in rounded corner shape and no dusty feeling/ sound when touching the keycaps. The K310 keycaps give more of a pastel sound when you touch the keycaps. I prefer K320's keycaps more as it feels more solid than light pastel sound but that's a personal preference; maybe someone will prefer K310's keycaps better. I thought they would come in the same keycaps tho K320 and K310 that was one of the main reason why I bought K310 after using K320 because I thought it would just be the extended version of K320 but it's actually a different build. Overall though it's still really nice because the K310 works really nicely, the same software as K320: Durgod Zeus Engine. It's really easy to set your keyboard lighting; you just need to set the color profile and press ok (don't press apply it won't work). There are many kinds of lighting style you can choose and they have color gradation that are premade for you already so you can set the color on top of it. Overall K310 is a beautiful keyboard and feels heavy/ sturdy. I just got this for few days so I don't know how long it will last but we will find out :) Thank you Durgod!

I own two Durgod keyboards already, and want to purchase a third, but the specs are misleading or at least somewhat incomplete. So can anyone help me out? I've sent messages to both Durgod and HK Gaming, but have received no responses whatever from them.

This one: a new full-size "Durgod Taurus K310 Corona Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - 104 Keys - Double Shot PBT - NKRO - USB Type C (Cherry Brown, White Backlit)" [ASIN: B07YQSZMXW] can store its key mappings and macros **within the keyboard itself**, so that I can move it from machine to machine without needing to have the Durgod Zeus Engine (DZE) running. Although it must be programmed with the DZE on a Windows machine, I can use it on Linux and all of my customizations are available with no Durgod software needed.

My ten-month-old ten-key-less "Durgod Taurus K320 TKL Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - 87 Keys - Double Shot PBT - NKRO - USB Type C (Cherry Brown, White)" [ASIN: B07B8DS585] does NOT store its key mappings and macros in the keyboard, and those are only available on a Windows machine with the DZE running so, although it's a great keyboard and works *as a keyboard* on Linux, none of the customizations are available. (Durgod does not have a Linux version of the DZE and Wine has no support for HID connections).

I want to purchase another ten-key-less version but one that retains its key mappings and macros in the keyboard. Is it safe to assume that the "Durgod Taurus K320 TKL Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - 87 Keys - Double Shot PBT - NKRO - USB Type C (Cherry Brown, Corona (White Backlit))" [ASIN: B07VXR9RY7] does this? It seems like it's identical to the full-size version I have, but the Durgod product descriptions make no mention of whether or not any specific keyboard model stores its mapping on the computer or within the keyboard so it's hard to tell.

Otherwise, both the keyboards are built like tanks, and are great to type on though!

UPDATE:

I've had this keyboard for about a year and a half. I'm still very happy with it! If something happened to it, I would gladly buy another. One thing of note: the updater for the software is flakey. Many times, new versions will say that they don't pass an integrity check. I just go to their website and download the latest version when this happens. But I figured it may be a deal breaker for some.

Original Review:

When covid hit, I left my "good" keyboard at the office. I've been making due with a Razor mechanical keyboard with their in house switches. I've always been a fan of Cherry MX Blue switches, so I decided enough was enough and started hunting. I came across the Durgod K310 while looking for inexpensive mechanical keyboards with Cherry MX Blues. It looked promising, so I went for it.

Overall, I really like it! It's built like a tank and the blue switches are a dream to type on. I'm a software developer, so I type for 8+ hours a day. The software took a little bit to find online. It's called Zeus for anyone looking. Just Google "Durgod Zeus".

I like the customizability of the keys. I turned the "context menu" key into a right windows key and my scroll lock became a macro key for a common key combination I do while working. I do kinda wish it has a few macro keys, but that's on me for not expecting that I'd want them.

My one complaint is with the backlit keycaps and even this is being nit picky. The backlit portion does not do a good job of evenly distributing the light across the text. You get a "hot spot" of bright light in the middle that fades off fast so the edges of text is not well lit (see my pictures). But I replaced the keycaps anyway and the new keycaps don't have this issue.

All in all, the k310 is a heck of a lot of value for the money. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one or recommend one to a family member or friend. It's a very good keyboard for the price.

Seems well built although two key caps popped off I had to click back on. Just press each key down firmly when you first get the keyboard. Can't try the software (Durgod Zeus Engine) because the Chinese website isn't safe (not https) and the software fails to download. A bit on the pricey side for what it is.

EDIT:
Dropping my review of the keyboard from 5 stars to 4 because the software for it is garbage. I downloaded and installed the "Zeus Engine" which is their proprietary customization software and immediately it was clear that this wasn't where the budget for the keyboard went. When I initially booted it up, it said that the keyboard had a firmware/software update available, which I then proceeded to install. It requested that I make sure the keyboard stay plugged in while the update ran, which I did. Once completed the keyboard stopped functioning entirely and I had to go and grab my old keyboard to use the computer. After messing with it for awhile, I found that basically, the Zeus software itself was what was preventing the keyboard from working. While all this was going on I noticed that the software would prompt for UAC Administrator permissions for every single button I clicked within the software, which struck me as odd, like it was launching a different program for each menu button or something. Additionally, the English translation in the software is poor at best, but it's hard to fault them for this as this is a very common issue with Chinese made software and tech people aren't necessarily skilled in multiple languages. I uninstalled it and the keyboard works just like before. I still highly recommend the keyboard, as the quality really is excellent, but I would avoid the software like the plague.

ORIGINAL REVIEW:

The keyboard feels great to type on and has a subtle and professional look to it. I was initially concerned about the fact that it's a Chinese brand (especially since it was between this and the DasKeyboard Model S) but I'm entirely pleased with the feel, sound, look, and quality of the board. I haven't used it for gaming at all, but it feels great to type on at the office and isn't too loud for the work environment. (I have the MX brown variant)

Definitely a great keyboard, especially if you like the feel of mechanical, but want something that doesn't look or feel "Gamer-y"