ASUS - ROG Azoth X 75% Wireless Mechanical RGB Gaming Keyboard with Hot-Swappable ROG NX Snow Switches - White

Great keyboard. The best I have ever used. I don't use it for gaming but do use it in the living room on my Mac mini hooked up to my big screen, My Apple Vision Pro and my MacBook Pro. I can easily switch between the devices via the upper right toggle switch on bluetooth. Also the upper right toggle switch is very useful to change volume, mute, FWD RWD Play Pause media etc. The keyboard is solid and feels well engineered so it doesn't shift around if you have it on your lap or table. I love the keys and if you type a lot you will notice the quality and ease of typing versus a flat keyboard. I recommend this keyboard if you value quality, ease of use and versatility. I am sure it would be great for gaming as well. Keys are replaceable and programable so if you want to use it on a PC you could do that as well.

I did research on a lot of keyboards. I bought and traded over 5 just in the last 10 years. I like high end with a smaller profile, fast latency is a must. This keyboard was my final pick because of the battery life. With 50% keyboard and 50% OLED enabled I only need to charge this once a month with daily 6 hours of use. I combined this with the hyper x alpha wireless headphones, which can be on 300 hours total, and super light 2 for 90 hours. The less attention we have to spend on charging maintenance, the more attention we can devote to creating something awesome or having fun.

Gaming Keyboards have become their own galaxy of tech and with all new rabbit holes, there is rapidly developing tech and competition from multiple vendors and enthusiasts demanding the latest and greatest. Asus, especially their ROG Republic of Gamers line-up, is eager to meet this demand. But you're reading a review for a $300 keyboard so you already know all of this. The Azoth X might be 75% keyboard, but it is almost 100% perfect for me. I say almost because there are a few very MINOR things I might change and some I do have the option of changing due to the modularity and freedom to change the switches and key caps. Also, there's an Extreme version of this keyboard that takes care of my of complaints but the price is as its name implies, Extreme. Here's what I loved about this keyboard: 1. 75% TKL is my absolute favorite keyboard configuration. If you need a Num pad, go and buy a BT numpad for the 10% of time you need it, otherwise save yourself the shoulder strain of having to hold your arms out wider between keyboard and mouse the other 90% of the time. I also like how Asus put some spacing between the arrow keys and the abbreviated ins/del/pgup/pgdn cluster while other keyboards in this range don't. I do wish they put a space between ESC and the F keys however, even if that meant taking away some of the OLED panel. 2. The ROG NX Snow v2 switches are amazing for anyone who likes fast, smooth, unobstructed action until your key bottoms out. Asus describes them as refined linear and I must agree I really enjoy them. They don't give you fatigue while typing and the key caps themselves feel extremely solid. There is virtually no wiggle or play on the switches or key caps themselves, which is a sign of cheaper caps and switches. The PCB is in an indented well and not flush to the face of the keyboard so keep that in mind if you eat near your keyboard. Gross imo but I know people do it and can't help themselves. Luckily you can remove the keycaps and switches for a deep cleaning, but somehow I don't think people who eat at their desks will do this much haha. 3. Amazing Battery Life. This Azoth X is an absolute revelation coming from my previous GMMK Pro 3 HE, which BARELY gets a full day of battery life working and playing. I am now going on a week with the Azoth X and honestly, I feel like it is still at 80%. It did take quite a while, 5-6 hours probably charging from 50% to 100% so this keyboard either has great battery capacity, or very low power draw combined with very slow charging. I'm betting its the former, because I am also using full backlighting at 75% brightness and the display is constantly running and cannot be dimmed. All in all, the battery life is VERY impressive for a keyboard that has so much lighting and a display, it slays the previous high price tag keyboard as I mentioned and it rivals some of the lower tech ones I've used in the past as I'll likely get a week of heavy use both working and playing BF6 on this keyboard with no sign of slowing down or running out of battery. Plugging in the USB-C cable overnight once a week should be enough to keep it topped off. 4. Awesome connectivity. This is mostly expected at this point, but you can switch between wireless RF via dongle, wired using usb-c and wireless with BT. This is incredibly useful for people who work from home like I do and want to connect to a different PC, like a work laptop, without swapping cables or without the need of a KVM. 5. OLED Display. I haven't had one of these since my original G15. Yeap IYKYK, but that OG of gaming keyboards cost me $80 back in the day and I thought that was a crazy high price. I haven't tried customizing this via software as I rarely do, but the side button changes modes between Volume, Multimedia, Lighting Brightness, OLED Brightness, and Lighting Effect. You can toggle up and down to cycle through the preset rough increments, or press the button to toggle 0% or 100% quickly. This works fine, but I kind of like the dedicated roller for volume, but this does work well for some of the advanced features like Lighting Brightness and Effect. 6. Attention to detail and extras. The USB dongle can hideaway right near the mode switcher into a little magnetized slot which is pretty slick if you travel or don't need to use RF, but don't want to lose the dongle). The silicone wrist rest is actually a super nice touch and very useful as well. Maybe a memory foam would've been even nicer but I do love this little detail without having to spend more money, and the fit and aesthetic perfectly match the keyboard of course so it looks super clean and refined. The keyboard also has compound risers on the back so you can change the tilt and height of the keyboard, there's a big riser and a half-step riser which is a great touch as I like an elevated keyboard but not the full height of the big legs. 7. The RGB and lighting through the translucent keycaps is beautiful. Again, I'm amazed at how they are able to be so bright and maintain wireless functionality over longer periods of time. If you want a keyboard that looks and performs awesome on battery, I don't think you will find a better keyboard other than its Extreme brother. 8. Uniform Swappable keys and caps. The uniformity of the keys and how they press, especially for the big keys like spacebar, enter, caps, shift, tab etc are something I always look to check out to show the quality of the switches but also the caps. The Azoth X passes in flying colors. I'll be honest and say I typically do not swap out switches and key caps, I just pick the ones I prefer, but you do have the option with the Azoth X. As great as this keyboard is, there's some minor things I would point out that make it not quite perfect, if I was rating it, this would bring it down to maybe a 94/100 instead of a 100/100, but still amazing overall. - Not Hall Effect switches. This was all the rage last year, and I probably don't really need or care for it as it can make key presses overly sensitive by changing actuation/registration point that needs to be calibrated via software. Overkill for most people and maybe why my last keyboard drained battery so fast? - The key caps as amazing as they feel....are NOT illuminated on the top of the key. This is a REALLY odd choice to me but maybe something key cap enthusiasts understand or prefer. So when I see RGB lighting on a keyboard, I expect the letters on top to be etched and lit. I'm not a finger typer or a looker for the most part, but on occasion I do look for lesser used keys like ins/printscrn/del or the sub fn keys because mfgs all have their own take on what does what and where they put it. Also, these are "south facing" key caps which are solid on top and front, with the back 3 facets being translucent. Would it have been so hard to just make them fully translucent and maybe just paint the letters, or etch the letters through the white? bummer anyways, this is probably my biggest gripe but still a minor one that might be fixed with a set of replacement keys. - The OLED display is black and white, so prominently claiming it is OLED is kind of odd. Very small and low-res graphics that are somewhat hard to make out especially on the left cluster, but still a neat feature, just executed not so well. I wasn't able to adjust the brightness but since it is B&W it likely doesn't use much power anyways, just wondering if burn-in will happen eventually. - The finish is mostly plastic. It does not feel cheap in any way, but even the top plate is just painted steel and the rest is just really high quality plastic. Many enthusiasts have likely have had cheaper keyboards made of aluminum or similar. I think Asus spent most of their resources on the tech of this unit, if you want the premium materials for the body, you'll have to go Extreme. - The keys are linear and have some dampening technology like Poron (they use this in shoes too!) and silicone pads but if you are a loud and forceful typer like me, you will still hear these. Not as loud as blues or even red/blacks of old, but they are louder than a lot of keyboards I have. So there it is. Lots to read but there is a lot to like and some minor observations. This is probably my favorite keyboard now since it checks so many boxes for me. I am not sure which I will use for my daily driver anymore. I think my wife is eyeing this one since she is into the white aesthetic for her PC and she really loves the wrist rest and how clean it looks overall. I'm not sure if I'll be able to keep her away from my Azoth X. $200 used to be a lot of money for a keyboard and now this is $300 which is definitely still a lot of money. Given the price of everything has gone up this shouldn't be a surprise, but then again, many of us remember a time we spent this much on a GPU or CPU, and certainly an entire gaming system. If you're serious about gaming and typing, you likely won't care, and if you don't care, the Azoth X will have you happily ripping away.

i’ve been really happy with my Asus Azoth keyboard. It feels great to use, has a lot of handy features, and the battery lasts a long time. Solid all around.

This keyboard is likely the best I have reviewed in its price range from a major brand gaming PC peripheral maker in many respects. Among them is the fact that I feel like there is no detail on this keyboard that “misses”. It feels like a custom keyboard, with all the tiny details that you would hope for, combined with the conveniences and compatibility of a bigger, brand-name maker. The initial impression I got when unboxing this keyboard was being floored by how unique and outstanding this keyboard looks. It is like a mid-80s technology pipe dream meeting a Cyberpunk 2077 Gamer aesthetic. The three-sided translucent keys look stunning, even straight out of the box! Even more so when you plug it in, but more on that later in the review. The rest of the unboxing is excellent. I am grateful to see more PC peripheral companies reducing their reliance on plastic in packaging and instead exploring creative ways to protect accessories with additional cardboard and paper-based materials. This keyboard comes fully equipped with the full range of accessories I would expect at this flagship price-level keyboard. You receive the keyboard, a keyboard wrist rest, a USB cable, a USB dongle, a USB extender, a Switch puller, a keycap puller, and even some extra switches! I will admit that I am no keyboard expert, but I have indeed reviewed many gaming keyboards, and I would love to share a few of the outstanding features of this keyboard design and build. First of all, this keyboard has a truly hefty weight, which speaks to its overall quality. The linear keyboard switches feel so amazing to type on and are already lubricated from the factory, so the typing experience feels outstanding whether writing or gaming. The sound is also really satisfying without having an over-the-top “clack” on the return of the key, as some linear switches will result in. As other reviewers have pointed out, when I use this keyboard wirelessly via the 2.4GHz USB-A dongle, I don't notice any latency at all. I put this keyboard to the test against a few of my favorite games, including Doom Eternal, and I was not disappointed. This game is one of the most demanding FPS games I’ve played in terms of every key press needing to be precise and responsive, as I frantically maneuver the Doom Slayer around the killing arena like a death-guided ballistic missile. This is a game that I have reviewed keyboards for in the past, and I have easily been able to notice flaws, such as key presses being ignored by the keyboard or input lag so severe that movements or weapon actions occur at improper times. This keyboard performed exceptionally well, and I encountered no issues during several Horde mode arena clearings. The RGB and Lighting of this keyboard are among my top 3 favorites I have seen on a keyboard to date. I love that the 3-sided clear keys allow for such a great RGB lighting profile to shine through without being overbearing or glaring right into your eyes from the desktop while gaming or typing. I also love that the OLED screen on the keyboard and handy 3-way knob allow you to scroll through color patterns and brightness on the fly. I have become more discerning as I have become more seasoned in my gaming life, and I really dislike having to install multiple software brands on my gaming PC to utilize their custom features. Thanks to the convenience built into this keyboard, I do not have to do that! I am going to quickly go through a few things that I really like about this keyboard. The USB-A dongle has a storage spot on the keyboard, but unlike other flagship keyboards I have tested, this one is magnetized. The USB-A dongle snaps in with a very satisfying click, which reassures me that it won't come loose if I travel with this keyboard in a backpack or similar. I love the OLED screen and the information it gives. It is useful without being overbearing, and I have always enjoyed being able to control things like the volume from my keyboard easily without having to press an FN key first. The keycaps themselves feel sturdy and remind me, as I alluded to earlier, of the robust keyboards that were present on computers in the last decade of the 20th century, made of durable plastics that felt substantial as you pressed each key. Overall, I am thrilled with this keyboard and still have much to explore in terms of creating on-the-fly macros and more! I would highly recommend giving this keyboard a shot, as it is one of the better ones I have ever reviewed in this price range.