The Best ASUS Keyboards

A small OLED display shows settings and battery. No other pick in this guide offers a 75% layout; compare the Scope II X, which has a full-size (100%) layout. Like the Scope II X and Falchion Ace, it has double-shot PBT keycaps, while the Scope II 96 Wireless uses PBT keycaps.

You also get a hot-swap PCB with a switch and keycap kit. Use the ROG Azoth's dongle or cable for games; Bluetooth suits a laptop or tablet. It was the highest-priced of the 6 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the Falchion Ace HFX and the rest.

It connects over 2.4GHz, Bluetooth or cable, with a 1,500 hours of battery on 2.4GHz. You get a 96% layout here, which sets it apart from the TUF K3 Gen II and its a 97-key compact layout. It shares PBT keycaps with the Falchion Ace HFX and TUF K3 Gen II; the Falchion Ace goes with double-shot PBT keycaps.

It also comes with hot-swappable pre-lubed switches and sound-dampening foam. Use the Scope II 96 Wireless's dongle or cable for games; Bluetooth suits a laptop or tablet. When we checked, only the Scope II X and cheaper picks cost less, and the Falchion Ace HFX cost more.

Two USB-C ports let it switch between two PCs. Like the Falchion Ace, it has a 65% layout, while the Scope II X uses a full-size (100%) layout. It is the only pick here with ROG HFX Hall effect magnetic switches; the Falchion Ace has ROG NX mechanical switches instead.

Like the Scope II 96 Wireless and TUF K3 Gen II, it has PBT keycaps, while the ROG Azoth uses double-shot PBT keycaps. You also get a protective cover for travel. The Falchion Ace HFX needs a free USB port, so check cable length to your case or monitor hub.

High polling rates use more CPU time; drop to 1,000Hz if an older system stutters. Adjusting actuation needs the maker's software or web tool on Windows. On price it sat fifth of 6, between the cheaper Scope II 96 Wireless and the pricier ROG Azoth, at the time of writing.

An aluminium top plate and a multi-function wheel round it out. It is a 100% layout with a number pad, an aluminum top plate and PBT double-shot keycaps over wired USB-C. The pre-lubed ROG NX V2 switches are hot-swappable and add an LED lens for brighter RGB.

A full-size (100%) layout is unique to it among these picks, while the Falchion Ace uses a 65% layout. It shares double-shot PBT keycaps with the ROG Azoth and Falchion Ace; the Falchion Ace HFX goes with PBT keycaps. The Scope II X needs a free USB port, so check cable length to your case or monitor hub. It was priced above the Falchion Ace and below the Scope II 96 Wireless at the time of writing.

It is wired only. A touch panel on the left adjusts volume or runs shortcuts, and lubricated stabilisers smooth the larger keys. Like the Falchion Ace HFX, it has a 65% layout, while the Scope II X uses a full-size (100%) layout.

It is the only pick here with ROG NX mechanical switches; the Falchion Ace HFX has ROG HFX Hall effect magnetic switches instead. Like the ROG Azoth and Scope II X, it has double-shot PBT keycaps, while the Scope II 96 Wireless uses PBT keycaps. It also comes with lubricated switch stems.

The Falchion Ace needs a free USB port, so check cable length to your case or monitor hub. On price it sat second of 6, between the cheaper TUF K3 Gen II and the pricier Scope II X, at the time of writing.

A gasket mount and foam are unusual at its price. A 97-key compact layout is unique to it among these picks, while the ROG Azoth uses a 75% layout. You get optical-mechanical switches here, which sets it apart from the Falchion Ace and its ROG NX mechanical switches.

It shares PBT keycaps with the Scope II 96 Wireless and Falchion Ace HFX; the Scope II X goes with double-shot PBT keycaps. You also get a detachable top plate. The TUF K3 Gen II needs a free USB port, so check cable length to your case or monitor hub. It cost the least of the 6 picks at the time of writing, with the Falchion Ace the next step up.