The verdict
The ASUS ROG Azoth is a premium gaming keyboard praised for its robust aluminum build, excellent typing feel, and useful OLED display with a rotary knob. While it offers a compact 96% layout with high-precision magnetic switches, the experience is slightly marred by a wrist rest that fails to attach and software that currently lacks macro assignment features. Despite these shortcomings and a high price tag, it remains a compelling choice for gamers and typists seeking high-end customization.
Strengths
- +Excellent typing feel with reliable input recognition and adjustable sensitivity
- +Robust build quality featuring an aluminum and plastic construction
- +Useful 1.47-inch OLED display and dedicated rotary knob for added functionality
- +Compact 96% layout that retains an almost complete key set in a smaller footprint
- +High-precision ROG HFX V2 magnetic switches supporting up to 8,000 Hz polling rate
Watch-outs
- −The included wrist rest cannot be attached to the keyboard
- −Gear Link software lacks certain features, specifically macro assignment for gamers
- −High price point compared to other premium mechanical keyboards
Rating sources
Our 4.5 score is the average of these published ratings. More about methodology.
