If you’re looking for a flagship gaming keyboard, there’s no shortage of incredible options. Every big name brand has a pretty worthy contender, and even ASUS already have a few cool options to pick from. However, there’s always room for one more, such as the STRIX Scope RX Optical I’ll be testing today! It’s ASUS’s first mechanical keyboard to use their own custom switch design. Featuring the ROG RX Optical Switches, which use an optical trigger for a <1ms response time, but otherwise, it should feel similar to a “regular” MX Red style switch.
The keyboard is pretty well equipped beyond the new switches too. You’ll find it comes with full per-key RGB LED lighting, which is all customisable through the ASUS software, or via some built-in functions on the keyboard. It comes with IP56 water and dust resistance too, so while you can’t take it deep-sea diving, it’ll certainly withstand more abuse from those who eat and drink at their desk. Beyond that, you get USB pass-through, some dedicated function keys, on-board memory and more!
“Take on all comers with ROG Strix Scope RX, the first mechanical RGB gaming keyboard featuring exclusive ROG RX Red Optical Mechanical Switches. These switches provide a 100-million-keystroke lifespan and offer consistent linear keystrokes with immediate response. In addition, each switch has a central RGB LED to give every key all-round lighting. Strix Scope RX also offers IP56 water and dust resistance, an alloy top cover, and USB 2.0 passthrough. Like all Strix Scope series gaming keyboards, it has a wider Ctrl key and a Stealth key for FPS gamers. Go confidently into battle with ROG Strix Scope RX.” – ASUS
“ROG RX Red Optical Mechanical Switches are the first to be developed by ROG. Extensive research, testing and fine-tuning have resulted in switches with a 1.5mm actuation point for lightning-fast inputs. An initial force of 40g prevents accidental keystrokes and goes all the way up to 55g for perfect rebound feedback. ROG RX Red switches provide a smooth and linear feel to give you near-instantaneous response the moment you strike the key. Learn more” – ASUS
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