Gaming computer peripherals and accessories have always been more expensive than regular devices. And in some cases, the price may surpass non-gaming analogs not by tens of percent, but by multiples. This is exactly what happened with the ASUS ROG Azoth Extreme gaming keyboard.
This new product retains a design similar to its predecessor. However, considering the presence of the word Extreme in the name, it comes with an extremely high price tag. So, ASUS has priced the Azoth Extreme at a modest $499. For comparison, a GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card costs about the same (around $500).
So, what does ASUS offer for this money? The ROG Azoth Extreme model has 81 keys with hot-swappable capability and uses ROG NX switches. The keyboard also boasts a color OLED display in the upper right corner. The device has an aluminum body and supports various connection options: Bluetooth, wired, and wireless. In addition, there is a mini-wheel below the OLED display that can be customized using the Armory software.
Compared to other keyboards on the market, the ROG Azoth Extreme is quite heavy, weighing 2200 g with the wrist rest. The new product provides an impressive polling rate of 8000 Hz in both wired and wireless modes, which is a significant improvement over the 1000 Hz polling rate of its predecessor. The polling rate indicates how often inputs from the keyboard are sent to the computer. Considering that many mice on the market have a polling rate of around 10000 Hz, 8000 Hz for a keyboard can be considered a high value. Although in shooters, milliseconds can be crucial.
It is worth noting that not only gaming keyboards can have a price matching that of a top-tier graphics card. For example, the Surface Pro Flex Keyboard model is sold on the Microsoft website for $449.98.
Source: gizmochina
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