ROG Falchion NX

I used to think that TKL and 60%/65% keyboards were silly form factors. I honestly never thought I'd be purchasing one. While researching components for my new PC I stumbled on a YouTube video of someone talking about why they liked smaller form factor keyboards. My old Logitech G610 Orion is a fine keyboard. But I've had it since 2017 and wanted a change. This keyboard, simply put, has exceeded my expectations for small factor keyboards in general. I went with ASUS' NX Brown switches. An alternative to the familiar Cherry MX Brown switches I'm used to. That was a good decision. The NX switches are noticeably more tactile than their MX cousins. They are an absolute pleasure to type on. I am very happy with this switch. Though, at night the keys are louder than I would like. My only critique here would be that they could have added some kind of sound dampening to keep that "tactile and quiet" branding for brown switches. Additionally, many people find it disappointing that this keyboard has non-standard key caps and doesn't feature swappable switches. However, for me, that is not a negative. This keyboard advertises macro support. Unfortunately, the dedicated macro keys on the keyboard can only be programmed with the on-the-fly recording, and not through the software. Very disappointing. In addition, I would like to see every key without a dedicated secondary function be capable of receiving a secondary function or macro that can be activated with the use of the function or macro keys. Still, I was able to come to an acceptable middle ground, and do not find this inconvenient enough to change my overall opinion about this fantastic keyboard. The lighting is very well done on this keyboard. It is able to produce a pretty decent white (much better than my Logitech G502 mouse), which can be a struggle for many RGB devices. It took me a bit to figure out the nuances of having to navigate two separate programs to fully customize the lighting. That is a bit clunky. Also, I wish I could have more customization of the touch bar/battery indicator lighting and colors. The construction of this device does feel solid despite being mostly plastic. The key caps are a nice textured matte finish that hide fingerprints and grease much better than the smooth and textureless ABS caps on my older G610. The inclusion of USB C and the magnet storage for the USB dongle are also welcome additions. USB C charging is a big selling point here for me. I just wish Logitech would get the memo and finally ditch Micro USB. The cover is a cool idea too, though I would like to see that evolve a bit. The cover doesn't click in place so I'm not sure I'd trust just throwing this in a backpack after putting the cover on. Also, when the cover is being used as a tray, you can really only use the flattest position and I would have liked to see kick stands on the cover to elevate it a bit more. I got this on sale for $110 instead of the normal $140-$150 retail price. Which I feel like is the perfect price for this unit. $140-$150 does seem a little steep. However, the touch bar really helps make this keyboard feel full featured and they pack a lot of features into a little keyboard. The retail price is also competitive in the market so it's not exactly unreasonable either. The keyboard looks very sleek and striking on my desk. The bottom line is, if you are looking to break away from the standard 104+ button keyboards of old. This keyboard should not be overlooked.

I got the black ROG falchion 65% NX red for about $100. I should have got something with function keys, I miss those greatly, especially in SC2. I like the RGB options for night use to see the keys. The keystrokes feel crisp, fast. Quality seems decent. I really only have two complaints; but one is really bad. First my left pinky is always accidentally hitting the slider, that needs to go somewhere else (not my finger). I installed the notorious armory crate and miraculously it worked so in there I changed the slider to tapping the top and bottom, that's not so bad. But the worst is the keys repeating. Several times per day keys will start repeating, many times. I'd be getting killed in games, spinning in circles, typing jibbbbbberish in chats or backspacing huge chunks of text away. Super annoying. EDIT I took a usb extension from my pc with the dongle on the end so it was closer to where I sit with the keyboard and the key repeating issue went away 100%. Apparently 9ft was too far, its more like 4ft now. The keyboard is beautiful and works flawlessly, even armory crate is working with no issues. I just wish I'd have gotten the bigger 75% version with the function keys, 65% is missing too much to make it versatile, but that's my mistake. I tried a logitech MX mechanical mini, with function keys, but the backlight turns off all the time and can't be adjusted so it sucks using it for gaming at night. Do not by that keyboard if you want to game with it at night. Read about the backlight issue if you don't believe me.

10/10 highly recommended I have bought all of the top of the line keyboards to try and find the right fit for being a competitive fn player with earnings. I have bought the Apex Pro Mini, Wooting 60HE, Razer Huntsman V3 Pro Mini etc. Don’t get me wrong these are all amazing keyboards, BUT this one includes amazing features, incredible keycaps, top of the line rgb, excellent switches and fast charging. Plus all of that is for half the price. I highly recommend this keyboard to any one who wants to start gaming, low/mid tier gamers, and even best of the best Esports pro’s👍🤩

I had a 60% keyboard but didn't realize how much I needed the arrow keys. Generally I frown on OEM switches as they feel terrible. However these ASUS switches are great! They feel incredibly smooth. Especially comparing against their brand name counterpart. It's a treat for your fingers and senses. Not much to say. It's a standard compact wireless keyboard. However it does NOT support Bluetooth. So don't lose that dongle! Admittedly, I assumed it came with it standard. I was surprised when it did not. The 1 star off was because the battery stopped charging at 50% initially. Even when plugged in for hours. After I performed a firmware upgrade and left it in for several more hours, did it charge fully. Apparently the keyboards not charging properly is a common issue and a firmware update sometimes resolves it. The keyboard top cover is nice but you can't just pull it off in a traditional sense. There are two open spots on the sides and you need to push on them to get it to pop out. That was definitely annoying.

Nice sound and typing feeling, great level of brightness and the battery lasts a lot

Funciona excelente, buena compra

I love everything about it, quietish and small. But battery is a let down

Switches are tactile and responsive with minimal delay. Wireless mode performs as well as wired. RGB lighting is vibrant and customizable. Side touch bar is a cool bonus. Excellent choice for gamers who want a small footprint.

Came fast all the 1 stars made me worry that it would have issues like the keys double clicking or the keyboard not coming at all but i got it and I'm very happy with it one of the best keyboards I've gotten in a while sounds really nice and having both wired and wireless options and having a volume control bar this thing is awesome just wish it was hotswappable that's my only complaint is that its not hotswappable and the keycaps feel a little cheap and because of the layout of the keys if you want to change the keycaps you have to find a specific set but the keyboard itself feels very well made and i wouldn't want to change the keycaps it's very light and the keyboard cover it comes with is a really nice addition considering it can protect it while I'm traveling or protect it from dust while its on my desk the software is a little janky but this is a really good keyboard I'm happy with it honestly worth the $150 in my opinion