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ASUS ROG Azoth
Razer BlackWidow V4 75%
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ConnectivityWireless
Size
Compact (75%)
Switch Type
Mechanical
N-Key Rollover (NKRO)
Yes
Hot-Swappable Switches
Yes
ConnectivityWired
Size
Compact (75%)
Switch Type
Mechanical
N-Key Rollover (NKRO)
Yes
Hot-Swappable Switches
Yes
Our Verdict
ASUS ROG Azoth
Razer BlackWidow V4 75%
The ASUS ROG Azoth and the Razer BlackWidow V4 75% are mechanical gaming keyboards with Compact (75%) form factors and hot-swappable PCBs. The ASUS is a wireless model available in tactile, clicky, or linear switch varieties. It also has a programmable OLED screen, which the Razer lacks. On the other hand, the Razer is only available with tactile switches but has a higher effective polling rate of 8000Hz.
Variants
- ROG Azoth (Black)
- ROG Azoth (Moonlight White)
- BlackWidow V4 75% (Black)
- BlackWidow V4 75% (Phantom Green)
- BlackWidow V4 75% (Phantom White)
- BlackWidow V4 75% (White)
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ROG Azoth
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BlackWidow V4 75%
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Moonlight White
ROG Azoth
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Phantom Green
BlackWidow V4 75%
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Phantom White
BlackWidow V4 75%
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White
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Main Differences for
Gaming
Gaming
Threshold
Gaming
8.7
9.0
Chord Split
7.4
8.5
Full Comparison
Design
Dimensions
Top Picture
Size
Compact (75%)
Compact (75%)
Height
1.6" (3.9 cm)
1.5" (3.9 cm)
Width
12.8" (32.6 cm)
12.6" (32.1 cm)
Depth
5.4" (13.6 cm)
6.1" (15.6 cm)
Depth With Wrist Rest
N/A
9.1" (23.0 cm)
Weight
2.54 lbs (1.152 kg)
1.99 lbs (0.901 kg)
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
Build Quality Close Up
Keycap Material
PBT
ABS
Ergonomics
6.0
6.0
Side Picture
Curved/Angled
No
No
Split Keyboard
No
No
Key Alignment
Staggered
Staggered
Minimum Incline
4°
4°
Medium Incline
8°
6°
Maximum Incline
11°
9°
Home Row Height
30.2 mm (1.2")
32.8 mm (1.3")
Hardware Customizability
8.7
9.1
Customizability Overview
Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers
Yes
Yes
Stabilizer Fixation
Plate-Mounted
Screw-in or Plate-Mounted
Spacebar Stabilizer Size
6.25u
6.25u
Size Of Right Mod Keys
1u
1u
Hot-Swappable Switches
Yes
Yes
Switch Stem Shape
Cherry MX Style
Cherry MX Style
Switch PCB Socket
5-pin Cherry
5-pin Cherry
North-Facing Cherry MX Interference
Yes
Yes
Backlight Features
10
10
Backlighting Picture
Brightness Max
Backlighting
Yes
Yes
Brightness Min
RGB
Yes
Yes
Per-Key Backlighting
Yes
Yes
Effects
Yes
Yes
Software Controllable
Yes
Yes
Backlight Clarity
8.0
9.0
White Shot
Cable & Connector
Connectivity
Wireless
Wired
Detachable
Yes (Wired Mode and Charge)
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Length
6.6 ft (2.0 m)
6.5 ft (2.0 m)
Connector (Keyboard side)
USB type-C
USB type-C
Wireless Versatility
10
0.0
Bluetooth
Yes
No
Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing
3
No
Proprietary Receiver
Yes
No
Battery Type
Rechargeable
No Batteries
Macro Keys And Programming
5.5
5.5
Dedicated Macro Keys Count
0
0
Onboard Macro Programming
Yes
Yes
Macro Programming With Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
Extra Features
Media Keys
Non-Dedicated
Dedicated
Trackpad / Trackball
No
No
Scroll Wheel
No
Yes
Control Knob
Yes
No
USB Passthrough
No
No
Numpad
No
No
Windows Key Lock
Yes
Yes
Lock Indicator
Caps & Scroll Lock
Caps Lock
In The Box
Bundle Picture
Typing Experience
Typing Quality
8.5
8.0
Key Spacing
19.0 mm (0.748")
19.0 mm (0.748")
Typing Noise
8.9
7.9
Typing Sample
Average Loudness
46.0 dBA
50.5 dBA
High Pitch Clicks
No
No
Switches
Wobble Video
Switch Name
ROG NX Red
Razer Orange Gen-3
Switch Type
Mechanical
Mechanical
Feel
Linear
Tactile
Analog
No
No
Keystrokes
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
46 gf
51 gf
Actuation Force
44 gf
42 gf
Pre-Travel
1.6 mm
2.1 mm
Total Travel
4.1 mm
3.7 mm
Performance
Single-Key Latency
9.4
9.5
Single-Key Latency Graph
Best Connection
1.8 ms
1.6 ms
Best Connection Std Dev
±0.3 ms
±0.1 ms
Wired
2.7 ms
1.6 ms
Receiver
1.8 ms
N/A
Bluetooth
8.9 ms
N/A
PCB (Estimated)
0.2 ms
0.0 ms
Multi-Key Latency
8.9
9.3
Latency Video
Multi-Key Latency Graph
Connection Evaluated
Receiver
Wired
Key Press
2.5 ms
1.7 ms
Key Release
10.3 ms
5.6 ms
Data Transmission
8.7
9.6
Multi-Key Raw USB
Connection Evaluated
Receiver
Wired
USB Polling Rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Effective Update Rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
N-Key Rollover (NKRO)
Yes
Yes
Multiple Keys Per USB Report
Yes
Yes
Chord Split
7.4
8.5
Chord Split Graph
4 Chord Split Delay
6.9 ms
4.5 ms
8 Chord Split Delay
13.3 ms
9.8 ms
Software and Operating System
Configuration Software
Software Tour
Software Name
Armoury Crate
Razer Synapse 3
Software Windows Compatible
Yes
Yes
Software macOS Compatible
No
No
Onboard Memory
Yes
Yes
Profiles
6+
6+
Computer Compatibility
10
10
Windows
Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible
macOS
Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible
Linux (Ubuntu 22)
Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible
Media Key Compatibility
Windows, MacOS & Linux
Windows, MacOS & Linux
Wireless Mobile Compatibility
10
0.0
Android
Fully Compatible
Not Compatible
iOS
Fully Compatible
Not Compatible
iPadOS
Fully Compatible
Not Compatible
Media Key Compatibility
Android, iPhone & iPad
Not Compatible
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Moonlight White
ROG Azoth
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Phantom Green
BlackWidow V4 75%
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Phantom White
BlackWidow V4 75%
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White
BlackWidow V4 75%
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