ASUS ROG Azoth vs Razer BlackWidow V4 75%

Which Keyboard Is Better?

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ASUS ROG Azoth
Razer BlackWidow V4 75%

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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.

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Variants

  • ROG Azoth (Black)
  • ROG Azoth (Moonlight White)
  • BlackWidow V4 75% (Black)
  • BlackWidow V4 75% (Phantom Green)

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ROG Azoth
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BlackWidow V4 75%
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ROG Azoth
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BlackWidow V4 75%
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Main Differences for
Gaming

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 
 

8.7
9.0

Chord Split 
 

7.4
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture 
 

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ASUS ROG Azoth Top Picture
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Razer BlackWidow V4 75% 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)
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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ASUS ROG Azoth Build Quality Close Up
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Razer BlackWidow V4 75% Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material  

PBT
ABS
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Ergonomics 
 

6.0
6.0

Side Picture 
 

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ASUS ROG Azoth Side Picture
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Razer BlackWidow V4 75% Side Picture

Curved/Angled 
 

No
No

Split Keyboard 
 

No
No

Key Alignment 
 

Staggered
Staggered

Minimum Incline 
 

Medium Incline 
 

Maximum Incline 
 

11°

Home Row Height 
 

30.2 mm (1.2")
32.8 mm (1.3")
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Hardware Customizability 
 

8.7
8.6

Customizability Overview 
 

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ASUS ROG Azoth Customizability Overview
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Razer BlackWidow V4 75% 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

Mechanical Switch Compatibility 
 

5-pin Cherry
5-Pin Cherry

Magnetic Switch Compatibility 
 

No Magnetic Switch Support

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference 
 

Yes
Yes
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Backlight Features 
 

10
10

Backlighting Picture 
 

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ASUS ROG Azoth Backlighting Picture
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Razer BlackWidow V4 75% Backlighting Picture

Brightness Max 
 

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ASUS ROG Azoth Brightness Max
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Razer BlackWidow V4 75% Brightness Max

Backlighting  

Yes
Yes

Brightness Min 
 

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ASUS ROG Azoth Brightness Min
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Razer BlackWidow V4 75% Brightness Min

RGB 
 

Yes
Yes

Per-Key Backlighting 
 

Yes
Yes

Effects 
 

Yes
Yes

Software Controllable 
 

Yes
Yes
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Backlight Clarity 
 

8.0
9.0

White Shot 
 

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ASUS ROG Azoth White Shot
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Razer BlackWidow V4 75% White Shot
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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
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Wireless Versatility 
 

10
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Bluetooth 
 

Yes
No

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing 
 

3
No

Proprietary Receiver 
 

Yes
No

Battery Type 
 

Rechargeable
No Batteries
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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
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Extra Features 
 

Extra Features 
 

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ASUS ROG Azoth Extra Features
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Razer BlackWidow V4 75% 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
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In The Box  

Bundle Picture 
 

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Typing Experience

Typing Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Key Spacing 
 

19.0 mm (0.748")
19.0 mm (0.748")
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Typing Noise 
 

8.9
7.9

Typing Sample  

Average Loudness 
 

46.0 dBA
50.5 dBA

High Pitch Clicks 
 

No
No
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Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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ASUS ROG Azoth Key Switch Actuation Graph
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Razer BlackWidow V4 75% Key Switch Actuation Graph

Initial Force 
 

47 gf

Peak Tactile Force 
 

46 gf
50 gf

Actuation Force 
 

44 gf
42 gf

Bottom-Out Force 
 

60 gf

Pre-Travel Distance 
 

1.6 mm
2.1 mm

Total Travel Distance 
 

4.1 mm
3.4 mm
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Adjustable Input Granularity 
 

0.0

Input Linearity Graph  

 Preview Graph
Razer BlackWidow V4 75% Input Linearity Graph

Analog Output Graph  

Razer BlackWidow V4 75% Analog Output Graph

Top Deadzone 
 

N/A

Bottom Deadzone 
 

N/A

Detection Ratio 
 

N/A

Minimum Step Depth 
 

N/A

Switches 
 

Wobble Video  

Switch Name 
 

ROG NX Red
Razer Orange Gen-3

Switch Type 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Feel 
 

Linear
Tactile

Output Type 
 

No
Non-Adjustable
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Performance

Single-Key Latency 
 

9.4
9.5

Single-Key Latency Graph  

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ASUS ROG Azoth Single-Key Latency Graph
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Razer BlackWidow V4 75% 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
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Multi-Key Latency 
 

8.9
9.4

Latency Video  

Multi-Key Latency Graph  

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ASUS ROG Azoth Multi-Key Latency Graph
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Razer BlackWidow V4 75% Multi-Key Latency Graph

Connection Evaluated  

Receiver
Wired

Key Press 
 

2.5 ms
1.7 ms

Key Release 
 

10.3 ms
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Data Transmission 
 

8.7
9.6

Multi-Key Raw USB 
 

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ASUS ROG Azoth Multi-Key Raw USB
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Razer BlackWidow V4 75% 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
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Chord Split 
 

7.4
8.5

Chord Split Graph  

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ASUS ROG Azoth Chord Split Graph
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Razer BlackWidow V4 75% Chord Split Graph

4 Chord Split Delay 
 

6.9 ms
4.5 ms

8 Chord Split Delay 
 

13.3 ms
9.8 ms
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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+
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Computer Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows 
 

Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible

macOS 
 

Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible

Linux 
 

Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Windows, MacOS & Linux
Windows, MacOS & Linux
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Wireless Mobile Compatibility 
 

10
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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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ROG Azoth
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BlackWidow V4 75%
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ROG Azoth
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BlackWidow V4 75%
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Phantom White
BlackWidow V4 75%
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White
BlackWidow V4 75%
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ASUS ROG Azoth

Razer BlackWidow V4 75%

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