Wooting 80HE vs ASUS ROG Azoth Extreme

Which Keyboard Is Better?

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Wooting 80HE
ASUS ROG Azoth Extreme

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Our Verdict

Wooting 80HE

ASUS ROG Azoth Extreme

The Wooting 80HE and the ASUS ROG Azoth Extreme are high-end compact gaming keyboards with excellent build quality. The Wooting distinguishes itself with its more customizable Hall effect switches and even better latency performance. The ASUS, on the other hand, delivers a more satisfying typing performance, an adjustable gasket mount. and a multi-function OLED screen. It also has wireless connectivity through Bluetooth and the included 2.4GHz wireless receiver.

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Variants

  • 80HE (Black)
  • ROG Azoth Extreme (Black)

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Main Differences for
Gaming

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

9.2
8.8

Multi-Key Latency 
 

9.8
8.8

Single-Key Latency 
 

9.9
9.2

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

Size 
 

TenKeyLess (80%)
Compact (75%)

Height 
 

1.4" (3.5 cm)
1.5" (3.9 cm)

Width  

13.6" (34.6 cm)
12.8" (32.6 cm)

Depth 
 

5.6" (14.3 cm)
5.4" (13.6 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

N/A
9.3" (23.5 cm)

Weight 
 

4.25 lbs (1.927 kg)
3.32 lbs (1.504 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Keycap Material  

PBT
PBT
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Ergonomics 
 

6.0
6.0

Side Picture  

Curved/Angled 
 

No
No

Split Keyboard 
 

No
No

Key Alignment 
 

Staggered
Staggered

Minimum Incline 
 

2.8°

Medium Incline 
 

6.2°

Maximum Incline 
 

10.2°
11°

Home Row Height 
 

29.2 mm (1.1")
31.5 mm (1.2")
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Hardware Customizability 
 

8.3
8.2

Customizability Overview  

Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers 
 

Yes
Yes

Stabilizer Fixation 
 

Screw-in or Plate-Mounted
Plate-Mounted

Spacebar Stabilizer Size 
 

6.25u
6.25u

Size Of Right Mod Keys 
 

1.25u
1u

Hot-Swappable Switches 
 

Yes
Yes

Switch Stem Shape 
 

Cherry MX Style
Cherry MX Style

Mechanical Switch Compatibility 
 

No Mechanical Switch Pinout
5-Pin Cherry

Magnetic Switch Compatibility 
 

N-Pole Down
No Magnetic Switch Support

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference 
 

Yes
Yes
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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
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Backlight Clarity 
 

8.0
8.0

White Shot  

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Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wireless

Detachable 
 

Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Yes (Wired Mode and Charge)

Length  

6.6 ft (2.0 m)
6.6 ft (2.0 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

USB type-C
USB type-C
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
10

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
3

Proprietary Receiver 
 

No
Yes

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
Rechargeable
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Macro Keys And Programming 
 

4.0
5.5

Dedicated Macro Keys Count  

0
0

Onboard Macro Programming 
 

No
Yes

Macro Programming With Software 
 

Yes
Yes
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Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

Media Keys 
 

Non-Dedicated
Non-Dedicated

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Scroll Wheel 
 

No
No

Control Knob 
 

No
Yes

USB Passthrough 
 

No
No

Numpad  

No
No

Windows Key Lock 
 

Yes
Yes

Lock Indicator  

Caps Lock
Caps & Scroll Lock
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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

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Typing Experience

Typing Quality 
 

8.0
9.0

Key Spacing 
 

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

9.0
8.4

Typing Sample  

Average Loudness 
 

44.8 dBA
48.8 dBA

High Pitch Clicks 
 

No
No
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Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Operating Force 
 

36 gf
43 gf

Actuation Force 
 

36 gf
43 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

0.3 mm
1.8 mm

Total Travel 
 

4.0 mm
3.5 mm
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Adjustable Input Granularity 
 

8.9
0.0

Input Linearity Graph  

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Analog Output Graph  

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Top Deadzone 
 

0.20 mm
N/A

Bottom Deadzone 
 

0.24 mm
N/A

Detection Ratio 
 

89%
N/A

Minimum Step Depth 
 

0.02 mm
N/A
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Switches 
 

Wobble Video  

Switch Name 
 

Lekker Linear60 V2
ROG NX Snow

Switch Type 
 

Magnetic
Mechanical

Feel 
 

Linear
Linear

Output Type 
 

Analog
Non-Adjustable
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Performance

Single-Key Latency 
 

9.9
9.2

Single-Key Latency Graph  

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Best Connection 
 

0.4 ms
2.9 ms

Best Connection Std Dev  

±0.1 ms
±0.1 ms

Wired 
 

0.4 ms
2.9 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
3.3 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
8.1 ms

PCB (Estimated) 
 

N/A
0.9 ms
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Multi-Key Latency 
 

9.8
8.8

Multi-Key Latency Graph  

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Connection Evaluated  

Wired
Receiver

Key Press 
 

0.5 ms
3.9 ms
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Data Transmission 
 

9.6
9.6

Multi-Key Raw USB  

Connection Evaluated  

Wired
Receiver

USB Polling Rate 
 

8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

Effective Update Rate 
 

8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

N-Key Rollover (NKRO) 
 

Yes
Yes

Multiple Keys Per USB Report 
 

Yes
Yes
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Chord Split 
 

8.4
7.7

Chord Split Graph  

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4 Chord Split Delay 
 

4.4 ms
6.2 ms

8 Chord Split Delay 
 

9.9 ms
11.3 ms
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Software and Operating System

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Wootility
Armoury Crate

Software Windows Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

Onboard Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

Profiles 
 

4
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 
 

0.0
10

Android 
 

Not Compatible
Fully Compatible

iOS 
 

Not Compatible
Fully Compatible

iPadOS 
 

Not Compatible
Fully Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Not Compatible
Android, iPhone & iPad

Check Price

Black
80HE
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Black
ROG Azoth Extreme
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Black
80HE
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Black
ROG Azoth Extreme
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Black
80HE
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Black
ROG Azoth Extreme
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Black
80HE
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ROG Azoth Extreme
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