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For most of the past 20 years, black and red have been the iconic colors of Asus’ ROG brand. But to celebrate two decades of the Republic of Gamers, the company has settled on a black-and-gold motif, which we’ve already seen on its RAM and other components in a Computex teaser. This also extends to peripherals, as seen with the Asus ROG 20th anniversary Harpe II Extreme Edition mouse and the Asus ROG Azoth Extreme Edition 20 wireless gaming keyboard that we’re looking at here.
(Image credit: Tom's Hardware)The 75% clacker is a reimagining of the carbon fiber-adorned ROG Azoth Extreme we looked at in 2024, with a mix of transparent and partially transparent keycaps (the primary keys have traditional black crowns with transparent sides, while the rest of the caps are a smoky, glossy plastic. It’s also $100 more expensive than the launch price of the previous Azoth. There’s also a gold metal jog wheel, as well as gold accents along the back, magnetic gold feet (in two sizes), and even gold screws holding the whole thing together. And, naturally, the RGB backlighting under the switches defaults to a gold color out of the box. If nothing else, this is a much bolder design than the original ROG Azoth Extreme.Asus ROG Azoth Extreme Edition 20 SpecsSwipe to scroll horizontallyConnectionRF 2.4 GHz / USB 2.0 / BluetoothKey SwitchesROG NX Mechanical Switches (Snow / Storm)KeycapPC / PBT PC double-shotLayout75% (81/82 key)BacklightingPer-Key RGBScreen1.47” AMOLED with touch functionChassisAluminum alloyWrist RestSilicone wrist rest with metal baseMulti-Function Keys3-way control knob and side buttonAnti-GhostingN-Key RolloverPolling Rate1,000 Hz8,000 Hz with ROG Polling Rate BoosterMacro KeysAll keys programmable (except for Fn , Caps Lock, Windows, Left-ALT)Macro RecordingOn-the-Fly Recording SupportCable2m Braided Fiber, USB-C to USB-AOS SupportWindows 11 / Windows 10 / MacOSOnboard Memory5 customizable profiles & 1 default profileDimensionsKeyboard - 330 x 140 x 39 mm ; Wrist rest - 330 x 97 x 22 mmWeight1,500 g (without wrist rest)Design and features
