Mar 27, 2024 - 14:55
By pcgamer.com

Asus ROG Falchion RX Low Profile review

The ROG Falchion RX Low Profile is an absolute joy to type on and one of the best compact keyboards I've used in a long time. I say that as someone who's not usually a big fan of little keyboards—the Falchion RX might make me a convert.

The ROG Falchion RX is much smaller than your traditional full-size keyboard. That makes for a few benefits to the Falchion for any interested party: there's more room to throw your mouse around, less clutter for your desktop, and the keyboard is egregiously cute. Though this size wouldn't be my first choice. I regularly stab at alt-codes and that's made me compact keyboard averse for anything except gaming.

The Falchion RX makes me think twice about my convictions. The combination of its compact size and low-profile switches make it dreamy to type on, with the lower profile keys allowing me to rest my hands into a more relaxed position while typing. Everything you need is within that compact collection of keys, too. F1–F12 and Print Screen are just a press of the Function key away and marked out neatly on side of each slim keycap. This slight design still holds onto some handy keys such as Page Down, Page Up, Delete, Insert and the arrow keys. That's a key win for me.

Nothing shines more on this keyboard than the individual switches—metaphorically and literally: this board features vibrant per-key RGB lighting and shine-through ABS keycaps. Although the reason I'm so fond of the typing experience on this keyboard comes down to the ROG RX Low-Profile Optical switches within it.

Size: 60%
Switches: ROG RX Low-Profile Switch
Backlighting: Per key RGB
Anti-ghosting: N-key rollover
Polling rate: 1,000Hz
Dimensions: 306 x 110 x 26.5 mm (12 x 4.3 x 1.04-inches)
Weight: 595g (1.3 lbs)
Connections: 2.4GHz | USB Type-C | Bluetooth 5.1
Cable: USB type A to C braided cable
Battery life: up to 430 hr (RGB off, 2.4GHz)
Price: $170 | £170