Year after year, we see a slew of great gaming keyboards that are more or less the same as the competition. None of them are bad, but they’re not a reason to perk up. The ROG Strix Flare II Animate is. It’s not just the AniMe matrix that sets the keyboard apart. It’s not even the 8,000Hz polling rate, supremely comfortable wrist rest, or hot-swappable key bed. It’s the combination of features that makes the ROG Strix Flare II Animate stand out. When Asus announced the keyboard earlier this month, I hoped it would be my gaming keyboard endgame. And after using it for a few weeks, I now know that it is. The ROG Strix Flare II Animate doesn’t waste time trying to impress you. From the moment I opened the box, it was clear where the $220 went. This is a premium keyboard from top to bottom, and Asus is quick to make you feel like it was money well spent. Like the budget-focused Akko 3068B, it’s the details that make the difference on the Strix Flare II Animate. The thick braided cable comes...
Hot-swappable keys; 8,000Hz polling rate; USB passthrough; Comfortable pleather wrist rest; Beautiful AniMe matrix;
Software could be more focused; Expensive for a wired keyboard;