This Asus gaming keyboard splits aside for consolation

Gaming keyboard or ergonomic keyboard? You usually have to decide on. However within the sensible phrases of Previous El Paso Tacos, “Por qué no los dos?” That’s the pondering behind the Asus ROG Falcata, a wi-fi gaming board that splits aside and connects over a USB-C bridge. Adam Patrick Murray went hands-on with it at Computex.

By the best way, Asus sponsored the video on PCWorld’s YouTube channel. Asus didn’t sponsor this text — I wished to jot down it up as a result of I feel it’s cool.

The Falcata is a 75 % board in two items, the higher to help extra ergonomic typing or a extra tactical cant, whichever is extra relevant within the second. It’s not the primary break up keyboard to assert gaming prowess, however it’s the first one to return from a serious PC gaming accent firm like Asus, which says it developed the design with assist from professional eSports avid gamers.

The design has a number of adjustment choices. It comes with eight completely different screw-in foot areas, 4 on both sides, plus a bit of additional on the wrist relaxation (which can be eliminated). As a result of in keyboards, as within the woods, tenting is essential! Different options embrace a small quantity wheel on the left aspect, 4 layers of sound dampening, 800Hz polling (sure, even wirelessly) and corridor impact switches for you twitchy shooter followers, and a little bit of RGB bling.

Asus has apparently heard my grousing in regards to the Armoury Crate software program, so that you don’t want it for this keyboard (although Asus PR tells me it’s an possibility, contradicting Adam within the video). You’ll be able to program the keyboard by itself or use a web-based interface to arrange customized profiles. Good on ya, Asus, extra corporations ought to try this (and they’re).

As a result of it’s of specific curiosity to me, I requested Asus PR in case you may unplug the best aspect of the keyboard and use the left aspect by itself as a devoted wi-fi keypad. No remark, although in fact finally we’ll discover out when the Falcata launches later this yr. Go forward and subscribe to PCWorld on YouTube for the newest from Computex in Taipei, and watch The Full Nerd podcast for weekly insights on PC gaming.