Razer BlackWidow V4 75% vs ASUS ROG Azoth
Get the ASUS ROG Azoth. Unless you're happy with a cable and want to spend less — then the Razer BlackWidow V4 75%.
Razer BlackWidow V4 75%
A compact, hot-swappable mechanical keyboard that types and sounds lovely, with very low latency and a wrist rest. Some owners report keys double-typing.
ASUS ROG Azoth
A premium compact wireless keyboard with a gasket mount, hot-swappable switches and a small OLED screen. Exceptional latency, lovely to type on, and very expensive.
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Both are gasket-mounted, hot-swappable 75% boards that sound and feel lovely. The Azoth is wireless by 2.4 GHz or Bluetooth, adds a programmable OLED screen and has no reports of key chatter; the BlackWidow is wired only and many owners report keys typing twice, but it costs less and includes a wrist rest.
- —You don't need wireless.
- —You want a wrist rest in the box.
- —You want to spend less.
- —You want wireless.
- —You want the most reliable premium board.
- —You'd use the OLED screen.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Lovely sound and feel
- +Hot-swappable switches
- +Very low latency, wrist rest included
- −Many owners report key chatter (a key typing twice).
- −Wired only.
- −The early tactile bump of the Orange switches takes getting used to.
- −Some stabiliser rattle, and the media keys are only partly programmable.
- +Gasket mount, lovely to type on
- +Wireless, with an OLED screen
- +Hot-swappable switches
- −Very expensive.
- −Tall, so you'll want a wrist rest.
- −No number pad or dedicated macro keys.
- −Some owners report keys typing twice.
- Is the BlackWidow V4 75% worth it?
- Is the ROG Azoth worth it?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: RTINGS, Tom's Guide, PC Gamer, manufacturer specifications.