ASUS ROG Claymore II
CH, Wireless, Cable
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25 reviews
Best keyboard with worst software
Pro
- Unpacking is an experience
- Numpad removable
- Palm rest (magnetic)
- Quiet switches
- USB adapter
- Long USB C cable
- Design
- High quality - feels very good
- Volume wheel improved
Contra
- Wireless numpad would certainly be possible
- Asus ROG software only causes problems
After a year, the battery blows and the keys no longer work
It only worked for one year. The battery has swollen and some keys have failed due to the pressure of the battery. You can see on the back of the keyboard how the plastic bends upwards. You can also feel it with your hand.
Just like other users as you can see in the Asus forum:
https://rog-forum.asus.com/t5...
Contra
- has worked for a year
- Fire Hazard
An absolute showpiece keyboard!
The keyboard is probably the best keyboard I have ever had; for the price of 258.- this was also within my expectation. The function of using the keyboard without cables as well as with cables is great! So I can lie down somewhere with the keyboard (and mouse) to watch series, for example. The clicks are picked up by the RX switches at lightning speed, without anything faltering, and sound very pleasant.
The numpad can be placed on either side of the main keyboard, which is very practical depending on the activity. The sides of the core and the numpad have a plastic piece that can be slid on and off; safety aspect. The numpad docks very quickly with the core and immediately takes over the RGB settings. The palm rest is also good; not too soft, not too hard.
So far, I haven't noticed any stuttering in the 2.4GHz wireless connection, as was the case with the ROG Falchion, for example. The keyboard needs about 200 minutes until it is fully charged. After that, you can use it for quite a few hours; I have used it for several hours and am over 95%.
What I also find worth mentioning are the four programmable buttons; I have them set so that one of them opens Google Chrome, the other two Steam, Discord and the last Spotify; and you can "program" even more than opening the applications! However, you can only do that via "Armoury Crate", the software for ASUS ROG products - it's not really good. However, "Armoury Crate" has a lot of functions, such as changing the lighting, switching on the power-saving mode, "reprogramming" the keys as just mentioned, etc. So you can't get around this software if you want to get ROG devices and use them to the full. The sound wheel also turns very "smoothly". Negative: ABS keycaps. For the price, I would have expected PBT keycaps.
Otherwise, highly recommendable!Pro
- Liquid RGB
- No stalling of the 2.4GHz wireless connection
- Four programmable buttons (at will) and sound wheel
- Numpad can be placed on both sides of the core
- Well suited for gaming & work
- Pleasant click sounds
- Not too soft palm rest
- Battery life and battery level on the keyboard
Contra
- ABS keycaps
- Armoury Crate
Disaster
Pro
- Looks great, super processing
Contra
- Software for lighting simply unusable
- Support did not help either
- For some time now, individual letters no longer work.
- Reach out plug in and it sometimes goes
- Several times de and installed no remedy
A great keyboard with a lot of flexibility.
*Be aware, the RX-Red are LINEAR switches.
As of this review, the ROG Claymore II is one of ASUS newest keyboard featuring their new RX optical switch design (available in linear or clicky). According to ASUS, the keyboard lasts on a full charge 144 hours while the backlight is off and 43 hours when the backlight is set to 100%.
Before switching to the Claymore II, I've been using a Logitech G513 which has been dying on me for quite a while now. Ever since making the switch to the new keyboard, I've been fairly surprised by the nice things ASUS has made with the product. From the packaging to the very versatile keyboard itself that can be used as an 80% TKL keyboard. It has it ups and downs of course, but the downs are mainly minor things that I've noticed for now. With choosing the Claymore II, I'm hoping to have a way longer lifespan my previous keyboard.
For now this is only a short term review of the Keyboard. If I notice anything in the futur I will adjust my review accordingly. I personally cannot say much about the Wireless mode since I basically havn't used it at all and won't use it in the futur.Pro
- Can be used Wired & Wireless
- USB-A passthourgh
- Almost every key can be a Makro
- Moveable numpad
- 4 additional hotkeys
- Volumewheel on the numpad
- Can be used as an 80% keyboard
- Moveable magnetic wristrest
- Very sturdy built with high build quality
- USB-C cable for charging/wired use
- Small port in the keyboard for the 2.4GHz receiver
- Brightness adjustable RGB
- USB-A adapter for Wired mode
- Almost no keywobble
- Brightness adjustable RGB
- Packaging
Contra
- Numpad can only be used when slotted in
- Small wristrest (400x~60)
- Cheapslot covers.
- Switchdesign does not support the MX-Switchdesign with the cross for the keycap
ATTENTION!!! The built-in battery can swell over time
I am very disappointed with the quality of the battery. It suddenly swelled up without any external influences. As a result, some of the keys no longer worked. I have been using the keyboard for almost 3 years now and had no problems before. Suddenly the "K" key stopped working, and over time more and more keys stopped working.
I then found out via the ROG Asus forum that other buyers of the keyboard had the same problem. Here is the link to the forum: https://rog.asus.com/forum...
Even without opening the keyboard, you could see that the plastic back of the keyboard was slightly bent outwards in the centre. As my warranty had unfortunately already expired, I decided to unscrew the keyboard. I was shocked to discover that the battery was very swollen and the metal casing was pressing against the circuit board. This meant that the keys in the centre no longer worked. I decided to remove the battery and use the keyboard as a wired keyboard. Without the very swollen battery, the keyboard works perfectly again.
With this review, I want to prevent potential buyers from having to deal with a very swollen battery after a short time. I think it's cheeky to install a battery of this poor quality in a wireless keyboard costing 250 francs. Not to mention the risk of the battery blowing up at any time. For all those who have the same problem with non-functioning keys, here are a few photos of the inside of the keyboard.
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