ASUS ROG Azoth vs Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75%

These are the big gaming brands' custom-style 75% boards: gasket-mounted, hot-swappable, wireless over Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz, each with a small OLED screen and a control dial. Both were selling for between £260 and £280 at the UK retailer we checked.

The ASUS ROG Azoth ships with pre-lubed ROG NX Red linear switches, the smoother choice for games, and the UK listing we found is ISO.

The Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75% has an aluminium case, an FR4 plate, underglow as well as per-key lighting, and Razer's Orange tactile switches, which give a bump as the key actuates. The listing gives polling up to 4,000 Hz against the Azoth's 1,000 Hz, a difference few people notice outside competitive play. We've only confirmed its specs from one retailer listing, and whether the UK version is ISO isn't clear.

Pick the Azoth for linear switches and a confirmed UK layout. Pick the BlackWidow if you prefer tactile switches or an all-aluminium case. Both take MX-style switches, so the stock switch isn't permanent.