The Asus ROG Falcata is a supremely comfortable, extensively adjustable ergonomic split keyboard. It will please gamers in particular, as well as anyone seeking typing comfort and willing to invest in it.
When selecting an ergonomic keyboard, comfort should, of course, be your top priority. The Asus ROG Falcata ($419.99) is a wireless keyboard with a split-body design, comprising halves that can be used attached (like any ordinary keyboard) or spread out separately, depending on how your hands are feeling at the moment. This maximizes comfort by allowing your arms to spread wider than they could with a traditional keyboard. The asking price is steep, but the Falcata offers a lot in return (besides a comfortable typing experience), including variable key actuations and Rapid Trigger capabilities made possible by magnetic switches. The keyboard also comes with a set of accessories that further enhance the comfort level. All of this makes it an Editors’ Choice winner and our top pick for split ergonomic keyboards.Design: Split Down the Middle
The Asus ROG Falcata comes in a fairly large box in order to accommodate its large wrist rests. Without the rests and with the halves attached to each other, the board measures 1.5 by 12.9 by 5 inches (HWD). This makes the Falcata slightly smaller than the similarly designed Keychron Q11 we reviewed in 2023. It’s slightly lighter, too, at 2.13 pounds compared with the Q11’s 2.61 pounds.
Each half of the keyboard has its own battery, which Asus estimates can power the keyboard for up to 200 hours if the per-key adjustable RGB backlighting is turned off. In testing, our review unit’s battery lasted for several days (with the RGB lighting turned on) without needing a charge.
The stock switches are ROG HFX V2s, pre-lubed magnetic switches with a 49-gram actuation force. The switches feel nice and springy, and similar to other linear (i.e. non-tactile) switches we’ve tested in the past. If you’re not a fan of these switches, the keyboard is hot-swappable with other magnetic options.
