The Asus ROG Falchion Ace HFX is Asus' newest gaming keyboard, and was announced at Gamescom 2024 with a Q4 release date. I was able to get hands on with the 65% analogue keyboard, and my initial impressions are very positive. You’ll find that the Asus ROG Falchion Ace HFX is a small typer, coming in a 65% form factor which makes it ideal for those who have smaller desks.
The backplate, which you can barely see due to the super thin bezels, is silver and sleek. Paired with the black keycaps and RGB, the Asus ROG Falchion Ace HFX really is a beautiful piece of kit, and you can see more of it in our hands on preview video of the device on the Mirror Gaming YouTube channel. The Asus ROG Falchion Ace features Asus’ first ever in-house analogue hall-effect switches – called HFX switches – otherwise known as magnetic switches.
Analog switches allow you to take advantage of the Rapid Trigger feature which, despite not being a must for all use cases, can provide you with crucial levels of control and give you split-second decision-making ability, making this a fantastic keyboard for competitive gamers, particularly in FPS games like Warzone . Triggers and typing Even in my short hands on period during Gamescom 2024, I immediately noticed the effect and impact of Rapid Trigger. While playing Counter Strike 2 , I was able to see a significant difference in my movement thanks to Rapid Trigger, which was a really pleasant surprise! You also get the option to turn Rapid Trigger of.