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ROG switches are meticulously designed from the ground up, from actuation force to click ratio, so every keystroke feels unmistakably ROG.

    • 1.0 mm

      Actuation Point

    • 40 gf

      Initial Force

    • 55 gf

      Total Force

    Linear and Swift

    ROG RX Red Low-Profile Switches provide a 1.0 mm actuation point for fast input. Initial actuation force is optimized to 40 gf to prevent accidental keystrokes, and it extends to 55 gf for perfect rebound feedback. As a result, keystrokes are instantaneous and have a smooth and linear feel.

    ROG RX Red Low-Profile switch

RX Switch Available Models

A Closer Look at ROG RX
Optical Mechanical Switch

ROG RX switch explosive view, showing all component parts
  1. Light-Speed Actuation
  2. Consistent Keystroke Hollow-Square Stem
  3. Central Lighting with All-Round Illumination
  4. Wobble-Free X-Stabilizer
  5. 100-Million-Keypress Lifespan

Light-Speed Actuation

Unlike traditional mechanical switches, the ROG RX optical mechanical switches have near-zero debounce delay that allow your triggers to be ahead of your opponents always.

Wobble-Free Balanced Keypress

The ROG RX optical mechanical switch utilizes a unique hollow square stem, four corner latches and X-stabilizer to eliminate keystroke wobble and ensures consistent keystrokes.

CONSISTENT KEYSTROKE

Under lab conditions, ROG RX optical mechanical switches show little to no force curve deviance when keys are pressed on different areas of the keycap.



A testing machine pressing on a keycap
  • ROG RX Red switch

    ROG RX Red
    Optical Mechanical Switch

    The force curves show much improved force consistency

    Deviation Reduction ~50%

    Average Force Deviation from Center =
    8.375%

  • A outline picture of a traditional mechanical switch

    Traditional
    Mechanical Switches

    The force curves show quite a bit of deviation

    Average Force Deviation from Center =
    13.450~22.725%

Force curve (keypress)

Force curve (key return)

  • ROG RX Blue switch

    ROG RX Blue
    Optical Mechanical Switch

    The force curves show much improved force consistency

    Deviation Reduction ~47%

    Average Force Deviation from Center =
    6.225%

  • A outline picture of a traditional mechanical switch

    Traditional
    Mechanical Switches

    The force curves show quite a bit of deviation

    Average Force Deviation from Center =
    8.20~15.50%

Force curve (keypress)

Force curve (key return)

Central Lighting with
All-Round Illumination

The ROG RX optical mechanical switches feature a central LED, and each key stem diffuses light to create a stunning in-key lighting effect.


The images used are for illustration purposes only and may vary from the actual products.
ROG NX Mechanical Switches listed from left to right: the ROG NX Brown, ROG NX Blue, ROG NX Red, ROG NX Snow, ROG NX Storm

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ROG switches are meticulously designed from the ground up, from actuation force to click ratio, so every keystroke feels unmistakably ROG.

ROG NX Mechanical Switch

  • ROG NX switch stem being lubed
  • ROG NX base housing being lubed

The switches have lubricated stems and base housings that offer a smoother click feel and eliminate spring bouncing noises respectively.

    • 1.8 mm

      Actuation Point

    • 40 gf

      Initial Force

    • 53 gf

      Total Force

    Refined Linear

    ROG NX Snow mechanical switches utilize composite POM material for the stem with PC top housing and POM bottom housing to provide ultra smooth keystrokes, and the walled stem design enhances stability and prevents dust intrusion. Special tuning is also done, coupled with factory pre-lubing, to give the ROG NX Snow keystroke a very solid and clean sound, with “thocky” acoustics.

    ROG NX Snow switch
    ROG NX Snow explosive view, showing all component parts

    1. Upper housing

      PC top housing with the stem contact areas highly polished to ensure keystroke smoothness.

    2. Walled stem

      Walled stem design for keystroke stability

    3. Stem material

      Made of composite POM material with low friction coefficient for smooth keystrokes

    4. Based housing

      POM bottom housing for deeper keystroke sound.

NX Switch Available Models

Consistency Breeds Muscle Memory

Gaming control comes from muscle memory, and your equipment plays a big part in that. The ROG NX Red and NX Brown mechanical switches are tuned to actuate and reset at the same point, while the ROG NX Blue mechanical switches are tuned to a near zero 0.1 mm actuation versus reset point. All ROG switches give you superb trigger and reset consistency, resulting in better gameplay experiences.

A ROG NX switch being assembled by automated machine in a factory

Ensuring Consistent Keystrokes

ROG NX mechanical switches exceed industry standards, offering a 5 gf force tolerance and +/ 0.4 mm total travel distance to provide consistent keystrokes for unparalleled gaming experiences.

ROG RX
Optical Mechanical Switches

ROG NX
Mechanical Switches
Switch Type

ROG RX RED
Linear & Swift

ROG RX BLUE
Clicky & Speedy

ROG RX RED
LOW-PROFILE
Linear & Swift

ROG RX BLUE
LOW-PROFILE
Clicky & Speedy

ROG NX RED
Linear & Swift

ROG NX BROWN
Ultra Tactile

ROG NX BLUE
Clicky & Tactile

ROG NX SNOW
Refined Linear

 ROG NX Storm switch

ROG NX Storm
Refined Clicky

Trigger Type Light Trigger Metal Contact Point
Characteristics Smooth linear keystrokes with ultra-fast actuation Crisp, clicky feedback with tactile bump and fast actuation Smooth linear keystrokes with ultra-fast actuation Crisp, clicky feedback with tactile bump and fast actuation Smooth linear keystrokes with extra-fast actuation Pronounced tactile bump with fast actuation Pronounced tactile bump with crisp, clicky feedback Fast and smooth linear keystrokes with great stability Fast and smooth tactile keystrokes with great stability
Initial Force 40 gf - 40 gf - 40 gf - - 40 gf -
Tactile Force - 65 gf - 55 gf - 58 gf 65 gf - 65 gf
Actuation Force 45 gf 45 gf 45 gf 55 gf 45 gf 43 gf 55 gf 45 gf 55 gf
Total Force 55 gf - 55 gf - 55 gf - - 53 gf -
Click Ratio - 31% - 18% - 33% 16% - -
Keypress Lifespan 100-million 70-million

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