Interchangeable mechanical switches, which can be combined in different ways, and an LED display with text personalisation options make the ROG Strix Flare II Animate a rather special keyboard. Like most more expensive models, it has a proper (and comfortable) wrist rest. Overall, not too much has been skimped on here, the build is sturdy, and with this keyboard as well Asus has bypassed third-party switches and used its own.
Support application
You can customize the keyboard configuration in detail in the Armoury Crate app. It’s a bit cluttered at first, but with time you’ll be able to nimbly click through to the exact settings you need. Transitions between hardware settings are accompanied by half-second to one-second delays in loading. But worst of all, it won’t let you change keyboard settings unless you have updated hardware. Why should I bother with this when I need to adjust something and I can do the update later?!
