Ergonomic split keyboards are office darlings. They’re designed to promote natural wrist alignment, reducing the risk of repetitive strain injuries. What may come as a surprise, however, is that ergonomic keyboards can also provide additional benefits for gamers, especially when they’re kitted out with competitive advantages like Hall Effect switches, rapid polling rates, and low latency.
You can find those benefits and more in the ROG Falcata, a 75% split gaming keyboard that is decked out with bells and whistles for a premium typing and gaming experience. Let’s take a look at how the Falcata’s unique design can give you a competitive edge when gaming.
Maximum input, minimal surface area
65% keyboards have become incredibly popular in the gaming sphere because they allow for more room on your desktop for your mouse to move around in intense moments. But the smaller footprint of a 65% keyboard means we often sacrifice function keys, arrow keys, and other inputs that can be useful for macros or productivity.
The ROG Falcata features a 75% keyboard layout, giving you more inputs on a smaller footprint so you don’t have to sacrifice functionality for desk space. But it also has another trick up its sleeve. The Falcata is a true split ergonomic keyboard.
Adjust the two halves for comfortable typing when you’re looking to be more productive, but once you’re ready to squad up with your buddies, you can easily break away the right half of the keyboard. That lets you keep the WASD keys and other inputs necessary for mouse and keyboard gaming accessible to your left hand, while your right focuses on mouse movement. The second half of the keyboard can be safely tucked away until it's needed again.
Built for comfort
Spending a lot of time at a keyboard is the norm these days, and your keyboard must be comfortable, regardless of whether you’re gaming or working. Split-level keyboards like the Falcata give you the option to position the two keyboard halves more in line with your shoulders, allowing for better typing posture and less risk of stress injuries. The Falcata also features two pairs of keyboard feet, giving you up to five ergonomic tilt angles.
To further maximize the comfort of the ROG Falcata, the keyboard includes detachable silicone wrist rests, giving your wrists a soft surface to glide across and rest on during those long gaming sessions.
A personalized competitive edge
We can talk all day about the incredible build quality of the ROG Falcata and the benefits of an ergonomic keyboard, but if you’re a mouse and keyboard gamer, the inputs likely matter the most. The ROG Falcata features ROG’s pre-lubed magnetic switches, the ROG HFX V2, which are designed for a solid feel that offers lightning-fast and ultra-precise performance.
The ROG HFX V2 switches of the Falcata keyboard top the competition in switch accuracy with an adjustable actuation range from 0.1 to 3.5mm. Adjust your actuation via hyper-precise 0.01mm steps to customize your Falcata’s sensitivity for a more personalized gaming experience. The Falcata features an intuitive multi-function wheel that can be used to adjust your key’s actuation, or the settings can be changed via ROG Gear Link software.
In addition to improved sensitivity via actuation, the ROG Falcata also hosts a dedicated toggle switch that can be found near the top-left rear panel to activate the rapid trigger feature, just in case your clicks weren’t going fast enough.
In some cases, you might find your clicks are going a little too fast. This can lead to situations in FPS games where you press two opposing directional keys too quickly and your character comes to a standstill. Nobody wants to be a sitting duck! The Falcata counters this with Speed Tap mode. As soon as the system detects you’ve input two keys, it will prioritize the last key pressed and release the previous. This improves techniques like counter-strafing and prevents you from becoming an easy target for the competition.
For further personalization, the Falcata connects to Aura Sync RGB for a range of customizable lighting effects, and the magnetic switches are compatible with after-market keycaps for a truly custom look and feel all around.
Lightning-fast connectivity and responsiveness
Hall effect magnetic switches, rapid triggers, and features like speed tap all come together to improve performance and put the power of control in your hands. But they are only as good as your keyboard’s polling rate.
Wireless keyboards often struggle with slower input lag, increasing the time it takes for your keyboard to tell the PC about input. The ROG Falcata utilizes ROG’s SpeedNova 8K wireless technology, Bluetooth, or wired USB connectivity to connect to up to five devices simultaneously at a speed that is up to eight times faster than the competition.
The Falcata’s rapid fire polling rate of 8000Hz—that’s an update to your PC every 0.125 milliseconds!—means you can trust that your inputs are getting through when you need them to matter most. Precise, rapid input means you’re ahead of the curve when you go to battle in your favorite games.
Your gaming setup can and should be personalized to you and your input speed for the best performance. Check out the ROG Falcata — plus get a $40 Best Buy gift card with your purchase until November 6 — and experience how a precise, customizable, and comfortable keyboard can change your gaming sessions for the better.
