ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless: Real Users Split on Value

That's wickedly overpriced for a keyboard that isn't even hall effect. There are hall effect tri mode alternatives at the same cost, and non-hall effect tri mode options that are cheaper.

VIA and VIAL are so far ahead of any proprietary drivers there's no comparison.

Bought this keyboard when it first came out. Its nice and compact for a full sized keyboard without weird compromise on key placement. Volume scroll wheel is sweet. Caps are factory lubed. Battery lasts multiple months between charges.

$170 and it doesn't support VIA/L? That's a deal killer right there.

I have this and I absolutely love it. Per key RGB is a thing, but you need both Armory Crate and Aura Creator to do it. I've played with mine and have a real cool pattern setup with some animations.

I have this keyboard and I love this keyboard. There's so few cases where Hall effect actually matters to me, so it was irrelevant to purchasing a keyboard.

In terms of hardware, the NX Snow switches are spot on (great lubing from factory), very good stabilizer for the space bar, key presses are consistent, keyboard build quality is very good, wireless connectivity is great, battery life is good. 96% layout would need some getting used to if you never used this format in the past, but it's the best layout in my opinion.

I have one and I love it. It's hot swappable and quite honestly I've had zero issues with Armory Crate. I'm a linear person so got the NX Snow version for switches and couldn't be happier. For me it's worth the price for what is included and functionality. Only thing I wish it had is being able to multi layer key macro but other than that it's a fine board.

It works perfectly and is the best keyboard you can buy right now. They finally fixed Armory Crate. It works flawlessly.

Asus Armory Crate works perfectly now. It not only syncs RGB on all ASUS products but also ensures all firmware is up to date. Armory Crate is free and made for Asus. Signal RGB is paid and has ads.

The ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless is designed with a hot-swap PCB that supports Cherry MX-style switches. Although it ships with pre-lubed ROG NX switches (available in both linear Snow and tactile Storm options), you can swap them out for any compatible Cherry MX or Cherry MX-style switches, whether they are 3-pin or 5-pin.

I had it for 2 years. Absolutely excellent keyboard. Looks great and the typing experience is very nice. Think they were NX Snow switches, prelubed and had dampening foam. Only downside was having to use Armory Crate just for the RGB but it has a solid wireless signal and decent battery life.

I got the Scope II and I like it. Personally I use the numpad, so this form factor works for me, since it takes slightly less space than a full 100% keyboard. I also tried the Glorious GMMK and the Keychron V5, both linear. The GMMK wasn't great. Both the ASUS Scope II and the Keychron V5 are leagues ahead based on the typing experience for me personally. The Scope II is really smooth, and I preferred it slightly over the V5.

2025 now and still no per-key RGB? Tried using AC and it's not letting me access the keyboard. I have not tried in wired mode, because I'm stubborn and I paid extra for wireless... keeping it plugged in shouldn't be a requirement.

I got this keyboard yesterday and I hate Armoury Crate, so refused to install it, however I did install AC Gear, which allowed me to change colours and to update the firmware on both the dongle and the keyboard.

I have one. It's extremely overpriced for what it is. There are better boards for cheaper. But if you really like it and don't mind paying the gamer tax all ROG parts come with, then go for it. The caps it comes with are quite good, being double-shot, shine-through PBT. Any Cherry MX stem caps will work. The switches are pretty good feeling, but quite loud. Thankfully they are hot swappable.

It's a good keyboard but armoury crate is the biggest pile of shit in the world. I set it up and changed the rgb but now I want to change it again and it doesn't register the keyboard to allow you to change the rgb.

It's good and does the job. It's fully customizable and hot swappable. I have the NX Snows which I like as I'm a linear person. It's a little more compact being 96% which might take some getting used to.

This has been my fave keyboard to ever use, but the software is so shit.

I have the wired version. It's the best keyboard I have ever used. Also no issues whatsoever with Armoury Crate; I do have a ROG Strix motherboard so idk if that helps or not.

It works without Armoury crate for me, I guess I'm lucky.

I got it a couple days ago and love using it for typing and gaming. However people are correct about the software, it's a mess!! The latency is exactly the same in Wired and Wireless mode 1000hz polling rate. Only bluetooth is a tiny bit slower according to the reviews. My overall experience with this keyboard is excellent! Best one I ever had.

I know a lot of users complained about the software being bad but it isn't really that bad at all, users just need to know what to do and get used to it. PERSONALLY I will take ASUS keyboard over RAZER anytime! The build quality and premium level is really no joke unlike RAZER! I'm officially done with RAZER.

I am coming from a razer lycosa that lasted me 10+ years, the scope 96 was my go to after all the research. It is getting some getting used to, but overall is a great kb and I am happy with it. The whole build quality feels and looks premium, the latency and speed in either modes wired omni etc has no difference to each other, they all work great for me, plus it is super quiet when typing.

I got this keyboard to replace a ROG Falchion one which started to have issues with the y key not working, and after almost a year guess what started happening on Scope 96 II Wireless... yes, the y key is not working. I tested a lot of troubleshooting options, including connecting both wired/wireless to another PC which had never used a keyboard before and it looks like a hardware or defective design issue. I do not recommend this keyboard.

All you're missing is the segment of the board where you can page up page down etc at the touch of a button which is useful for Excel users but the 96% feels good and compact while maintaining functionality. Its a real premium board with a lovely plush wrist rest. In fact I'd say the whole package is premium even how it's packaged and presented from new, very nice.

I have always despised gamer boards and still do. I have had many keyboards that are all aluminum with all different kinds of mods done to them. This board with the snow switches is really great. Metal top frame and out the box it sounds good. Still gamer board sound but it thocks pretty good. Stabs def need lubing. But I'm actually using it as my main now.

The hardware is fine but the software is trash (just like razer and icue), and 99% of the issues are caused by AC making a mess out of it. A shame though.

I just purchased it for $149. After trying around 15+ keyboards it's my favorite so far. The armory crate software allows me to rebind 100% of the keys on the keyboard. So a traditional TKL is how I have my number pad setup. I like it.

I bought this keyboard yesterday coming from k70mk2 with mx browns. The linear switches are OUT of this world. They are so smooth like typing on a cloud! And if I ever need I can change them since this is a hot swap board.

Look at the legend keys 1 to 0 on this keyboard that they post to you - THEY DONT LIGHT UP! They show you pictures where they are all lit but then post you a keyboard where the secondary legends on the numbers are just etched on. Other than that it's a great keyboard, but I'm still hunting for the one where the legends are all lit.

I opened AC after a while yesterday and there was a bunch of updates for the keyboard and AC itself. After the update I can finally use aura creator where I can mix up two effects and set up per key rgb. Works in wireless too. The process of setting up is not that smooth, but after you set everything up everything works nice.

The board is still not officially supported by Aura Creator lol, so mine is going back.

Just download SignalRGB. It's a single pane of glass for all RGB technologies.

It's a REALLY nice keyboard to type and game on, took a year for me to get used to on gaming with the layout. I swapped the switches and they are even better now.

I have one and use it for long gaming sessions the only down side I've seen so far is the wrist rest that comes with it starts stretching over time with prolonged use.

Same thing happened to me but with the v key. I've tried everything as well but still no resolution.

OpenRGB only supports it in wired mode and I haven't found anything in openrgb that makes per-key lighting a thing with this keyboard. As soon as I saw I had to only use it wired for it to work, I didn't really spend much time looking more into it.

I know it's a great keyboard, and technically the keys are all individually lit, but Armoury crate won't let you individually assign colors.

I have zero issues with Armory Crate. Guess I'm just lucky. I really hate the keycap design. The nice thing is I can change those. NX Snow switches do feel amazing.