{"id":1690,"date":"2025-11-16T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/the-asus-falcata-is-an-ambitious-split-ergo-gaming-keyboard-that-falls-short\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T15:00:00","slug":"the-asus-falcata-is-an-ambitious-split-ergo-gaming-keyboard-that-falls-short","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/the-asus-falcata-is-an-ambitious-split-ergo-gaming-keyboard-that-falls-short\/","title":{"rendered":"The Asus Falcata is an ambitious split ergo gaming keyboard that falls short"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An image of the Asus Falcata split ergonomic gaming keyboard on a bamboo standing desk.\" data-caption=\"Each half is compact, and they fit together for easy travel.\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/258023_Asus_Falcata_CFaulkner_0001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\tEach half is compact, and they fit together for easy travel.\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-text-align-none\">Hall effect gaming keyboards aren&rsquo;t uncommon. But Asus&rsquo; ROG Falcata is the only one that&rsquo;s also a split ergonomic keyboard, aimed at alleviating wrist, hand, or arm pain. For the luxury of having it all, you&rsquo;ll pay $419.99, enough to buy a nice Hall effect keyboard <em>and<\/em> a split ergonomic one. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">It&rsquo;d be worth it if the Falcata truly represented the best of both worlds, but I&rsquo;m split. As a Hall effect board, it succeeds, offering a wealth of customization options, including the ability to let you adjust each key&rsquo;s actuation point by as little as a hundredth of a millimeter at a time. But if you&rsquo;re buying it for ergonomics, like me, then maybe n \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/821355\/asus-falcata-review-hall-effect-switches-split-ergo-gaming-keyboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each half is compact, and they fit together for easy travel. Hall effect gaming keyboards aren&rsquo;t uncommon. 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