ASUS ROG RX vs Gateron G Pro Red
The ASUS ROG RX and the Gateron G Pro Red are often cross-shopped. The main differences: they are not interchangeable: the ASUS ROG RX is a proprietary ASUS ROG optical switch that only fits keyboards built for it, not the standard MX hot-swap sockets the Gateron G Pro Red uses; stock they sound different: optical rog linear versus clean, neutral.
Choose the ASUS ROG RX if
- you want a switch popular for ROG keyboards.
- you want a switch popular for optical gaming.
Choose the Gateron G Pro Red if
- you want a switch popular for prebuilts.
- you want a switch popular for gaming.
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
ASUS ROG RX vs Gateron G Pro Red, spec by spec
| ASUS ROG RX | Gateron G Pro Red | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | ASUS ROG optical boards only | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 45g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 1.5 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | n/a | POM |
| Top housing | n/a | PC |
| Bottom housing | n/a | nylon |
| Spring | n/a | single-stage |
| Factory lube | n/a | light |
| Pins | n/a | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | n/a | $0.25 |
| Sound profile | optical ROG linear | clean, neutral |
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 227 switches we track
22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the ASUS ROG RX; 22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron G Pro Red.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the ASUS ROG RX; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron G Pro Red.
15% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron G Pro Red.
Where to buy the ASUS ROG RX
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Where to buy the Gateron G Pro Red
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