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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Dimensions
    2. Build Quality
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Hardware Customizability
    5. Backlight Features
    6. Backlight Clarity
    7. Cable & Connector
    8. Wireless Versatility
    9. Macro Keys And Programming
    10. Extra Features
    11. In The Box
  5. Typing Experience
    1. Typing Quality
    2. Typing Noise
    3. Switches
    4. Keystrokes
    5. Latency
  6. Performance
    1. Single-Key Latency
    2. Multi-Key Latency
    3. Data Transmission
    4. Chord Split
  7. Software and Operating System
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Computer Compatibility
    3. Wireless Mobile Compatibility
  8. Comments

ASUS ROG Claymore II vs Mountain Everest Max

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

ASUS ROG Claymore II
Mountain Everest Max

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ASUS ROG Claymore II Picture
Mountain Everest Max Picture

Variants

  • ROG Claymore II (Black)
  • Everest Max (Gunmetal Gray)
  • Everest Max (Midnight Black)

Our Verdict

ASUS ROG Claymore II

Mountain Everest Max

The ASUS ROG Claymore II and the Mountain Everest Max are both excellent modular gaming keyboards. They each come with detachable Numpads, meaning you can use them as TKL keyboards, but the wrist rest on the ASUS is full-size, so it sticks out from the side if you use it in TKL mode, but the Mountain comes with a TKL sized wrist rest. The ASUS is available with proprietary linear or clicky optical switches, while the Mountain is more versatile because it's hot-swappable, and it's sold with different Cherry MX switches. You can use the ASUS wirelessly, but only through its USB receiver, and if you use it wired, it has lower latency than the Mountain.

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Main Differences for
Gaming

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

8.8
8.2

Operating Force 
 

67 gf
55 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

1.5 mm
2.1 mm

Keyboard Compatibility 
 

7.2
10

Latency 
 

8.8
8.1

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

ASUS ROG Claymore II Top Picture
Mountain Everest Max Top Picture

Size 
 

Full-size (100%)
Full-size (100%)

Height 
 

1.5" (3.8 cm)
1.6" (4.1 cm)

Width  

18.2" (46.2 cm)
18.1" (46.1 cm)

Depth 
 

6.1" (15.4 cm)
6.7" (17.1 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

8.5" (21.5 cm)
9.6" (24.3 cm)

Weight 
 

2.35 lbs (1.066 kg)
2.70 lbs (1.224 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.5

Build Quality Close Up  

ASUS ROG Claymore II Build Quality Close Up
Mountain Everest Max Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material  

ABS
ABS
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Ergonomics 
 

7.5
6.0

Side Picture  

ASUS ROG Claymore II Side Picture
Mountain Everest Max Side Picture

Curved/Angled 
 

Straight
No

Split Keyboard 
 

No

Key Alignment 
 

Staggered

Minimum Incline 
 

3.7°
3.6°

Medium Incline 
 

N/A
8.5°

Maximum Incline 
 

9.4°
14°

Home Row Height 
 

33.8 mm (1.3")

Wrist Rest  

Detachable
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Hardware Customizability 
 

8.5

Customizability Overview  

Mountain Everest Max Customizability Overview

Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers 
 

Yes

Stabilizer Fixation 
 

Plate-Mounted

Spacebar Stabilizer Size 
 

6.25u

Size Of Right Mod Keys 
 

1.25u

Hot-Swappable Switches 
 

Yes

Switch Stem Shape 
 

Cherry MX Style

Switch PCB Socket 
 

3-pin Cherry

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference 
 

Yes

Backlight Features 
 

10
10

Backlighting Picture  

ASUS ROG Claymore II Backlighting Picture
Mountain Everest Max Backlighting Picture

Brightness Max  

ASUS ROG Claymore II Brightness Max
Mountain Everest Max Brightness Max

Backlighting  

Yes
Yes

Brightness Min  

ASUS ROG Claymore II Brightness Min
Mountain Everest Max Brightness Min

White Shot 
 

ASUS ROG Claymore II White Shot
Mountain Everest Max White Shot

RGB 
 

Yes

Per-Key Backlighting 
 

Yes
Yes

Effects 
 

Yes
Yes

Software Controllable 
 

Yes
Yes

Color 
 

RGB

Color Mixing 
 

Great
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Backlight Clarity 
 

8.0

White Shot  

ASUS ROG Claymore II White Shot
Mountain Everest Max White Shot
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Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wired

Detachable 
 

Yes (Wired Mode and Charge)
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)

Length  

6.5 ft (2.0 m)
6.4 ft (2.0 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

USB type-C
USB type-C
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Wireless Versatility 
 

1.3
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

Proprietary Receiver 
 

Yes
No

Battery Type 
 

Rechargeable
No Batteries
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Macro Keys And Programming 
 

6.7

Dedicated Macro Keys Count  

4

Onboard Macro Programming 
 

No

Macro Programming With Software 
 

Yes

Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

ASUS ROG Claymore II Extra Features
Mountain Everest Max Extra Features

Media Keys 
 

Hot Keys
Dedicated

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Scroll Wheel 
 

Yes
No

Control Knob 
 

Yes

USB Passthrough 
 

Yes
Yes

Numpad  

Yes
Yes

Windows Key Lock 
 

Yes
Yes

Lock Indicator  

Caps, Scroll & Num lock
Caps, Scroll & Num lock

Macro Programmable Keys 
 

All
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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

ASUS ROG Claymore II Bundle Picture
Mountain Everest Max Bundle Picture
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Typing Experience

Typing Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Key Spacing 
 

19.0 mm (0.748")
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Typing Noise 
 

7.0
7.6

Typing Sample  

Average Loudness 
 

51.7 dBA

High Pitch Clicks 
 

No

Noise 
 

Loud
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Switches 
 

Wobble Video  

Switch Name 
 

ROG RX Blue Optical Mechanical
Cherry MX Brown

Switch Type 
 

Mechanical

Feel 
 

Clicky
Tactile

Analog 
 

No

Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Key Switches 
 

ROG RX Blue Optical Mechanical
Cherry MX Brown

Mechanical 
 

Yes

Feel 
 

Clicky
Tactile

Operating Force 
 

67 gf
55 gf

Actuation Force 
 

43 gf
44 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

1.5 mm
2.1 mm

Total Travel 
 

4.1 mm
4.0 mm
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Latency 
 

8.8
8.1

Latency Video  

Latency Wired 
 

1.9 ms
10.2 ms

Latency Receiver 
 

9.7 ms
N/A

Latency Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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Performance

Single-Key Latency 
 

8.8
8.1

Single-Key Latency Graph  

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Best Connection 
 

10.2 ms

Best Connection Std Dev  

±1.5 ms

Wired 
 

1.9 ms
10.2 ms

Receiver 
 

9.7 ms
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

PCB (Estimated) 
 

8.2 ms
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Multi-Key Latency 
 

8.0

Latency Video  

Multi-Key Latency Graph  

See details on graph tool

Connection Evaluated  

Wired

Key Press 
 

10.2 ms

Key Release 
 

13.4 ms

Data Transmission 
 

8.3

Multi-Key Raw USB  

Mountain Everest Max Multi-Key Raw USB

Connection Evaluated  

Wired

USB Polling Rate 
 

1,000 Hz

Effective Update Rate 
 

500 Hz

N-Key Rollover (NKRO) 
 

Yes

Multiple Keys Per USB Report 
 

Yes

Chord Split 
 

8.0

Chord Split Graph  

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4 Chord Split Delay 
 

5.9 ms

8 Chord Split Delay 
 

8.4 ms
Software and Operating System

Configuration Software 
 

Software Picture  

ASUS ROG Claymore II Software Picture

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Armoury Crate
Mountain Base Camp

Software Windows Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatible 
 

No
No

Onboard Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

Profiles 
 

6+
5

Account Required 
 

No

Cloud Sync 
 

Yes

Macro Programming 
 

Software and Onboard

Ease Of Use 
 

Easy
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Computer Compatibility 
 

7.2
10

Windows 
 

Full
Fully Compatible

macOS 
 

Partial
Fully Compatible

Linux (Ubuntu 22) 
 

Partial
Fully Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Windows, MacOS & Linux

Android  

No
Not Compatible

iOS  

No
Not Compatible

iPadOS  

No
Not Compatible
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Wireless Mobile Compatibility 
 

0.0

Android 
 

No
Not Compatible

iOS 
 

No
Not Compatible

iPadOS 
 

No
Not Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Not Compatible

Check Price

Black
ROG Claymore II
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Gunmetal Gray
Everest Max
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Black
ROG Claymore II
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Midnight Black
Everest Max
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Black
ROG Claymore II
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Black
ROG Claymore II
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ASUS ROG Claymore II

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