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The white 90MP037A-BKAA30 is on the ASUS eShop Canada page. 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PCPer says the same.","win_key_lock":"Review: you get Windows lock."}},{"url":"https://pcper.com/2023/09/asus-rog-strix-scope-ii-96-wireless-gaming-keyboard-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["polling_rate_modes","hot_swap_compatibility"],"notes":{"polling_rate_modes":"Spec list copied from ASUS in Sept 2023: USB report rate 1000 Hz and RF 2.4G report rate 1000 Hz.","hot_swap_compatibility":"Compatible with both 3-pin and 5-pin aftermarket switches."}},{"url":"https://www.guru3d.com/review/asus-rog-strix-scope-ii-96-wireless-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["hot_swappable","hot_swap_compatibility","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"hot_swappable":"Hot-swappable with both 3-pin and 5-pin mechanical switches. Stored as 5-pin because a 5-pin socket takes both.","hot_swap_compatibility":"3-pin and 5-pin mechanical switches.","launch_price_usd":"Priced at $179.99 (Dec 2023)."}},{"url":"https://mezha.ua/en/reviews/asus-rog-strix-scope-ii-96-wireless-gaming-keyboard-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["key_count","total_travel_mm","layout_standards","wrist_rest_material","cable_detachable"],"notes":{"cable_detachable":"The USB cable is removable, 2 m, in a fabric braid. It connects to the USB-C port at the back.","key_count":"98 buttons plus two more controls, the multi-function button and the wheel.","total_travel_mm":"Full travel 3.6 mm and actuation 1.8 mm for both NX Snow and NX Storm.","layout_standards":"Key layout corresponds to the American ANSI standard. The unit reviewed was the US layout. 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Both switch types actuate at 1.8 mm.","launch_price_usd":"Price $180 in the US at review time (Aug 2023)."}},{"url":"https://www.funkykit.com/news/asus-republic-of-gamers-announces-rog-strix-scope-ii-96-wireless-gaming-keyboard/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"ASUS press release on ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless carried by FunkyKit, dated 30 May 2023 (Computex 2023). Lowyat.net gives the same date."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7KFZ5TL","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","sound_dampening"],"notes":{"gtins":"Item details: UPC 197105140417 for X901 STRIX SCOPE II 96 WL/NXSW/CA/PBT, the black NX Snow model. Other Amazon fields on that page (QWERTZ, optical RX Red, 104 keys) belong to other versions and are not used.","sound_dampening":"From the manufacturer section: one silicone dampening layer for the bottom housing and another dampening layer on top of the PCBA with integrated switch-dampening pads under each switch."}}],"fields_filled":99,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}