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HP Class 1800 Southpaw vs Rog Azoth

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

HP Class 1800 Southpaw

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Rog Azoth

Rapid trigger

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 75% boards at any price.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

HP Class 1800 Southpaw

Rog Azoth

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Southpaw

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Metal, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • HP Class 1800 Southpaw
  • Rog Azoth
Performance
49
76
Build quality
66
59
Productivity
49
90
Customizability
59
77
Portability
41
81
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Full specs

HP Class 1800 Southpaw vs Rog Azoth specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

16 of 22 specs differ

HP Class 1800 Southpaw

Rog Azoth

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Southpaw
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
OLED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Metal, Plastic

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

4,200 g
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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