ASUS ROG Spatha Rechargeable Wireless MMO Gaming Mouse with 12 Programmable Buttons, 8200DPI and Aura RGB - Black

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For gamers, the most interesting keys are those on the left side of the mouse. You’ll want to map these for various commands, which is a must for MMO gamers.

The Asus ROG Spatha is a bulky, cumbersome mouse with plenty of buttons. That puts it in a niche that won’t serve all gamers as well as other mice might, depending on your gaming style. Das führen der Maus ist sehr genau, und auch Katzenhaare auf dem Mauspad scheinen die Genauigkeit nicht zu stören. Die Daumentasten sind mit einer eigenen Software Programmierbar, und sind gut zu erreichen. Asus has made this remarkably easy. On the underside of the mouse, there are four rubber bungs. Pop these off and you can use the included tool to unscrew the frame and pop the top off the mouse. From there you can access not only the battery (for future replacement) but also the switches. They're not soldered and feature a push-fit design so you can just pop them out and put some new ones in. Ich habe Jahrelang Mäuse von Mad Catz im unteren Preissegment verwendet, bin jetzt aber auf diese doch etwas teurere Maus umgestiegen. Insgesamt bin ich mit dem Produkt sehr zufrieden. There’s plenty that I love about the Asus ROG Spatha. It’s comfortable – like a big old recliner that you could sit in for hours. It looks cool, and the side-lighting is appropriately fierce. Plus there’s plenty to play with in terms of hardware and software if you’re a tinkerer.A highly tuned 19,000 dpi optical sensor delivers unrivaled accuracy to give you the precision needed to take down opponents. Not surprisingly, the Asus ROG Spatha is also quite heavy, weighing in at 179g. That’s far more than its biggest wireless rivals, the Razer Mamba (125g) and the Logitech G900 (107g). In my opinion, the Spatha is simply too heavy to use comfortably. Unfortunately, the stand isn’t weighted enough, which means that when you try to pull the mouse away, it isn’t a clean detachment. About 70% of the time, you’ll end up dragging the platform around the mouse trying to prise it off, until you’re forced to use your second hand to pull it free. It’s frustrating.

With the Spatha, you’re looking at a fairly lofty 8,200dpi. For the unaware, dots per inch is a measure of how sensitive a mouse is. The higher the DPI, the farther your cursor will move in relation to the mouse’s travel. So a high DPI means you’ll get very fast cursor movements on-screen. At 8,200dpi you’ll struggle to control the mouse, unless you’re either very well practised or using a very high-resolution monitor. To help you swap out the switches, Asus supplies a star-tip screwdriver. You’ll need to take off the four rubber pads, and then remove four screws. A magnetic tip screwdriver would have been useful, since the screws stop twisting about half a centimetre before leaving the chassis. Even tipping the mouse upside down wasn’t enough to jerk them out.

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The extremely flexible and lightweight ROG Paracord is designed to minimize snags and maximize movement. The raised port of ROG Spatha X provides space between the cable and tabletop or mousepad surface, minimizing cable drag and noise. Despite its smooth, magnesium base, the Spatha feels like a chore to lug across even the most forgiving surfaces. There’s no reason why the Spatha should be so heavy when rival devices have managed to keep the weight down. Where the Spatha is less impressive is with twitch gameplay. You want light, accurate mice for shooters and MOBAs, so the heavy Spatha isn’t ideal.

Like its major rivals, Asus offers its own custom-built software: ROG Armoury. It’s Windows-only, and you’ll need to be running at least Windows 7, right the way up to Windows 10. Ich habe die Ladestation an einem USB-Switch angeschlossen um die Eingabe zwischen 2 Computern umschalten zu können, und das funktioniert auch im kabellosen Modus einwandfrei. There’s little to discuss when it comes to the Asus software. It’s very good, and on a par with rival systems. Top marks. Asus ROG Spatha – Performance The price of the Asus ROG Spatha puts it at the very top end of the market, which means it simply can’t afford not to be perfect. It’s not perfect. Verdict Industry-leading 19,000 dpi optical sensor, plus 1000 Hz polling rate in both 2.4 GHz and wired modesI've had to get used to this new style of gripping the mouse. It did cause my hand some slight pain and discomfort initially. But having used it for close to a month now I've gotten used to it and my hand feels comfortable with it now. Magnetic Charging stand (Feels great not having to plug my mouse into any wires and just having it snap to the magnetic stand is satisfying. I put my charging stand flat on my table since it's easier to remove the mouse without moving the stand that way.) Ultimately, although it is large, I feel it's the absence of an empty space on the left hand side of the mouse that makes this mouse slightly inferior to my previous corsair mouse. Most gamers will settle somewhere between 1,000 and 3,000dpi, but it’s good to have the added flexibility of an 8,200 maximum. After all, if you have four 4K monitors linked together, you’ll want a high DPI. USB C (my previous corsair mouse had micro USB so having USB C is definitely an upgrade as well as having it charge while plugged in.)

Once the screws are out, the top lifts off and you can take out the switches. The right switch comes out easily, but the left switch sits halfway beneath the side of the chassis, which makes it a real pain to work out. Regardless, the entire switch-swapping process took about four minutes the first time I tried it. With practice, I got this down to about a minute-and-a-half.In fact, it’s probably more than is necessary for most users, since 500Hz is generally considered to be enough for accurate reporting. It’s also worth remembering that having a higher polling rate puts a greater load on your computer’s processor, so you might want to dial down the Spatha’s 2,000Hz a notch if you have a less powerful machine. When in wireless mode, you’ll get 1,000Hz polling – which is also very impressive, and far more practical than 2,000Hz. Large/shape might feel awkward to use at first (Gets better as time goes on but ultimately this will be dependent on the person that uses it)