ASUS attaches great importance to durability with ROG Gladius III and Gladius III Wireless
Source: Hardware Luxx added 14th Jan 2021
The Gladius is the top gaming mouse from ASUS. At the CES 2021 the third generation has now been unveiled – in both a wired and a wireless version.
ASUS emphasizes that they want to consistently develop the mouse. The ROG Gladius III models receive a new hybrid mouse shape that is said to be equally suitable for palm, claw and fingertip grip. Both models have been slimmed down significantly. The ROG Gladius III Wireless has changed from 100 to 89 g slimmed down. The wired version is even easier with 50 g. PTFE mouse feet and particularly flexible “ROG Paracord” cables should also ensure that the mouse is handled with as little resistance as possible. The ROG Gladius III Wireless cable can easily be removed from the USB Type-C port on the mouse.
A total of six freely assignable keys are available. The main switches are each located in a “ROG Push-Fit Switch Socket II”. This allows them to be exchanged easily. This allows defective switches to be changed easily, as well as individual adjustments to the switches. In addition to 3-pin switches, new optical switches with five pins can also be installed. A replacement pair of optical Omron switches is included with the ROG Gladius III. ASUS also includes a replacement set of mouse feet. As a sensor, ASUS installed an unnamed new optical sensor with 19. 00 0 DPI, a maximum mouse acceleration of 50 g and a maximum mouse speed of 400 ips. 1: 1 tracking without angle snapping is promised.
The ROG Gladius III Wireless should achieve a latency of less than 1 ms in 2.4 GHz operation. Alternatively, it can also be connected via Bluetooth 5.1 LE. In Bluetooth mode, one button allows you to easily switch between three paired Bluetooth devices. No details are given yet about the battery life. There is space for up to five profiles in the mouse’s enlarged memory. The profile change is possible via a button on the underside of the mouse. Aura sync lighting with three zones illuminates the logo, the scroll wheel and a cyber motif on the side.
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For prices and availability of ROG Gladius III and Gladius III Wireless has not yet given ASUS any information. The prices of the previous generation could provide a clue: A ROG Gladius II Wireless, for example, is currently available for just under 100 euros.