Asus ROG Harpe Ace Extreme -Review
The Asus ROG Harpe Ace Extreme is the mouse side of Asus’ “Extreme” peripherals — to match its $500 Asus ROG Azoth Extreme keyboard. This carbon fiber mouse is insanely lightweight (47g), with a classic, symmetrical shape and five programmable buttons (including the scroll click). Like the Asus ROG Keris II, the Ace Extreme sports Asus’ ROG AimPoint Pro optical sensor, which has a maximum resolution of 42,000 DPI and a maximum speed of 750 IPS, and can handle up to 50 G’s of force. It also features a wireless polling rate of up to 8,000 Hz with Asus’ ROG Polling Rate Booster (included).
The ROG Harpe Ace Extreme is made of carbon fiber, and it… looks like it’s made of carbon fiber. Well, it’s not made entirely of carbon fiber — the top half of its chassis is made of carbon fiber, while the lower half is made of lightweight plastic. This means the top of the mouse, including its two primary buttons, feature a distinctive carbon fiber weave pattern, while the bottom of the mouse is solid matte black plastic with light texturing on the sides.
The mouse features the same right-handed symmetrical design of its less-extreme counterpart, the Asus ROG Harpe Ace Aim Lab Edition.
It has the same dimensions as that mouse, measuring 5.01 inches (127.5mm) long by 2.51 inches (63.7mm) wide by 1.56 inches (39.6mm) high at its tallest point. Thanks to its carbon fiber construction, however, it’s lighter than the Harpe Ace Aim Lab Edition by 7g — the Harpe Ace Extreme weighs just 1.66 ounces (47g).
The Harpe Ace Extreme is not a small mouse, but it has a mild hump and a symmetrical shape that will work with a range of hand sizes. The sides curve in slightly and the mouse flares out at the top, making it easier to pick up and more comfortable to hold in claw and fingertip grips. It has a mild center hump that’s slightly pointed so your fingers will fall on either side of it.
The primary buttons are mostly flat, with a slight curve toward the center of each button to help keep your fingers in place. It’s easy to pick up because it’s so lightweight, and even though the carbon fiber is smooth and a little slippery, the textured sides offer enough grip that you shouldn’t have any trouble keeping this mouse in your hand. In the event that you do need a grippier surface, Asus includes precut grip tape with the mouse (for the sides and the primary mouse buttons).
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