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ASUS Launches ROG Spatha MMO Gaming Mouse
ASUS Republic of Gamers announced Spatha, a wired/wireless gaming mouse optimized for massively-multiplayer online (MMO) games. ROG Spatha has a sensitivity of 8200 dots per inch (DPI) and features 12 programmable buttons. It has a magnesium-alloy chassis, left and right buttons with the ASUS-exclusive easy-swap switchable socket design, as well as programmable RGB LED effects. When used in wired mode, it features an industry-leading 2000 Hz rolling rate for smooth, instantaneous cursor response.
ROG Spatha is the proud recipient of a prestigious 2016 Red Dot Design Award, recognizing Spatha's design excellence and innovation.
Intuitive command and control
With a total of 12 programmable buttons, including six thumb buttons situated on the left side of the mouse body, ROG Spatha puts all commands at the user's fingertips. The six buttons feature Alps switches for tactile feedback and are arranged to resemble the iconic ROG eye.
ROG Spatha has a premium magnesium-alloy chassis and an easy-swap switch socket design for quick customization. The main left and right mouse buttons are independent of the mouse body and feature OMRON switches with a 20-million-click lifespan for increased durability, responsiveness, and tactile feedback.
ROG Spatha has a sensitivity of 8200 DPI; it has a DPI clutch that lets users switch between two sensitivity levels while in the middle of a game.
Dual modes for additional flexibility
Whether used in wired or wireless mode, ROG Spatha provides precise and instantaneous cursor response. In wireless mode, ROG Spatha uses a high-speed wireless connection for high data throughput and low latency.
ROG Spatha gives a polling rate of up to 2000 Hz in wired mode. A special raised connector design prevents the cable from dragging on the desk to ensure a smooth glide across any surface. ROG Spatha can be charged in wired mode, or when placed in its charging dock. It comes bundled with a braided 2 m cable and a 1 m rubber cable.
Customizable LED effects and ROG Armoury
ROG Spatha has an aggressive angular design with independently customizable RGB LED effects on the scroll wheel, side buttons, and ROG logo. It offers six different presets - Static, Breathing, Color Cycling, Trigger, Random, and Battery mode. ROG Spatha has built-in flash memory to save five different user profiles. The intuitive ROG Armoury dashboard lets users customize profiles, LED effects settings, program macros, and more.
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#5257523 Posted on: 04/13/2016 04:59 PM
Well, it's got laser sensor, which is a bit unfortunate in my opinion. Perhaps they want to use so high polling to control acceleration issues plaguing laser mice.
Wow, a 2000Hz polling rate! That's just a gimmick right - I mean 1000Hz mice have a response time of 1ms, while the 2000Hz will give you 0.5ms response time - that size of difference just isn't noticeable or significant. Just chasing numbers I think!
Well, it's got laser sensor, which is a bit unfortunate in my opinion. Perhaps they want to use so high polling to control acceleration issues plaguing laser mice.
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#5257539 Posted on: 04/13/2016 05:45 PM
its been like 10 years where all this "gaming" labelling of hardware products has started...
gimmick LEDs, rainbow light keyboards, funny shaped mouses, 1 bazillion DPI....
as an oldschool gamer i really must say i hate this as real solid gaming products like mx518 dont get their deserved successor.
at the moment i use a sharkoon optical mouse which has good tech specs but ergonomics are not 100% fine like they were with mx518 for example or even MS intelli mouses etc.
everytime i see advertisement for those products i want to vomit.
because i know 15 year old esport fanboys are getting caught by that adverts and they dont know they can have better mice and keyboards for half the price.
and by better i dont mean more shiny.
i just mean, MORE reliable, same tech spechs, half price.
its been like 10 years where all this "gaming" labelling of hardware products has started...
gimmick LEDs, rainbow light keyboards, funny shaped mouses, 1 bazillion DPI....
as an oldschool gamer i really must say i hate this as real solid gaming products like mx518 dont get their deserved successor.
at the moment i use a sharkoon optical mouse which has good tech specs but ergonomics are not 100% fine like they were with mx518 for example or even MS intelli mouses etc.
everytime i see advertisement for those products i want to vomit.
because i know 15 year old esport fanboys are getting caught by that adverts and they dont know they can have better mice and keyboards for half the price.
and by better i dont mean more shiny.
i just mean, MORE reliable, same tech spechs, half price.
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#5257573 Posted on: 04/13/2016 07:21 PM
I wonder if this is going to be another of those tiny mice that are next to impossible to use for somebody like me? I'm still looking for another mouse like my old Microsoft Sidewinder X5. I cannot hold onto these tiny little mice that have become so common nowadays... Probably why every Microsoft mouse I find now cost $300+....
I wonder if this is going to be another of those tiny mice that are next to impossible to use for somebody like me? I'm still looking for another mouse like my old Microsoft Sidewinder X5. I cannot hold onto these tiny little mice that have become so common nowadays... Probably why every Microsoft mouse I find now cost $300+....
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#5257644 Posted on: 04/13/2016 09:27 PM
It's a very abstract looking thing.
It's a very abstract looking thing.
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Wow, a 2000Hz polling rate! That's just a gimmick right - I mean 1000Hz mice have a response time of 1ms, while the 2000Hz will give you 0.5ms response time - that size of difference just isn't noticeable or significant. Just chasing numbers I think!