The Asus ROG Chakram is bursting with features, making it a particularly innovative gaming mouse.
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The Asus ROG Chakram has a lot of features!
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In testing the
Asus ROG Chakram
we’ll find out whether the many functions of the wireless gaming mouse mean that the handling itself when playing games doesn’t fall by the wayside.
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TEST CONCLUSION: Asus ROG Chakram
The gaming mouse
Asus ROG Chakram
combines numerous innovative functions that you don’t get in this variety from the competition: the flexible connection options, the interchangeable mouse switches, wireless charging via Qi and the interchangeable joystick, which can also be operated in two modes. Even if the interchangeable parts look a bit thin in places and the weight is quite high, this gaming mouse is something very special and suitable for everyone who wants to use as much innovative technology as possible. At the price of 152 euros (current online price), the investment should be well thought out!
Per:
+ flexible connection options
+ Qi wireless charging
+ interchangeable mouse switches
+ detachable joystick
Cons:
– some parts seem quite thin
– heavy
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The Asus ROG Chakram receives the PC-WELT-Award “Innovative Technology”.
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Wireless gaming fun: The best wireless gaming mice in the test
Asus ROG Chakram: Flexible gaming mouse
the
Asus ROG Chakram
is primarily a wireless gaming mouse that communicates either via 2.4 GHz radio and an included USB receiver or via energy-saving Bluetooth LE. The latter in particular opens up a wide field of application, since it can also be used on tablets or smart TVs. If the integrated battery should weaken, then charging takes place via a USB-C cable – and meanwhile you can continue to play, which means that the Asus ROG Chakram can also be used with a cable. But the battery can also be recharged without a cable, since the gaming mouse supports the widespread Qi standard. 15 minutes of charging is enough for another 12 hours of play time.
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When it comes to grip styles, we recommend the Chakram especially for palm and fingertip grip players due to its rather bulbous, slightly wider design.
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Integrated joystick with two operating modes
the
Asus ROG Chakram
has an integrated joystick on the outside left, which can be operated digitally or analogously: In digital mode, it can be moved in four directions (up, down, left and right), in analog mode it can be freely moved in any direction – just like an analog stick from the game console. This allows for smooth, fluid controls, especially when piloting airplanes. Asus even includes an even smaller version of the joystick that can be swapped out quickly and easily. Because the sticks are magnetically attached to the mouse. If you can’t do anything with it, you can simply attach a supplied cover.
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The housing cover is magnetic and can be removed to stow the USB dongle underneath, for example, or to exchange a badge to put your own logo on it, for example. The main mouse buttons are also magnetic and can be removed without tools for quick and easy swapping of the switches underneath.
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Speaking of modularity: the housing cover is also magnetic and can be removed to store the USB dongle underneath, for example, or to exchange a label to put your own logo on it, for example. The main mouse buttons are also magnetic and can be removed without tools for quick and easy swapping of the switches underneath. Even replacement switches with a different switching characteristic are included, as is a transport bag. But we have to realize that the removable parts don’t feel very high quality and are quite thin. The integrated RGB lighting is also illuminated by the semi-transparent cover in the rear area of the
Asus ROG Chakram
clouded. Nevertheless, we are enthusiastic about the high degree of modularity, which we have rarely seen.
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The Asus ROG Chakram is primarily a wireless gaming mouse that communicates either via 2.4 GHz radio and an included USB receiver or via energy-saving Bluetooth LE.
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The eleven keys of the
Asus ROG Chakram
can be completely reassigned except for the DPI and pairing buttons. The non-programmable buttons just mentioned are also located on the underside, for switching between Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz radio, for example. Asus uses smooth PTFE for the sliding surfaces, which promises good handling. But the mouse is definitely not a flyweight with its weight of 126 grams. When it comes to grip styles, we recommend the Chakram especially for palm and fingertip grip players due to its rather bulbous, slightly wider design.
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If the integrated battery should weaken, then charging takes place via a USB-C cable – and meanwhile you can continue to play, which means that the Asus ROG Chakram can also be used with a cable.
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Optical sensor that works reliably
The optical sensor Pixart 3335 in the
Asus ROG Chakram
has a maximum resolution of 16,000 DPI and there is hardly any reason to complain: The DPI can be programmed in steps of 100 in the software and the respective levels can then be changed using the button on the bottom. However, we noticed that the sensor understeers a bit with fast movements and slightly oversteers with slow ones. At least the lift-off distance is quite low at 1.2 millimeters, so the sensor no longer scans the surface when the mouse is lifted and the mouse pointer moves unintentionally.