The ROG Harpe Ace Extreme, a new wireless gaming mouse that is said to offer pro-tier precision and control for gamers, featuring an ultra-light 47-gram design with carbon fiber shell and true 8,000 Hz polling rate, enabled via a Polling Rate Booster, is now available from retailers, ASUS Republic of Gamers has announced. The new mouse, which also counts an ROG AimPoint Pro optical sensor and ROG Optical Micro Switches among its feature set, was co-developed with esports professionals and includes several premium accessories, such as a set of Corning Gorilla Glass mouse feet.
Tech specs include:
- Weight: ~47g
- Dimensions: 127.5(L)x63.7(w)x39.6(H) mm
- Key Switch: ROG 100M Optical Micro Switch
- USB Report rate: 8000 Hz with ROG Polling Rate Booster
- RF 2.4G Report rate: 8000 Hz with ROG Polling Rate Booster
- Lighting: Scroll wheel
- Cable: 2-meter ROG Paracord
- Connectivity: USB 2.0 (TypeC to TypeA), Bluetooth 5.1, RF 2.4GHz
A promo video from ASUS ROG:
ASUS ROG on its new mouse:
The ROG Polling Rate Booster, when combined with ROG SpeedNova wireless technology, delivers fast and precise data input at a true 8000Hz polling rate in both wireless and wired modes. Its plug-and-play design allows users to directly attach the receivers or cables of compatible ROG peripherals.
Carbon fiber construction: The Harpe Ace Extreme takes advantage of carbon fiber’s remarkable strength-to-weight ratio to keep weight down to just 47g, maintaining a pro-tested shape and feel without resorting to a perforated structure. Molding carbon fiber into the iconic Harpe Ace shape requires a rigorous eight-stage manufacturing process to ensure the finished product adheres to exacting ROG standards. Every piece of carbon fiber is meticulously selected, cut, and positioned to ensure the weave patterns on every shell match up at the most aesthetically-pleasing angles, ensuring every Harpe Ace Extreme is unique. This level of care extends to the mouse buttons as well, which are cut from separate pieces of carbon fiber ― an approach that ensures the Harpe Ace Extreme retains the same tactile click feel of the original model.
Shaped for stability and control: The shape of the Harpe Ace Extreme was co-developed with esports professionals to ensure outstanding stability and control when flicking or tracking. The classic silhouette of the standard Harpe Ace has been slightly modified to create a slightly-elevated spine on the back of the mouse to give players’ frontal palm area additional support.
Exceptional wireless performance: The Harpe Ace Extreme is packed with cutting-edge technologies such as the ROG AimPoint Pro optical sensor, ROG Optical Micro Switches, and ROG SpeedNova wireless technology. The AimPoint Pro optical sensor boasts track-on-glass technology and 42,000 dpi precision to ensure accuracy on almost any surface. Meanwhile, the optical micro switches offer crisp and instant actuation, and have a 100-million-click lifespan. Additionally, ROG SpeedNova wireless technology ensures the polling rate stays at peak performance by cutting through signal jams with powerful connections and by scanning available frequencies. ROG SpeedNova works even in noisy environments congested with RF signal interference from surrounding wireless devices, and it’s also compatible with the ROG Polling Rate Booster.
Premium accessories: The Harpe Ace Extreme comes with an array of premium accessories, including a set of Corning Gorilla Glass mouse feet, a carrying case, and the ROG Polling Rate Booster. The glass mouse feet are ideal for cloth mousepad users, providing smoother, more effortless mouse movements while maintaining superior control with better force adjustment and stopping power.
ROG Polling Rate Booster: When combined with a device featuring ultralow-latency ROG SpeedNova wireless technology, the ROG Polling Rate Booster delivers fast and precise data input at a true 8000Hz wireless polling rate to deliver the lowest-possible delay. The benefits of a higher polling rate are much more pronounced when playing on high-refresh-rate monitors. Reducing the delays between cursor data input and each displayed frame effectively minimizes the inconsistencies in between the intervals of registered data polls. This results in much smoother, more accurate swiping and tracking for better in-game control.
The booster’s exclusive plug-and-play design gives users the flexibility to adapt the device to any PC setup, be it wired, wireless, or with a wireless extender. It easily accommodates the receiver or cable of any compatible ROG peripheral.
The Polling Rate Booster supports a wide range of ROG mice and keyboards, with many more models expected to be compatible in the near future. Current supported models include the Harpe Ace Mini, Keris II Ace, Harpe Ace Aim Lab Edition, and Keris Wireless AimPoint gaming mice. It also supports the ROG Azoth Extreme, Falchion RX Low-Profile, and Strix Scope II 96 RX Wireless gaming keyboards.