A closer look at ASUS ROG Strix Impact II
When we talk about that the mouse comes under the brand ROG Strix means that we are in front of something unique as I used to say if we look at the mouse closer we will find that it comes Ambidextrous design and this means that it will be suitable for both hands, whether you play or use the mouse left or right hand will not There is no problem in using it, but the problem that you may face is the size of the mouse as it does not actually fit large hand sizes and therefore if it is the owners of the large hand I advise you not to complete the review because this mouse is not designed for you, the mouse fits the way the most holding or grip Claw And don't be the best with Palm and Fin grips gertip, so we are in front of a mouse here directed to a certain class of players and not to everyone.
The design of the mouse with a "transparent" structure that highlights the contents of the internal mouse, especially when illuminated it was strange and wonderful at the same time, from the top we find the scroll wheel, which comes made of rubber materials for ease of control, in addition to the two basic mouse buttons independent just like in the first Strix Impact , Which allows for more responsive clicks and their built-in converters are manufactured by Omron where they are rated to have a lifetime of 50 million clicks.
This mouse has an exclusive design in its switches (key buttons) .This exclusive design allows you to easily modify the keys, giving you the freedom to install your favorite keys.This also means that broken keys can be replaced without the need to change the entire mouse resulting in To extend the life of your mouse, if it is not clear to you, there are simply a series of Omron switches that you can get separately and are suitable for installation directly in ROG Strix Impact II instead of the main buttons that come with them and these buttons are:
- Omron D2F Series D2F
- D2F-F
- D2F-01
- D2F-01F
- Omron D2FC Series D2FC-3M
- D2FC-F-7N
- D2FC-F- 7N10M
- D2FC-F-7N20M
"The idea of modifying the main buttons to extend the life of the mouse is a revolutionary one and we liked it a lot, but it needs to be more practical in terms of the availability of these types of buttons in the markets"
Returning to the mouse buttons, on the side it has the usual Backward & Forward buttons while the right side has nothing. From the bottom, the DPI level control button has four different levels allowing you to switch between four different sensitivity settings at the press of a button. Three customizable files, although I don't like the idea of this button at the bottom and the best position in the natural top of the mouse at the bottom of the scroll wheel, but it is not overall, all these buttons for the mouse ROG Strix Impact II can be fully programmed by the software that we will talk about later.
ASUS ROG Strix Impact II also has three RGB lighting zones with a range of endless colors and a range of different dynamic effects and is compatible with the Aura Sync lighting system. The first and most prominent area is the Republic of Gamers logo on the mouse. The third illuminated area is two headlights at the front of the left and right buttons, but they are actually not visible to you. You can also customize and save three different profiles to record your lighting effects and sensitivity settings for use in any device. And I plug the mouse into it which is great.
Without the wire, this mouse weighs 79 grams and is actually one of the lightest mice I've ever tried but not the lightest at all since it has a wire that increases its weight.This weight is 12 grams lighter than the first version of ROG Strix Impact. The wire comes covered with soft rubber and two meters in length and is one of the things I liked most in the mouse because the resistance of the braided wire is sometimes an obstacle during the movement quickly, but what about the mouse and the actual performance of the mouse?
The mouse has a Pixart 3327 optical sensor with a DPI speed of up to 6400.It also has a Polling Rate of 1000Hz, so there are no input errors even on screens that use a high refresh rate and ensure high accuracy, fast response and precise control, all without any delay.
Rapid response is not only related to the mouse but also to the design of the mouse itself, and this is due to the rapid response of this mouse thanks to the design of metal hinges owned by the mouse to balance the keys and reduce the distance between the buttons and keys, which facilitates the pressure and ensures superior speed and responsiveness and consistency with each click, which we observed during the experience of playing this The mouse is especially for MOBA games that require quick pressing of buttons.
"The Pixart 3327 sensor at the heart of the ASUS ROG Strix Impact II provides the required performance and more responsiveness and gaming performance in the game was great, but the design of the mouse might hinder the big hands from using it, a defect we found serious."
On a personal level, my hands are quite big, so I didn't have the full comfort of using the mouse as I like it best. In terms of performance, it provided the required performance in terms of speed of response and the touch of the buttons was nice thanks to the design I mentioned earlier with regard to the design of metal hinges that separate the switches and reduce the distance between the buttons and switches themselves.
There is a phrase that I always used to say in my reviews that the hardware or hardware is only complete with special software support, which is what we are now familiar with, especially from a product from a big company like ASUS, the mouse ROG Strix Impact II comes with software support from Armory II. Armory II allows you to do everything you can with your mouse, such as allowing you to create profiles that store different button settings and configurations as mentioned in the previous page. The program also lets you adjust four different DPI sensitivity levels, and lets you select and set the rate The polling rate that is right for you and we have been dismissed When you install 1000hz especially with high Chimes refresh rate over the world and choose the buttons in response, and adjust the acceleration and deceleration in the mouse pointer.
There is nothing revolutionary here or new in reality, but at least everything you need as a player in a mouse application you will find exists and without complexity you can control all of that, so there is no problem here in terms of software support.
ASUS ROG Strix Impact II is a gaming mouse that meets all the basic gaming needs of players with a combination of new elements such as the ability to change and alter the main keys of the mouse to extend its life, which basically extends to 50 million clicks, which is not a few, in addition to good software support through Armory II and RGB lighting support three main areas on the mouse chassis and light weight 79 grams.
However, there are some disadvantages that have underestimated its evaluation in our eyes, including a fatal flaw, its design is not suitable for all hand grips and small size that does not suit the owners of the large hand and also priced at $ 49, although it seems cheap for a mouse bearing the brand ROG Strix However, there are alternatives in the market that offer similar performance and perhaps better at the same price and also lower.
Positives
- Omron replaceable keys.
- The Pixart 3327 sensor does a good job in terms of performance.
- A light weight of 79 grams, one of the lightest mice you can see.
- Ambidextrous design gives you the freedom to hold your mouse with the right or left hand.
- RGB lighting with three zones and different effects.
- Good software support with Armory II
Negatives
- The design is not suitable for the big hand.
- There are alternatives that offer the same performance at a cheaper price