Asus Rog Gladius II Core

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Design unchanged

Overall, the “core” version has the same design as the elder Gladius II. Still, an Ergonomic mouse designed for right-handed people for good grip. Thanks to the omission of not-so-important features, the weight of the mouse is now only 92.5g, lighter than the wired version of Gladius II (110g) and Gladius II Wireless (130g). The lightweight will make the mouse more comfortable in the long run.

The large size is still a distinctive feature of the Gladius series in general, so the Gladius II Core may not be suitable for people with small hands, in return for its lightweight, it will be somewhat salvaged. Along with the ergonomic design, it will be suitable for today’s popular mouse grips from Palm, Claw to Fingertip.

Equipment

Rog Gladius II Core is stripped of the RGB LED strip around the mouse body and 1 button on the left edge. Details on the sides have also been changed, instead of impressive Maya-style patterns, Asus is only equipped with diagonal stripes and imprinted logos. This change causes the mouse’s grip to decrease a bit but not too much. Similar to the front, the design that simulates the grille of the supercar also disappears, replaced by diagonal stripes and the less impressive-looking ROG logo. The cord has also been converted to a seamless, parachute, gold-plated cable at the USB connector instead of a separate wire on the “full” version.

On the underside, four feet of an oval-shaped mouse is made of Teflon material for low wear and better anti-friction, along with 4 round rubber covers for users to remove the mouse and replace the switch via 4 fixed screws. The sensor area has also been redesigned to be a triangle instead of a circle.

Performance

The biggest change on the Gladius II Core version is that the 3327 PWM sensor has been tweaked to only 6000 compared to 12,000 on the Gladius II and 16,000 on the Gladius II wireless version. The maximum acceleration of this sensor reaches 30g and the maximum speed of 220 IPS. With the above parameters, accompanied by a quality mouse pad, Gladius II Core perfectly meets the needs of playing today’s popular games like PUBG, Apex Legends, or LoL.

Despite a slight reduction in performance, the RGB LED is still present on the ROG logo and the roller. With ROG Armory II software, fine-tuning the colors as well as assigning features to the secondary button will be done easily.

Conclusion

With a price of nearly $40, a good sensor, and very good design and features, Gladius II Core is a shortened version worth considering when Gladius II or Gladius II Wireless has a price that is out of reach.

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