The original Asus ROG Gladius made its debut in 2014. It quickly became a popular gaming mouse, but its feature set understandably has shown signs of wear over the years as other, newer mice came along. Just how you update a mouse to make it appeal, not merely to those seeking a new one, but to those who already an older model of the same unit, is an art in itself. When your marketing consultants and their focus groups suggest moving beyond the original design, what do you do? What do you jettison, and what do you keep? And what features do you retain, but improve? In our experience, the answers to these questions have resulted in upgraded mice that range from complete redesigns, to mostly cosmetic changes intended to bring a solid but aging peripheral to the attention of a new audience. On that scale, the $99.99 Gladius II fits somewhere in the middle. Asus has changed little, but what it has changed may be sufficient to interest gamers seeking a new mouse—and even owners of t...
Dated configuration software and a high price hamper this general gaming mouse, but its optical sensor and micro switches are of very high quality.
Detachable cord; Attractive, ergonomic design; Excellent optical sensor; Sniper-mode button; Lift-distance wizard; Extra pair of switches
Pricey for what you get; only three stored profiles, and not executable-specific; Only two DPI settings; No separate X/Y axis controls; Buggy, primitive macro editor; Rubber grips are slick; frenetic lighting effects can't be slowed