Our Verdict
The ASUS ROG Spatha is a great office mouse. It has great ergonomics and feels remarkably well-built, making it great to use all day. It also has a lot of buttons that can be programmed to help you navigate through your desktop or work software quickly. Unfortunately, this is a very large mouse and isn't recommended for people with smaller hands.
The ASUS ROG Spatha is a decent mouse for FPS games. While it has low click latency and a fairly wide customizable CPI range, it's very heavy, which may not be great for FPS games. On the upside, it's quite comfortable and feels very well-built, so it should be able to withstand long gaming marathons. Unfortunately, this is a very large mouse and isn't recommended for people with smaller hands.
The ASUS ROG Spatha is a great MMO mouse. While it may not have as many programmable side buttons as some other MMO mice, they're laid out in a way that's easy to press, and will likely be easier to keep track of. This mouse is also comfortable enough for long campaigns, though it's not recommended for people with small hands due to its large size.
This isn't a good ultra-light gaming mouse. This is one of the heaviest mice that we've tested and isn't recommended if you prefer very lightweight mice.
This mouse is okay for travel. While it comes with a carrying case, this mouse is very large and uses a charging base as its USB receiver. This makes it difficult to use in smaller spaces, like on a plane, though you can use it wired with a micro-USB cable as well.
Changelog
- Updated Nov 09, 2020: Found a way to use a profile-switching button.
- Updated Oct 05, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Dec 20, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 0.8.1.
- Updated Dec 11, 2019: Review published.
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The ASUS ROG Spatha is a great gaming mouse that sets itself apart thanks to its futuristic design and large shape. It has a lot of side buttons, which are oddly shaped but fairly easy to use. On the upside, it's an amazing mouse for larger hands and it's also one of the better-built gaming mice we've tested. For other options, check out our recommendations for the best mouse, the best MMO mouse, and the best gaming mouse.
The ASUS ROG Spatha X is a newer, updated version of the ASUS ROG Spatha. The Spatha X is marginally lighter and has a more flexible charging cable with a USB-C connector, instead of the original Spatha's cable, which has a Micro-USB connector. It also has a much higher maximum CPI and much lower click latency. On the other hand, the original Spatha has a lower lift-off distance. It also has working onboard memory, while the onboard memory on the Spatha X didn't seem to work during our tests.
The ASUS ROG Spatha and the ASUS ROG Chakram are both decent FPS gaming mice. The Spatha has a wide CPI range that can be adjusted more precisely, and its sensor is much more consistent. It also has more programmable buttons, and you can set a profile switching button. On the other hand, the Chakram offers a unique design that lets you swap out the click switches and customize the RGB logo with your own design. Also, the Chakram is significantly lighter and a bit smaller.
Test Results
The ASUS ROG Spatha is a very unique looking MMO gaming mouse. It has a matte black design, with three RGB zones on its wheel, logo, and side buttons. It's quite bulky and has large side buttons and sharp angles.
The ASUS ROG Spatha isn't very portable. The mouse itself is very large, and the receiver is bulky as it works as a charging base as well. However, the mouse does come with a travel case to hold both it and the charging base, though it's too bulky to fit in laptop cases.
The ASUS ROG Spatha is a heavy gaming mouse. There's no weight optimization other than using it wirelessly, which loses the weight of the cord.
The ASUS ROG Spatha is a very solid-feeling mouse. The base frame is metal and nothing on the mouse feels loose or wobbly. It's likely that this mouse can withstand a few accidental bumps or drops without getting damaged.
The ergonomics of this mouse are excellent, though it's designed for right-handed use. While the mouse looks quite large and unwieldy, all the buttons line up to your hand nicely when you use it, as long as you don't have small hands. The grips on each side are also quite comfortable for your pinky and thumb to rest on.
This mouse is comfortable to use palm grip for everyone except those with small hands. Due to its large design, smaller hands may have a difficult time reaching the two top side buttons.
This mouse works well with claw grip for everyone except those with small hands. Due to its large design, smaller hands may have a difficult time reaching the two top side buttons.
Fingertip grip is only recommended with this mouse for people with large or extra-large hands. While people with medium hands may be able to use this mouse with this grip type, it likely won't be comfortable and there may be better options out there.
The ASUS ROG Spatha is a wireless mouse that comes with a large receiver that doubles as the charging base for its battery. Through the software, you can set the RGB lighting to alert you when your battery is low, and can also set a standby mode to help conserve battery life. The mouse can also be used while charging with the included USB cable. If you'd like a mouse that supports Bluetooth, check out the ASUS ROG Chakram.
The ASUS ROG Spatha can be used while charging with the included micro-USB cable. The cable is braided and feels solid, though it's quite stiff and inflexible. Its also a long cable, so it may get in the way unless your computer is very far away. ASUS also included a cable to plug in the receiver/charging base.
- ASUS ROG Spatha mouse
- 2X Micro-USB cable
- USB Receiver/charging dock
- Carrying case
- Star-head screwdriver
- 2X Replacement switches
- 2X stickers
- Manuals
If you're interested in a similar mouse but with a set CPI you can adjust by increments of one and a sniper button for shifting to a different CPI setting while the button is held, check out the Corsair M65 PRO RGB.
Update 11/09/2020: We previously listed that there wasn't a profile-switching button. However, you can switch between one default profile and five custom profiles by pressing the CPI switch button and one of the side buttons.
The ASUS ROG Spatha has an excellent button layout. It has six programmable side buttons, two more up top, and its up and down scrolls can also be programmed. While it doesn't have as many side buttons as some other MMO mice, six is likely enough for most people and may be easier to keep track of.
The ASUS ROG Spatha has a pretty standard, incremented mouse wheel. Unfortunately, it doesn't do horizontal scrolling or have L/R tilt buttons.
The ASUS ROG Spatha has low click latency whether used wired or wireless, which is good.
The ROG Armoury 2 software by ASUS is great. It allows you to set macros, various profiles, and program all of the buttons on the mouse, among other things. The ROG Spatha also has onboard memory, so you can save your settings to the mouse and use it on various PCs. Unfortunately, like most gaming mice, the software is available on Windows only.
The ASUS ROG Spatha is partially compatible with macOS. While you can use it as a regular mouse, none of the programmable buttons work, even if you set them on a Windows PC and move the mouse over to a Mac, which is disappointing.
