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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Shape
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Weight
    6. Comfort Of Use
    7. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    8. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    9. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    10. Wireless Versatility
    11. Cable
    12. Mouse Feet
    13. In The Box
  5. Control
    1. Buttons
    2. Click Latency
    3. CPI
    4. Sensor Specifications
    5. Mouse Wheel
    6. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Compatible Software Option
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless vs ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless
ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless

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ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless Picture
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Variants

  • ROG Gladius II Wireless (Black)
  • ROG Gladius III Wireless (AimPoint EVA-02 Edition)
  • ROG Gladius III Wireless (Black)

Our Verdict

ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless

ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless

The ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless is an updated version of the ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless. The III is much lighter, and its L/R click buttons have much rounder edges. Its mouse feet are better quality, and its charging cable is a flexible paracord-like wire instead of the braided cable on the II, and it's a USB-C instead of a micro-USB. Performance-wise, it has a higher maximum CPI, and more precisely adjustable CPI, a lower lift-off distance, and much lower click latency. Also, it has a dedicated profile switching button and a pairing button to switch between with three devices connected via Bluetooth. However, while both have a CPI button behind their scroll wheels, the III's is much smaller, which might make it harder to hit.

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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

8.2
8.2

Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.0

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless Style Picture
ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB

Shape  

3D Model  

ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless 3D Model
ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless 3D Model

Length  

5.0" (126 mm)
4.8" (123 mm)

Height  

1.7" (44 mm)
1.8" (45 mm)

Width  

2.6" (67 mm)
2.7" (68 mm)

Grip Width 
 

63 mm
65 mm

Portability 
 

5.4
7.4

Portability picture  

ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless Portability picture
ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless Portability picture

Volume 
 

22.95 in³ (376 cm³)
22.82 in³ (374 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
Yes

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless Build quality picture
ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless Build quality picture

Weight 
 

5.4
6.8

Minimum Weight Picture  

ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

124 g
88.0 g

Default Weight 
 

163 g
88.0 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Back-heavy

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

124 g

Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.0

Right-handed 
 

Yes
Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless Palm Grip Picture
ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless Claw Grip Picture
ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless Fingertip Grip Picture
ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Yes

Wireless Versatility 
 

9.8
10

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Receiver 
 

Yes
Yes

Battery Type 
 

Rechargeable
Rechargeable

Use When Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
Auto Off And On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

No
Yes

Battery Indicator  

Yes
Yes
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Cable 
 

6.5
8.5

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

6.7 ft (2.1 m)
6.6 ft (2.0 m)

Cable Type 
 

Braided
Paracord-like

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

Micro USB
USB-C

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB

Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
8.0

Mouse Feet picture  

ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless Mouse Feet picture
ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Ok
Ok

Material 
 

PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
Yes

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless In the box picture
ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless In the box picture
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Control

Buttons 
 

6.8
7.5

Buttons Picture  

ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless Buttons Picture
ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
8

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

7
7

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

7.1
8.6

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

5.6 ms

Wired 
 

20.5 ms
3.3 ms

Receiver 
 

21 ms
5.6 ms

Bluetooth 
 

30 ms
12.8 ms
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CPI 
 

5.7

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

5.38%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

4.04%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

3.25%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

2.15%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

4.31%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-20.00%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

16,000 CPI
26,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
50 CPI

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3389
PixArt PAW3370

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

16,000 CPI
26,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
50 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

-8%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless Mouse wheel picture
ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel

Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
Loud
Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

8.0
8.0

Software settings screenshot  

ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless Software settings screenshot
ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

Armoury Crate
Armoury Crate

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

Account Needed 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

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ROG Gladius II Wireless
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ROG Gladius III Wireless
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Black
ROG Gladius II Wireless
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ROG Gladius III Wireless
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ROG Gladius II Wireless
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ASUS ROG Gladius II Wireless

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