Pros & Cons
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- Lightweight
- More portable than the full-size ROG Harpe Ace
- Onboard dongle storage
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- 8,000Hz polling rate requires a separate purchase
- No left-handed option
Asus ROG Harpe Ace Mini Specs
| Hand Orientation | Right-Handed |
| Interface | 2.4GHz Wireless |
| Interface | Bluetooth |
| Interface | USB Wired |
| Number of Buttons | 5 |
| Power Source | Internal Battery |
| Sensor Maker and Model | ROG AimPoint Pro |
| Sensor Maximum Resolution | 42000 |
| Warranty (Parts and Labor) | 1 |
| Weight | 1.72 |
The Asus ROG Harpe Ace Mini is an extraordinarily compact gaming mouse ideally suited for competitive play. The mouse is a smaller—and lighter—version of the original Harpe Ace, but it delivers a lot more than just a tighter footprint, cramming in improvements such as a higher DPI ceiling and slightly longer battery life. All of those pluses add up to an Editors' Choice award for best esports mouse. At $129.99, the ROG Harpe Ace Mini lands on the higher price end of the category, but it's still less expensive (and better equipped) than the Asus ROG Keris II Ace, our previous top pick for esports mice.
Design and Build Quality: A Mere Wisp
When we say lightweight, we mean it. The ROG Harpe Ace Mini weighs in at 1.72 ounces, making it lighter than the Corsair M75 Air (and that one even has the very lightness in its name). Yet the Harpe Ace Mini still serves up more features than the M75 Air—the latter lacks RGB LEDs in its scroll wheel, for instance.
At 1.4 by 2.5 by 4.6 inches (HWD), the ROG Harpe Ace Mini is even smaller than the Corsair Katar Elite Wireless, which clocks in at 1.5 by 2.6 by 4.7 inches (HWD), and the ROG Harpe Ace Mini's optical sensor is more sensitive, to boot. (The Harpe Ace Mini reaches a maximum of 42,000dpi; the Katar Elite Wireless can only hit 26,000dpi.)
Still, if you want serious flair, look elsewhere. As a wireless, lightweight esports mouse, the ROG Harpe Ace Mini has a minimalistic design by necessity. The body comes in either white or black, and the only flourishes are the RGB in the scroll wheel and the ROG logo. Meanwhile, the body has a smooth texture, and the sides have ridges to help your grip. There's a USB-C port in front for charging or for a wired connection to your PC.
(Credit: Joseph Maldonado)Like other mini-mice, the ROG Harpe Ace Mini is built for a claw-style grip—where the tips of your fingers hold the mouse body—but in testing, I found a palm-style grip works perfectly fine, too. A few rounds in 3D Aim Trainer, a tool many gamers use to hone their pointing skills, got me accustomed to the grip style (and I'm not a pro gamer, by any means). It didn't take long to reach my average score, and, with some tinkering in the mouse's control utility, gradually improve it.
One big caveat about the design, though: Lefties are out of luck. The ROG Harpe Ace Mini is a right-handed mouse, with buttons on the left, and no version is available for southpaws.
(Credit: Joseph Maldonado)The mouse's underside has a bit more going on than the rest of the body. Here, you’ll find the included USB dongle for the 2.4GHz wireless connection and a few controls: a button to cycle DPI modes, another to go into Bluetooth pairing mode, and a switch that lets you toggle among modes (Bluetooth, 2.4GHz wireless, and wired, the last of which doubles as the power-off setting). The bottom layout is nearly identical to the ROG Keris II Ace's, down to the placement of the PTFE glide feet.
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(Credit: Joseph Maldonado)One thing to note about the USB dongle: It fits into a recessed enclosure without a locking mechanism (a magnet or a plastic clip). But I noticed enough of a friction fit to keep the dongle securely in place.
Connectivity and Compatibility: Bluetooth and Beyond
When pairing to a device via Bluetooth, the ROG Harpe Ace Mini's wheel blinks blue. Once paired, the wheel stops blinking and continues glowing. (You can customize the effect using a software utility we'll discuss below.) Pressing the Pair button puts the mouse back into pairing mode to sync up with a different device.
(Credit: Joseph Maldonado)Then there's polling rate—how quickly the mouse sends data to a connected device. A higher polling rate means potentially more accurate tracking. The ROG Harpe Ace Mini delivers a 1,000Hz polling rate—the company claims the battery will last 105 hours in that mode—which will be fine for many casual gamers. Serious competitors looking for an edge can crank up the mouse to 8,000Hz, provided they shell out for an optional Asus ROG Polling Rate Booster. (Be aware that you can find mice with 8,000Hz-polling-rate options right out of the box, like the M75 Air or the Alienware Pro, both of which are similarly priced to the ROG Harpe Ace Mini.)
Software Features: The Ever-Present Armoury
To fully configure the ROG Harpe Ace Mini, you’ll need to download Armoury Crate Gear, a control utility used with most Asus ROG peripherals and components.
(Credit: Asus)With the program, you can update the mouse’s firmware, adjust the RGB effects on the mouse wheel, or reassign inputs to any of the buttons. You can also calibrate your device to the specific mouse pad material you're using, a feature I find especially useful.
(Credit: Asus)The utility also offers the option to configure up to five separate control profiles, which comes in handy if many people are using the same mouse or if you need different configurations for different games. You can switch among profiles with the software, or by holding down the DPI button and clicking the scroll wheel.