Design-wise, we are dealing with a “mini” version of the ROG Harp ACE, as its name suggests, with slightly smaller dimensions and a weight that barely reaches 49 grams despite the integrated battery. It only has RGB on the scroll wheel, although it has the ASUS ROG logo printed on the palm area, although it doesn’t light up.
Unboxing and external analysis
Like almost all peripherals belonging to the ASUS ROG family, the Harp ACE Mini is packaged in a black and red soft cardboard box, on the front of which we find a three-quarter image of the mouse, the brand, the model. and its main advantages in the form of icons.
On the back we find a top view of the device, where ASUS has taken the opportunity to highlight its capabilities as if it were a sketch again. Below is a brief table of specifications.
The soft cardboard is removed to make way for a neutral-colored hard cardboard structure which houses the mouse and its accessories, even if we first find a card which tells us about the ROG Ace Esports accessories collection.
We start as always by seeing what accessories are included; In this case, we have several information leaflets, a few stickers and a small black envelope that is immediately visible.
Inside this little envelope with the ROG logo we find some pretty interesting extras: on the one hand, a set of additional Teflon feet, and be careful because they have a different shape from those included in the original mouse, as we will see later. A series of stickers with designs from Republic of Gamers are also included in case we want to put them on the mouse to give it more texture and improve its grip, but at the cost of a slight increase in its weight.
In addition to all this, also included is the charging/gaming cable and a USB-C to USB-A adapter that we can use with the same cable to put the wireless receiver, a receiver that is not part of the accessories because , as we will see shortly. It is placed in a hole in the mouse itself.
The ASUS ROG Harp ACE Mini is protected by a small black textured paper bag with the ROG logo.
And finally, here we have the ASUS ROG Harp ACE Mini. It has a small size, but it’s not really too “mini”, with rounded shapes and an aesthetic that personally reminds us a lot of the Logitech G Pro: simple and almost minimalist, but also timeless.
The two main buttons are oversized and we like the fact that no matter which area of the button you press, the touch and activation happens the same. This is great because, after all, each person has their own way of holding the mouse, so it doesn’t matter which way you do it because you will have the buttons “at your fingertips”. The scroll wheel, meanwhile, is textured and rubberized to maximize grip.
The palm part has the ROG logo on it, but as we mentioned earlier, it won’t light up when the mouse is on. Here you can perfectly see that it has a symmetrical shape, without the fact that it lacks buttons on the right side, which we certainly miss a lot.
The left side of the mouse includes two side navigation buttons, of course configurable. The grip area has “dug” lines on the surface to improve grip, but the area is plastic, not rubber (which is why the adhesives we saw earlier are included, in case you want that it is rubber).
Nothing remarkable on the right side of the mouse… and once again we insist: in a symmetrical or ambidextrous mouse, we are also missing side buttons on this side, both because then the mouse could also be left-handed and because it gives us two additional buttons to be able to configure in games.
On the front we have the USB-C charging port.
We move on to the lower area, where the first thing that catches the eye due to the color contrast are the five sliding Teflon inserts so that the mouse can move without problems on any surface. As we saw previously, the accessories include an additional set of feet, and although the circle that surrounds the sensor in the center is the same, as you can see the other two feet would replace the four provided, providing more large sliding surface.
To the right of the sensor, in the center, we have a switch that will allow us to change the connection mode: Bluetooth, wired or with the wireless receiver. On the left we have two buttons: one to change the DPI without the need for software and another to force pairing with the receiver, in case of problems.
You may have already noticed that there is a small space with “something” that says ROG. This “something” is nothing other than a mini-sized wireless receiver.
After seeing the mouse, we will proceed to connect it to the PC to see how it works.
ASUS ROG Harp ACE Mini review
As soon as you turn on the mouse, the scroll wheel lights up, which as you can imagine is configurable. The truth is that the shine is quite pleasant to look at, and in fact when you turn it on you realize that the rubberized area is also slightly translucent.
Although the ASUS ROG Harp ACE Mini can be used perfectly without the need for software, if you want to be able to configure all its options such as button assignment, sensitivity or lighting, you will have to install the ASUS Unified Software, Armory Crate. As soon as you connect the mouse and open the software, it detects it and automatically prompts you to update it.
As you’ve already seen, the mouse and receiver appear individually, although the receiver is only used to force pairing or use it to link other ASUS devices that use it.
Let’s see what the mouse offers us. To begin with, in the first tab we have the typical button assignment, thanks to which we can change what all the buttons do except the left click.
In the Performance tab we can configure the sensitivity, including the desired DPI jumps (remember the mouse has a DPI change button below for this). Here you can also configure the polling rate, which in this case is a maximum of 1000 Hz since we do not have the ROG Polling Rate Booster which is sold separately and which would allow us to reach 8000 Hz (on can also use the wired mouse to have them), and even what ASUS called the angle adjustment, which is aimed at people who hold the mouse sideways (this sounds strange but many gaming professionals eSports do it).
The next tab is lighting, where we can select different effects and configure the intensity.
In the Calibration tab we can select if we have an ASUS mouse pad, or we can do a manual calibration to improve performance depending on the surface we are using the mouse on. Also here on the right side we can configure the lift distance.
In the Power tab we have everything related to the battery, where the charge level is indicated and we can configure at what percentage we want the system to warn us of a low battery. Additionally, below we can configure idle time to save battery.
Finally, the last tab will allow us to check and update the firmware of the device.
Given the options offered by this ASUS ROG Harp ACE Mini, the time has come to talk to you about its behavior. Every time we have to analyze a mouse, we tell you the same thing: the person who tested it has fairly large hands (enough to hold a basketball with one hand) and is used to holding the mouse in claw mode.
The ASUS ROG Harp ACE Mini was surprisingly comfortable for us from minute one, and while it’s slightly smaller than mice of this type, it’s not much smaller either and its shape is pretty standard among symmetrical mice, as we said, it seems similar to a Logitech G Pro or even a Razer Viper. The fact is that we didn’t find it uncomfortable at all and we got used to its ergonomics and performance very quickly.
In terms of performance, the mouse works wonderfully. Perhaps we could tell you that the left and right clicks are a little too loud, but experience tells us that this happens with all new mice and that over time the mechanisms “soften” and stop clicking. make so much noise (that, or has the ear already got used to it and omits the sound of clicks)(. The fact is that the ASUS ROG Harp ACE Mini turned out to be exceptionally accurate and very pleasant to use in all the circumstances in which we tested it, read normal use for work but also for playing different types of games, like Battlefield or Black Desert Online.
As for the battery, we used it in wireless mode and with 50% lighting, and from a full charge we were able to use it more or less 14 hours a day for 6 days up to until the battery completely discharges. 20%, we would therefore be talking in real use of a mouse that you will not need to recharge all week, with around 100 hours of autonomy in real use.
Conclusion and verdict
We found the ASUS ROG Harp ACE Mini to be an excellent mouse in almost every way, including its noble handling and performance on any surface. It has great configurability, is extremely precise at all times, has very good battery life, is comfortable from the moment you start using it and in addition, it is extremely light and easy to use.
However, among so many lights we also find some shadows, and apart from the absence of buttons on the right side, which can be a bit subjective, the truth is that 149.99 dollars for the official price seems quite expensive , especially if we take into account Keep knowing that if you want to take advantage of the 8,000 Hz that it is capable of offering in wireless mode, you will have to spend more money to buy the necessary additional accessory or forget to use it wirelessly, being condemned to wired use.
Overall, we think that as a gaming mouse it is undoubtedly excellent, and we can only recommend it without a doubt to anyone who is willing to spend what it is worth. For this reason, the ASUS ROG Harp ACE Mini deserves our Gold award, particularly highlighting its performance.
