ASUS ROG Strix Carry Review: Wireless Gaming Mouse for Traveling Gamers

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Some manufacturers of gaming peripherals in the assortment have quite specific “mobile”

gaming mice. The main target audience of such models is the most avid gamers who never part with their gaming laptop and never play on any trip at the first opportunity. They should be compact and easy to transport, while no one has canceled the requirements for the sensor and switches. One of these mice just came to our office. This is a wireless ASUS ROG Strix Carry, which we will get to know better.

What is it?
What is interesting ASUS ROG Strix Carry?
What is in the box?
What does the ASUS ROG Strix Carry look like?
How comfortable is it?
What can she do?
In the dry residue

What is it?

ASUS ROG Strix Carry - Wireless Gaming Mousecompact sizes for the right hand with the ability to connect via radio or Bluetooth, an optical sensor at 7200 DPI and a polling frequency of up to 1000 Hz.

What is interesting ASUS ROG Strix Carry?

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ASUS ROG Strix Carry got let and notthe top-end but very good Pixart PMW3330 optical sensor with a maximum resolution of 7200 DPI and proven Omron switches that you can replace yourself. Includes 2 pairs. The mouse works either via a 2.4 GHz radio channel or via Bluetooth. The polling frequency can reach 1000 Hz (over the air). The mouse is powered by two AA batteries, promise 300 hours of play at 2.4 GHz and 433 hours of work via Bluetooth.

What is in the box?

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The mouse is packed in a black and red box with plentycolorful printing in the style of the entire ROG gaming line. The delivery package is a little more interesting than we usually used to see. The box contains ASUS ROG Strix Carry, two AA batteries, a USB dongle, Chinese-made Omron D2FC-FK (50M) switches (already installed), Japanese Omron D2F-01F switches, tweezers for replacing them, a sticker with the ROG logo, instructions and carrying case.

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The cover is very successful, and most importantly - useful, given the main purpose of the mouse. It is black, with the ROG logo, closes with a zipper. Judging by the sensations, made of high quality leatherette.

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What does the ASUS ROG Strix Carry look like?

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The first thing that catches your eye is a verycompact size ASUS ROG Strix Carry. At the same time, the form is quite familiar, as for a gaming mouse under the right hand. The top panel is made of smooth matte plastic of dark gray color with a small silver “shimmer”. The main buttons are not separated from the top panel and have small recesses under the fingers. Between them there is a matte black insert with a scroll wheel and a button, in the back of which there is a small LED indicator.

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On the side faces - large embossed inserts made of rubberized material for greater tenacity. Two additional buttons are placed on the left side:

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On the right side is only a rubberized insert:

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On the back of the top panel is a glossy ROG logo. Fortunately, without backlight, which would significantly spoil the battery life:

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The scroll wheel has a rubberized surface with notches and silver inserts on the sides. Also without backlight:

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A single LED is located at the base of the top button. It glows green when connected via a radio channel, blue when pairing via Bluetooth, and flashes red when the batteries are low:

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The top cover is attached to the mouse withmagnets. It is easily removed, but also fixed well: it does not stagger and does not open when it is not needed. Under the cover there are two places for AA batteries, a USB dongle storage slot and open access to the switches:

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In the middle of the bottom of the mouse is an optical sensorin a triangular “window”, four medium-sized Teflon legs and a three-position slider. They are responsible for connecting via 2.4 GHz radio channel, Bluetooth and turning off the power of the mouse. This allows you to connect the mouse simultaneously to two devices (for example, a PC and laptop) and quickly switch between them:

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There is no cable connector, only “Republic of Gamers” on the front. Unfortunately, cable connection is not provided:

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The ASUS ROG Strix Carry itself is lightweight: only 72.9 g, but two AA batteries add about 40 g and the mouse becomes very weighty, which may not appeal to fans of lightweight manipulators. The ROG Strix Carry looks really nice.

How comfortable is it?

The mouse is designed to be gripped with your fingers or“Claw”, which is due, first of all, very compact size. In practice, it was convenient for me to use the mouse with a finger grip, including due to the impressive weight (which I really love). But there is one important point to keep in mind: at ASUS ROG Strix Carry, the center of gravity is shifted to the rear. The mouse rolls back when raised above the surface. This is typical of most wireless mice due to design features and the need to shove batteries somewhere. The materials used were very convenient: the lateral rubberized inserts help to hold the ASUS ROG Strix Carry more reliably, and the top matte plastic is pleasant and there are practically no signs of use on it:

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The main buttons use high-qualityOmron switches. By default, Chinese Omron D2FC-F-K (50M) for 50 million clicks are installed. They have a quick, easy and informative move. They are very fast and great for shooters. In the kit there is a couple of Japanese Omron D2F-01F with a tighter stroke and a resource of 1 million operations. Replacement is very easy with the help of a complete “tweezers”. And if you manage to “kill” both sets, the mouse is compatible with the Omron D2F and D2FC series switches:

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The scroll wheel has a rubberized surfacewith diagonal notches. The encoder cut-offs are clear and informative with fast rotation, there is a characteristic sound, but it is not loud and not annoying. Side buttons are compact, but significantly protrude above the surface of the mouse and it is quite comfortable to use them.

What can she do?

ASUS ROG Strix Carry has an opticalPixArt PMW3330 sensor with a maximum resolution of 7200 DPI. It is capable of tracking movement at speeds up to 150 inches per second and acceleration up to 30g. In practice, no fundamental differences from the well-known PMW3360 (except for maximum resolution) are observed. The sensor works stably and accurately: no disruptions, twitches or jumps are observed.

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The mouse was mainly used with a laptop,when the mouse is close to the receiver / transmitter. The company mentions SmartHop technology, which analyzes the load and interference in the 2.4 GHz frequency range and automatically selects the freest channel. There were no problems with communication stability. There is no tangible delay. The mouse has an energy-saving mode, the transition from it back to working condition occurs very quickly. In terms of battery life, the company claims 433 hours via Bluetooth and 300 hours over the air, which is pretty good: 12.5 days of continuous play. I was not able to put the batteries in a couple of weeks, so it’s difficult to judge how true the information is. The only thing worth mentioning: Bluetooth is suitable only for office work: the polling frequency is limited to 125 Hz, you can get 1000 Hz only at 2.4 GHz with a USB dongle.

The mouse provides memory for saving threeprofiles that can be configured once using proprietary software, after which it will not be needed. Switching profiles is done by pressing the DPI switch button + side buttons or pressing the scroll wheel. The ASUS ROG Strix Carry is customizable with the ROG Armory II proprietary software. It is universal for all gaming peripherals ASUS. There are four main tabs at the top. The first (with the name Mouse) is responsible for all the settings, which are also divided into groups. On the side is a list of profiles and a combination for their activation. In the first tab, you can reassign the actions of the buttons:

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In the performance settings you can settwo DPI levels from 50 to 7200 in increments of 50, enable or disable angular snapping, adjust cursor acceleration and deceleration levels, select a polling frequency of 125, 250, 500 or 1000 Hz and key response time in the range from 4 to 32 ms in increments of 4 ms:

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In the “Calibration” section, you can configure the type of surface and the separation height. It is possible to choose from the list of ASUS surfaces, three standard options, or start calibration:

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In the “power” tab, you can see the currentbattery level and set the idle time before switching to power saving mode. Or completely disable this feature so that the mouse is always in an active state. Although there isn’t much sense in this: ASUS ROG Strix Carry wakes up very quickly:

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In the application you can record your macros, forThis has a separate tab. Functionality is standard: recording a sequence of commands taking into account delays (or without them), one-time or cyclic repetition, and so on:

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The sync tab is relevant for owners of multiple ROG devices with backlight.

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The “Statistics” tab counts the button presses and the distance that the mouse covered:

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In the dry residue

ASUS ROG Strix Carry - an unusual gaming mouse,which will be useful to fans to always carry a gaming laptop with them and play anywhere at the earliest opportunity. The mouse uses an accurate and fast Pixart PMW3330 optical sensor, durable Omron interchangeable switches, and support for 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth connectivity makes it quite universal. Built-in memory allows you to save up to three of your own profiles, and the proprietary ROG Armory II allows you to customize the mouse to your preferences. Portability entailed some compromises: the miniature size is perfect for finger grip, but does not allow the palm of your hand, and the center of gravity is significantly offset, which for some users will not be particularly pleasant. The mouse lives for a long time on one set of batteries, but the built-in battery and the ability to connect via wire would not be superfluous. ASUS ROG Strix Carry made a very pleasant impression, and small controversial features as a whole are also characteristic of other representatives of this class of mice, which are very few. The mouse has not yet gone on sale and the company has not yet announced the cost.

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