The ASUS ROG Keris Wireless is a great wireless gaming mouse that's lightweight and feels well-built. It has an ergonomic, right-handed shape well-suited for a fingertip or claw grip for most hand sizes. It has low click latency and a wide CPI range; however, you can only adjust the CPI by increments of 100, and while it has a low minimum lift-off distance, it isn't quite as low as most other wireless gaming mice in its price range. It also has several other extra features, including Bluetooth support, replaceable side buttons, and left and right-click switches that are hot-swappable, meaning you can install alternate switches without soldering.
Our Verdict
The ASUS ROG Keris Wireless is great for office and multimedia work. It feels very well-built, connects wired or wirelessly with its USB receiver or Bluetooth, and has a comfortable ergonomic shape. You can program all of the buttons, except those on the underside, or adjust other settings using the companion software. Unfortunately, the software is only compatible with Windows, and the scroll wheel lacks L/R tilt buttons and doesn't unlock for free scrolling.
- Feels very well-built.
- Connects wirelessly either with its USB receiver or via Bluetooth.
- Scroll wheel lacks L/R tilt buttons and doesn't unlock for free scrolling.
The ASUS ROG Keris Wireless is an impressive FPS gaming mouse. It feels very sturdy and has an ergonomic right-handed shape well-suited for a fingertip or claw grip for nearly all hand sizes. It's also fairly lightweight, has a wide CPI range, and a low click latency. Unfortunately, you can only adjust the CPI by increments of 100, and the minimum lift-off distance isn't quite as low as on most other high-end wireless gaming mice.
- Feels very well-built.
- Low click latency.
- Fairly lightweight.
- Can adjust the CPI by increments of only 100.
The ASUS ROG Keris Wireless is decent for MMO gaming, though it doesn't have nearly as many side buttons as a dedicated MMO gaming mouse. Thankfully, all the buttons on the top of the mouse are programmable using the companion software. It also feels well-built, and it has a comfortable ergonomic shape, low click latency, a wide CPI range, and a low lift-off distance. Unfortunately, the customization software is only compatible with Windows, and you can only adjust the CPI by increments of 100.
- Feels very well-built.
- Low click latency.
- Not nearly as many side buttons as a dedicated MMO mouse.
- Can adjust the CPI by increments of only 100.
The ASUS ROG Keris Wireless is an excellent mouse for ultra-light gaming, but while it's very lightweight compared to all gaming mice, it's on the heavier end of what we'd consider an ultra-light mouse. That said, it feels very sturdy and has an ergonomic shape well-suited for a fingertip or claw grip for most hand sizes. It also has a low click latency, a flexible cable, and mouse feet that glide smoothly on mousepads and desks.
- Feels very well-built.
- Low click latency.
- Fairly lightweight.
- Can adjust the CPI by increments of only 100.
Despite being somewhat bulky, the ASUS ROG Keris Wireless is an excellent mouse for travel. You can use it wired or wirelessly either with its USB receiver or via Bluetooth. The mouse is fully compatible with Windows and macOS; however, the customization software is only compatible with Windows. That said, it also has onboard storage so that you can use your custom settings on computers without the software installed.
- Feels very well-built.
- Connects wirelessly either with its USB receiver or via Bluetooth.
- Onboard memory.
- Somewhat bulky; may not fit in all laptop cases.
Changelog
- Updated Sep 28, 2022: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.2. This update simplifies our Weight test and expands on our CPI test from Test Bench 1.1, resulting in changes to test results in both sections. For more details, you can see our complete changelog here.
- Updated Sep 21, 2022: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.1. This update revamps our Click Latency test and results in changes to test results. For more details, you can see our full changelog here.
- Updated Jul 07, 2021: Review published.
- Updated Jun 09, 2021: Early access published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The ASUS ROG Keris Wireless is the wireless version of the ASUS ROG Keris. The unit we tested is black, and there are no other color variants. You can see the label for our unit here.
Popular Mouse Comparisons
The ASUS ROG Keris Wireless is a wireless version of the ASUS ROG Keris. While it's heavier than the wired version, it supports Bluetooth, which is uncommon for higher-end wireless gaming mice. However, the click latency is much higher over Bluetooth, so it isn't recommended for serious gaming sessions but shouldn't present problems for browsing the web or productivity tasks. Like some other higher-end ASUS ROG gaming mice, this mouse also has hot-swappable left- and right-click switches.
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The Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT is a better wireless gaming mouse than the ASUS ROG Keris Wireless. It's much lighter and smoother gliding mouse feet. It also has a wider CPI range, a more precisely adjustable CPI, a lower lift-off distance, and a somewhat lower click latency. Also, its customization software is compatible with Windows and macOS. Comparatively, the ASUS has software that's only compatible with Windows, but it has a more flexible charging cable and Bluetooth support, which the Logitech lacks. Its charging cable also uses the newer USB-C standard compared to the older micro-USB cable used by the Logitech.
The ASUS ROG Keris Wireless and the ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless are comparable wireless gaming mice. The Keris Wireless is a bit lighter, and it has smoother-gliding mouse feet. Also, it has slightly lower click latency, but the difference may not be noticeable to most people. On the other hand, the Gladius III Wireless has a dedicated CPI-switching button below its scroll wheel. Also, it comes with a USB receiver extender, and it has a lower lift-off distance, a wider CPI range, and a more precisely adjustable CPI.
The Razer Viper Ultimate is a better wireless gaming mouse than the ASUS ROG Keris Wireless. It's lighter and has mouse feet that glide more smoothly. It also has a wider CPI range, a more precisely adjustable CPI, a lower lift-off distance, somewhat better click latency, and two extra side buttons on the right side. Comparatively, the ASUS feels sturdier and has Bluetooth support, which the Razer lacks. It also has hot-swappable left and right-click switches.
The ASUS ROG Keris Wireless is a wireless version of the ASUS ROG Keris. You can use it wired or wirelessly either with its USB receiver or via Bluetooth. It also has a storage compartment for its USB receiver when it's not in use. Also, it has two pairs of alternate, colored side buttons included in the box. The wired-only version is significantly lighter and has a more consistent sensor, but doesn't it come with alternate side buttons.
Test Results
For a wireless gaming mouse with similar performance but modular pieces that you can use to customize the look and feel of the mouse, check out the Pwnage Ultra Custom Wireless Ergo.
If you're interested in a slightly lighter ultra-lightweight wireless gaming mouse, check out the SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless.
ASUS advertises that this mouse has a battery life of up to 78 hours or 56 hours with RGB lighting on. However, this isn't something we test.
The cable feels higher-quality and more resilient than the cable on the wired ASUS ROG Keris, but it also feels less flexible.
- ASUS ROG Keris Wireless
- Wireless receiver (stored under mouse)
- USB-C to USB-A Cable
- Extra side buttons (2x Gray, 2x Pink)
- Alternate D2F-01F Omron switches (2x)
- Extra mouse feet
- ROG stickers
- User documentation
The ASUS ROG Keris Wireless has hot-swappable left and right-click buttons. It includes a set of ASUS ROG 70M Micro Switches installed by default, plus a pair of alternate D2F-01F Omron switches.
The available polling rates on the ASUS ROG Keris Wireless are 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, and 1000Hz. For a similar mouse with a lower lift-off distance and a more precisely adjustable CPI, check out the ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless.
