Some of the most advanced wireless mice are quite heavy, so moving them all the time takes a lot of work. On the other hand, a lighter mouse makes it easier to travel. One trend is for companies to cut holes in their mouse bodies to reduce weight, but Turtle Beach’s sub-brand Roccat Wireless Gaming Mouse, announced today, manages to lighten weight and avoid honeycomb holes.
The Roccat Burst Pro Air weighs in at 2.86 oz (81 g), which is significantly lighter than powerful wireless mice such as the Logitech MX Master 3 (4.97 oz / 141 g) and Razer Pro Click (3.73 oz / 106 g). All three mice support USB-A dongle for wireless connection as well as Bluetooth and are rechargeable. But the Burst Pro Air’s weight class makes it a smart choice for those who are tired of heavy mice. Those ounces can add up if you have health issues or just been sitting at your computer for a while.
Gaming brand Roccat has developed a mouse for PC gamers who will quickly swipe, throw, flick and click based on the design of the wired Burst Pro. But unlike some other ultra-light gaming mice like the Glorious Model O-Wireless (about 2.43 oz / 69g) or the SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless (2.4 oz / 68g), the Burst Pro Air case has no open gaps. in the hull.
The 0.17-pound Roccat mouse has holes in its design, but they are covered with a thin, translucent shell that helps protect the holes from dust and dirt. It’s still a jarring design, and if you’re not a gamer, it could easily conflict with the rest of your PC setup.
But some features of this gaming mouse may come in handy for non-gamers as well. This includes Teflon feet on the underside of the mouse, which should help the mouse glide even more easily than its light weight allows. The ability to customize DPI settings (dots per inch, see our guide to PC mouse terms for more information) means you can fine-tune control.
Burst Pro Air has five built-in memory profiles, so you can transfer five groups of settings, including button programming, to any computer without downloading any software or re-entering your preferences.
You can also launch specific profiles when you open certain applications, similar to the “application settings”that Logitech offers on its advanced wireless mice. The new mouse also charges from everyone’s favorite USB-C port.
However, the $100 price tag for a peripheral is high, especially for non-gamers. We won’t know if it’s worth the price until we try the mouse.
For gamers, Roccat has also equipped the mouse with a powerful optical sensor. It claims to support up to 19,000 dpi, speeds up to 400 inches per second (IPS), and acceleration up to 50g. The mouse also works with the Nvidia Reflex latency analyzer.
The new Roccat wireless mouse has the extreme performance you normally expect from gaming. But with its light weight and striking design slightly less polarized than the boldest games, we won’t blame non-gamers for looking into it too.