be quiet! Dark Perk Mice Review

be quiet! has expanded into the gaming mouse market with its first ever entries, the Dark Perk Sym and Dark Perk Ergo. Both models share the same high-end hardware, including a Pixart PAW3950 sensor with up to 8K polling, but offer two different shapes to suit different preferences. The focus here isn’t on flashy features or aggressive styling, but on solid fundamentals, clean design and reliable performance.

Timestamps:

00:00 Start
01:03 Pricing / Accessories
01:51 Shape / Weight / Design
04:10 Shell / Quality / Buttons
05:43 Sensor
06:32 Sound test
06:53 Software
07:57 Real world gameplay
08:53 Wireless performance
09:17 Closing thoughts

Specifications

Dark Perk Ergo:

• Dimensions – (L x W x H), (mm) 120 x 66 x 39
• Color option – Black
• Total weight – (kg) 0.055
• Sensor – PixArt PAW3950
• Encoder – TTC Yellow
• Max DPI – 32.000
• Lift Off Distance – (LOD) (mm) 1-2
• Battery Life – Up to 110 (1000Hz polling)
• Materials –  ABS, rubber, PTFE

Dark Perk Sym:

• Dimensions – (L x W x H), (mm) 123 x 66 x 39
• Color option – Black
• Total weight – (kg) 0.055
• Sensor – PixArt PAW3950
• Encoder – TTC Yellow
• Max DPI – 32.000
• Lift Off Distance – (LOD) (mm) 1-2
• Battery Life – Up to 110 (1000Hz polling)
• Materials – ABS, rubber, PTFE

You can buy the Dark Perk Ergo and Dark Perk Sym for £86.99 from Scan here – Dark Perk Ergo – Dark Perk Sym.

Pros:

• Excellent coating with great grip.
• Solid build quality.
• Good pricing compared to other mice with similar specifications.
• Reliable sensor and wireless performance.
• Clean, understated design.

Cons:

• Designed to offer a ‘no frills' experience, so lacks flashy features or unique innovations.
• Battery life takes a noticeable hit at higher polling rates.

KitGuru says: The Dark Perk mice are excellent gaming mice with great build quality, and both mark a great debut into a new product category for be quiet!

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