The Physical Characteristics comparison is just a viewable representation of the devices' length, width, height and weight. Sensor, Latency and Other Features are, instead, computed within the range 0-->100, taking into account if the variable is getting better with the increase of its value (e.g the highest max DPI, the better it is) or vice versa (the lowest Click Latency, the better); for example, a score of 50 for both devices means they are equal, scores of 70 and 30 mean that first one better. So, the data are homogeneous to provide immediate meaning, higher bar(s) means better value(s). An empty graph means that there is not enough data to compute that comparison (one value or both are missing).
Aiding our visitors to the final choice between the mice.
This final paragraph will help you in the decision making process, between Asus ROG Chakram Core and HyperX Pulsefire Surge, and in selecting the mouse that is performing better and best suits your needs. We are aware that every user has own needs and preferences, due to this each mouse could be better for some features and worse for other ones. The purpose of the text is to highlight this possibility and generate an "overall score" for a purchase decision.
First of all, both mice share the same utilization aim, Gaming mouse. The first one is younger, 3 years old, being released in the 2021, while Pulsefire Surge is older, 4 years old, being released in the 2020. The production age difference is 1 year(s). This makes the ROG Chakram Core a bit more attractive in terms of freshness.
• Dimensions, Weight, Ergonomy 📐⚖️🫳
When it comes to evaluate mice dimensions, you should take into consideration the size of your hand and check if it would properly fit it or not. In this case, you should check which mice would be the fittest. Compared to Pulsefire Surge mouse, ROG Chakram Core is ~12.50 mm (or ~0.49 in) Longer, ~13.75 mm (or ~0.54 in) Wider and ~2.10 mm (or ~0.08 in) Higher, which makes it, overally, 28.35 mm (or 1.12 in) significantly bigger and better suiting greater hands.
Considering the weight, Asus ROG Chakram Core is 3% lighter, a difference of 3.00 g (0.01 lbs), which can be considered not so significant. We do not express a particular preference for heavier or lighter mice, being this a completely personal objective preference. However, ROG Chakram Core offers weight personalization (addable weights or editable shape) while Pulsefire Surge does not.
Regarding the Ergonomy, ROG Chakram Core is meant to be Right-handed while Pulsefire Surge is Ambidextrous. They offer different grip, Palm grip by ROG Chakram Core while Pulsefire Surge has Palm grip, Claw grip, Fingertip grip; this last one can be considered more adaptable, with a number of grip possibilities equal to 3 instead of the 1 offered by the other one.
• Sensor and Latencies 🐭⏱️
Let's now compare Asus ROG Chakram Core sensor with the one of HyperX Pulsefire Surge. The two mice share the same sensor technology, that is Optical, but different sensor model: PMW3335 equipped by ROG Chakram Core and PMW3389 used by Pulsefire Surge. It is very important to say that, although tech and model sometimes coincide, the assembly and composition of interior circuits might result in different specs and latencies.
Resolution, Max Acceleration and Max Tracking, Polling Rate and Lift Off
The mice offer different resolution range (DPImax - DPImin), the ROG Chakram Core provides 15900 DPI/CPI, while Pulsefire Surge offers 15600 DPI/CPI, meaning that the first one has slightly larger range. Consider picking up the sensitivity range that mostly suits your needs, depending on the aim (Gaming/Business) but also the kind of game you are going to use it mostly (e.g. FPS is different than RTS or MOBA). They are offering the same Max Resolution, 16000 DPI/CPI, meaning that for the same length of shift the mice will recognize the same amount of movement, "reading" equal dots per inch and, in other words, they will move with the same speed on the screen.
As for the Maximum Acceleration, which measures the maximum pull force in G(s) that the sensor can trace before inconsistencies occur, Pulsefire Surge shows a better value, 50 G, a small difference of 10 G. Going on, taking into account the Maximum Tracking Speed, the velocity (inches per second) that the mouse can move at before it starts to loose track and cause anomalies, Pulsefire Surge shows a preferable value, 450 IPS, a small difference of 50 IPS. Take into account that max G and max IPS mostly affect activities requiring very fast mouse shift, together with the shift latency that we will analyse further in this section.
They have a Polling Rate of 1000 Hz, in other words they report data to computer 1 time every 1.00 ms. Lastly, the Lift Off distance of ROG Chakram Core shows an higher value, 1.2 mm, a moderate difference of 0.40 mm. Anyway, they do not offer adjustable lift off distance through software.
Click and Shift Latencies
Asus ROG Chakram Core has lower click latency than HyperX Pulsefire Surge, a great difference of 11.40 ms, 74% better Click Latency, which can be evaluated very significant, in terms of compared performance. Anyway, we feel it is important to underline that the differences in latencies are often more perceptible from the machine's point of view rather than human's, reducing the real impact of these values and deviations. At the moment there is no available data to compare the mice shift latency, since the data of Pulsefire Surge is missing. Contact us to request priority data update. However, ROG Chakram Core has a shift latency of 9.17 ms which can be considered quite decent, compared to a medium quality mouse.
• Other Features 📎
Let's now have a look, finally, to the general features of the two mice. They are equipped with the same Switch Technology, Omron; moreover, they have the same life span of 50 millions clicks. The Feet Material is the same, PTFE. Considering the available Number of Buttons, 9 offered by first mouse and 6 offered by the second one, a small difference of 3 that can be considered important or not depending on the utilization purpose. In the end, the features offered by Asus ROG Chakram Core are On board Memory, DPI Indicator, RGB Lighting, Customizable RGB, while HyperX Pulsefire Surge is giving On board Memory, DPI Indicator, RGB Lighting, Customizable RGB.
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Final Choice & Ranking
Numerical and Graphical Scoring of the ROG Chakram Core and Pulsefire Surge models, for buying decision.
In this final section you will find Mouse Specs comparison score of the two mice. The graphs below are elaborated considering the most important variables per each type of device utilization.
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Comparison Score
Mouse Specs comparison score has been computed equally weighting the "OVERVIEW" comparison variables of the above Graph, with a medium value of 3 out of 5.
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