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Asus Cerberus Mouse vs SteelSeries Ikari Optical Comparison

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Mouse Details

Subjects of comparisons - brand and model.

Manufacturer Asus SteelSeries
Model Cerberus Ikari Optical
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Release Date 2016 2008
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Dimensions and Weight

Mice size, weight and cable length (if applicable).

Length ~125 mm
~12.5 cm
~4.92 in
~130 mm
~13 cm
~5.12 in
Width ~69 mm
~6.9 cm
~2.72 in
~83 mm
~8.3 cm
~3.27 in
Height ~40 mm
~4 cm
~1.57 in
~36 mm
~3.6 cm
~1.42 in
Weight ~125 g
~0.13 kg
~0.28 lbs
~97 g
~0.1 kg
~0.21 lbs

Technical Specs

Full tech specifications of the given mice.

Sensor Type Optical Optical
Sensor Model - Unknown
Resolution (CPI/DPI) 500 - 2500 400 - 1600
Max Resolution (CPI/DPI) 2500 1600
Min Resolution (CPI/DPI) 500 400
Maximum Acceleration - 15 G
Max Tracking Speed - 40 IPS
Polling Rate 1000 Hz (1ms) 1000 Hz (1ms)
Lift Off Distance High, >2.5 mm High (>4.0 mm)
Switch Type - Unknown
Switch Lifespan - -
Feet (Material) - PTFE
Onboard Memory No Yes
Smoothing / Filtering Yes Yes
Hardware Acceleration Yes Yes
Click Latency - 5 ms
Shift Latency - -

Accessories and Features

Other options such as grip style, lighting and connectivity.

Mouse Type Gaming mouse Gaming mouse
Sensor Type Optical Optical
Ergonomy Ambidextrous Right-handed
Buttons 6 5
Suggested Grip Palm grip, Claw grip, Fingertip grip Palm grip
DPI Indicator No No
Lighting Yes No
Adjustable Lighting No No
Adjustable Weight No No
Editable Scroll-Wheel Resistance No No
Silent Clicking No
Colors Black White, Grey
Battery Time - -
Battery Type - -
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Vs Comparison Analysis

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Model Cerberus Ikari Optical
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Age 8 Years 16 Years
Relative Age 8 Years Younger 8 Years Older
User Rating 7% Worse Score 7% Better Score
Dimensions ~5.00 mm (or ~0.20 in) Shorter
~14.00 mm (or ~0.55 in) Narrower
~4.00 mm (or ~0.16 in) Higher
~5.00 mm (or ~0.20 in) Longer
~14.00 mm (or ~0.55 in) Wider
~4.00 mm (or ~0.16 in) Lower
Weight ~28.00 g or ~0.06 lbs Heavier ~28.00 g or ~0.06 lbs Lighter
Sensor Type & Model Same Tech
Different Model
Same Tech
Different Model
Resolution Range
[DPImax - DPImin]
Larger Range Smaller Range
Max Resolution 36% Better Max Res
900 More DPI/CPI
36% Worse Max Res
900 Less DPI/CPI
Min Resolution 20% Worse Min Res
100 Less DPI/CPI
20% Better Min Res
100 More DPI/CPI
Maximum Acceleration
Maximum Tracking Speed
Polling Rate Same Polling Rate Same Polling Rate
Lift Off Distance Smaller Lift Off Distance Greater Lift Off Distance
Switch Type Different Switch Tech Different Switch Tech
Switch Lifespan
Feet Material Type Different Feet Material Different Feet Material
Number of Buttons 1 More Buttons 1 Less Buttons
Battery Time
Click Latency
Shift Latency

Graphical Vs Comparison

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Physical Characteristics
(mm, grams)
Sensor Characteristics
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Latency Characteristics
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Other Features
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Graphs Description 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).
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Final Vs Words

Aiding our visitors to the final choice between the mice.

This final paragraph will help you in the decision making process, between Asus Cerberus and SteelSeries Ikari Optical, 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, 8 years old, being released in the 2016, while Ikari Optical is older, 16 years old, being released in the 2008. The production age difference is 8 year(s). This makes the Cerberus kind of 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 Ikari Optical mouse, Cerberus is ~5.00 mm (or ~0.20 in) Shorter, ~14.00 mm (or ~0.55 in) Narrower and ~4.00 mm (or ~0.16 in) Higher, which makes it, overally, 15 mm (or -0.59 in) moderately smaller and better suiting tinier hands.

Considering the weight, Asus Cerberus is 22% heavier, a difference of 28.00 g (0.06 lbs), which can be considered quite significant. We do not express a particular preference for heavier or lighter mice, being this a completely personal objective preference. Anyway, both mice does not offer weight personalization .

Regarding the Ergonomy, Cerberus is meant to be Ambidextrous while Ikari Optical is Right-handed. They offer different grip, Palm grip, Claw grip, Fingertip grip by Cerberus while Ikari Optical has Palm grip; the first one can be considered more adaptable, with a greater number of grip possibilities equal to 3 instead of the 1 offered by the other one.

• Sensor and Latencies 🐭⏱️

Let's now compare Asus Cerberus sensor with the one of SteelSeries Ikari Optical. The two mice share the same sensor technology, that is Optical, but different sensor model: - equipped by Cerberus and Unknown used by Ikari Optical. 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 Cerberus provides 2000 DPI/CPI, while Ikari Optical offers 1200 DPI/CPI, meaning that the first one has 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). If you need a higher precision mouse, meaning that for the same length of shift the mouse will recognize more movement, "reading" more dots per inch and, in other words, will move faster on the screen, Cerberus is offering 36% better Max Resolution, 900 More DPI/CPI.

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 Ikari Optical shows an higher value, 4 mm, a great difference of 1.50 mm. Anyway, they do not offer adjustable lift off distance through software.

Click and Shift Latencies

At the moment there is no available data to compare the mice click latency, since the data of Cerberus is missing. We apologize for the inconvenience, you can request priority data update through the contact page. However, Ikari Optical has a click latency of 5 ms which can be considered quite decent, compared to a medium quality mouse. 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 Cerberus and Ikari Optical shift latency. Contact us to request priority data update.

• Other Features 📎

Let's now have a look, finally, to the general features of the two mice. They are equipped with different Switch Technology, Cerberus has - while Ikari Optical has Unknown; The Feet Material is different, Cerberus (-) and Ikari Optical (PTFE). Considering the available Number of Buttons, 6 offered by first mouse and 5 offered by the second one, a small difference of 1 that can be considered important or not depending on the utilization purpose. In the end, the feature offered by Asus Cerberus is RGB Lighting, while SteelSeries Ikari Optical is giving On board Memory.

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Final Choice & Ranking

Numerical and Graphical Scoring of the Cerberus and Ikari Optical 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.

Click the buttons to have a wide view of the Cerberus and Ikari Optical performance in different utilization environments.


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.

Asus Cerberus SteelSeries Ikari Optical
1281811182
53%47%
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Use the selectors below to weight the score depending on your needs, from 0 (not important) to 5 (high priority).

Your RateMax ResMax AccMax TrackPoll Rate
Click LagAdj. WeightN. ButtonsDPI Ind.


The scores above represent a numerical evaluation of the Asus Cerberus and SteelSeries Ikari Optical specifications.

You should take into consideration also the personal feelings and not only the technical specs.


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