Roccat Kone AIMO Gaming Mouse Review

By Meng Vang

Manufacturer: ROCCAT GmbH
Product Name: KONE AIMO Wired Optical 12000 dpi Gaming Mouse
Model Number: ROC-11-815-BK
EAN: 4250288115767
Price As Tested: $79.99 (Amazon | Newegg)

Full Disclosure: The product sample used in this article has been provided by Roccat.

With so many RGB components flooding the current market, it is difficult to find the right product that offers a wide variety of modern features without compromising performance and functionality. The Roccat Kone AIMO offers just that. Equipped with the Roccat 12000 DPI Owl-Eye (PixArt 3361) optical sensor, the Kone AIMO provides excellent tracking and precision for games and productivity. Through the Swarm software, users can customize a variety of settings and gain access to the AIMO Intelligent Lighting System. This mouse also comes in three colors; black, grey, and white. In this article, Benchmark Reviews will be taking a look at the Roccat Kone AIMO in black. Let’s look at some of its features, specifications, and a quick overview of the product.

Features

• ROCCAT KONE AIMO Gaming Mouse features the OWL-EYE Optical Sensor, unrelenting pointer precision with up to 12000 dpi modified PixArt 3361 Optical Sensor, giving you a lethal advantage in any game
• Tri-Button Thumb Zone + 4D Tilting Titan Wheel for rapid control, our exclusive Easy-Shift(+) button also doubles the programmable buttons from 12 to 24, expand your arsenal of weapon commands / macros
• AIMO Lighting System – Intelligently harmonizes your lighting across all compatible ROCCAT Devices, a living and reactive next-gen lighting system that auto-reacts to usage for a better gaming experience
• RGBA Multizone Illumination gives you 4 independently configurable LED light zones + a glowing mouse wheel, compatible to the ALIENWARE AlienFX Lighting system, program with ROCCAT SWARM software
• Powerful 32-Bit Arm MCU + Onboard Memory lets you store and run macros on the fly, a built-in Tracking Distance Control Unit monitors the pick-flight of your mouse for heightened accuracy

Specifications

• ROCCAT® Owl-Eye optical sensor with 12000dpi
• ROCCAT® exclusive 50 Mio. lifecycle switches
• 1000Hz polling rate
• 1ms response time
• 50G acceleration
• 250ips maximum speed
• Mouse acceleration: no
• Angle snapping: on/off
• Adjustable lift-off distance
• ARM Cortex-M0 50MHz
• 512kB onboard memory
• 1.8m braided USB cable
• Weight 130 g

Roccat Owl-Eye Sensor Parameter