Alienware and 100 esports athletes worked together to create the brand’s first competitive gaming peripherals
Alienware partnered with pro gamers to design its pro gaming accessories.
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Alienware entered the competitive gaming peripheral scene this week atCES 2024with the announcement of the Alienware Pro Wireless Mouse and Alienware Pro Wireless Keyboard. The wireless accessory will launch later this week on January 11, 2024, with the mouse costing $149.99 and the keyboard costing $199.99.
Alienware worked with over 100 esports athletes to develop its Alienware Pro Wireless Mouse and Alienware Pro Wireless Keyboard. Team Liquid was among the esports athletes to work with Alienware to shape the company’s new mouse and keyboard. We’ll have to see real-world usage, of course, but the Alienware Pro Wireless Mouse could be one of thebest gaming miceof the year.
Both the Alienware Pro Wireless Mouse and Alienware Pro Wireless Keyboard can be managed through Alienware Command Center 6.1. that software lets you change game-specific profiles, themes, AlienFX lighting, and macros.
A gaming mouse with high polling rate and DPI
Weight:60gDPI:26,000Polling rate:4,000KHz (wireless) / 8,000KHz wiredIPS tracking speed:650 IPSBattery life:Up to 120 hoursConnectivity:2.4GHz or wiredHand:Symmetrical body (side buttons are for right-handed use)
The Alienware Pro Mouse has a rounded symmetrical design that works with a variety of grip types, such as palm, claw, and fingertip. I admit that I’ve never held a mouse like the image above, but I can see how it could provide benefits, particularly if you had long nails.
Alienware focused on polling rate when designing the Alienware Pro Mouse. The peripheral has a 4KHz (02.4ms response time) polling rate when connected wirelessly and an 8KHz (0.0125ms) polling rate through a wired connection.
Polling rate is a bit like refresh rate on a monitor. The term refers to how frequently a mouse tells a computer the position of that mouse. Alienware pointed out that many gaming mice have polling rates of 1KHz, meaning the Alienware Pro Mouse should beat many of its competitors in that category.
A customizable RGB keyboard
Size:75%Switches:Alienware Liner MechanicalPolling rate:1KHzBattery life:Up to 798 hoursActuation force:40gConnectivity:2.4GHz, Bluetooth 5.1, or wired
The Alienware Pro Keyboard is a 75% keyboard with Alienware Linear Mechanical Switches. Those switches have a 40g actuation force, which the company claims is the ideal amount of force required for registering inputs. If you don’t like those switches, the keyboard supports hot-swapping to others, including most 5-pin and 3-pin designs.
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The RGB lighting of the Alienware Pro Keyboard shines through, thanks to the transparent switches and transparent light-guides.
The keyboard has low-friction POM (polyoxymethylene) material on its stem and two layers of silicon dampening to reduce echoing. Alienware promises a “deep tone.”
The keyboard can get up to 798 hours of batter life when using a 2.4Ghz connection and having RGB lighting disabled. Having RGB lights at 50% will shorten lifespan to 72 hours. The Alienware Pro Keyboard also supports connection through Bluetooth as well as a wired connection through USB-C.
Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.
