Introduction

Founded in 2001, be quiet! is a German brand offering PSUs, cases, fans, and peripherals. The Dark Perk Ergo and Dark Perk Sym are the first gaming mice released under the be quiet! brand. Their shape is decently similar, with the right-handed ergonomic Dark Perk Ergo leaning towards the Logitech G403 type of shape. At a weight of 54 g, the Dark Perk Ergo has an almost fully solid shell, with four moderately large cutouts at the bottom being the exception. Internally, the Dark Perk Ergo comes with PixArt's PAW3950 sensor capable of 32,000 CPI, coupled with Omron D2FP-FN2 optical switches for the main buttons. Nordic's latest 54H20 MCU affords true 8000 Hz polling in both wired and wireless operation, and up to 110 hours of battery life are cited at 1000 Hz. Configuration is possible either through be quiet!'s IO Center or conveniently through a web driver. The Dark Perk Ergo is exclusively available in black.

Specifications

Packaging

Aside from the mouse, one finds a USB Type-A to Type-C cable, wireless dongle, wireless extender, set of replacement feet, and a quick start guide inside the box.

Weight

My scale shows around 54 g (±1 g), which is slightly less than the 55 g cited by be quiet!. For comparison, the larger and solid-shell Teevolution Terra Pro weighs 51 g. A very good weight overall.