be quiet! Dark Perk Ergo Wireless Mouse Review

When be quiet! finally entered the gaming peripherals market, expectations were high. Their first wireless gaming mice — the Dark Perk series — promise a blend of lightweight performance, excellent wireless technology, and reliable sensors. Today we will be looking at the Dark Perk Ergo Wireless mouse. Designed for competitive FPS play this no-frills flagship mouse offers ultra responsive performance even over wireless.

Can it earn a spot among the current crop of high-end wireless contenders? Let’s find out.

We first saw the Dark Perk series at Computex 2025 along side other promising peripherals like the Dark Mount and Light Mount keyboards. Today we will be looking at the Ergo style with a more traditional right-handed shape. Those looking for a symmetrical shaped style can choose the aptly named SYM mouse.

Both be quiet! mice are built around the same specifications. Let’s take a look!

• Lightweight for competitive gaming
• Ultra-long wireless battery life of up to 110 hours
• Up to 8,000 Hz polling rate, even wireless
• PixArt PAW3950 sensor with up to 32,000 DPI
• Fast and precise optical Omron switches for responsive and soft clicks
• 100% PTFE glide skates with rounded edges for extra-smooth aiming
• Ergonomic shape
• Customize your Dark Perk Ergo mouse with the be quiet! IO Center software

• Model: Dark Perk Ergo
• Dimensions (L x W x H), (mm): 120 x 66 x 39
• Color option: Black
• Total weight (kg): 0.055
• Sensor: PixArt PAW3950
• Encoder: TTC Yellow
• Max DPI: 32.000
• Lift Off Distance (LOD) (mm): 1-2
• Battery Life: Up to 110 (1000Hz polling)
• Materials: ABS, rubber, PTFE
• Wireless connectivity (GHz): 2.4
• Technology: RF Wireless
• Polling rate (Hz / ms): 8000 / 0.125
• Tracking Speed (g): 50
• Micro Switches (L+R) Omron Optical D2FP-FN2
• Cable length (m): 1.8
• Connector: USB 2.0 Type-C
• MCU: Nordic nRF54H20
• Software support: Be quiet! IO Center / Be quiet! IO Center Web
• Included Accessories: 4GHz RF wireless dongle / USB Type-A to Type-C adapter / braided USB Type-A to Type-C adapter / cable tie
• Warranty (Years): 2

be quiet! has been manufacturing computer peripherals for over 10 years and is considered a premium manufacturer of both power supplies and PC cooling solutions.  As the number 1 power supplier in Germany, be quiet! is constantly voted the number 1 power supply manufacturer and top PC CPU cooler brand by top publications and trade shows.