Akko's Dash Ultra is a 40-gram wireless mouse that can hit 8,000 Hz polling at up to 42,000 DPI, flying across the mousepad thanks to its weight. If you want to experience the latest titles and your favorite classics, you should consider this specimen, although I suggest you read this review before making your choice.

Dash Ultra comes in a nice box containing the mouse itself, a USB Type-A to Type-C cable, a 2.4 GHz dongle, grips that you can stick on almost every possible surface, and three packs of dotted skates.

Red skates offer the default experience with higher friction, white ones provide a balance between control and speed, and gray ones focus on speed with low friction. Honestly, I had never used skates before and will likely never use them again, especially with such a lightweight mouse, but it's a personal preference. Points to Akko for including all three.

Dash Ultra looks very simple: there is no fancy geometry or LEDs all over, which is a big plus in my book, but I know that a lot of gamers won't agree.

The biggest strength of the mouse is its weight: it's around 40 grams contained in a 75.6 × 90.9 × 37.1 mm body. I have relatively small hands, so to me, it's a great fit that doesn't make them ache after prolonged use. However, I suspect that larger people might not find it as comfortable, so it's better to compare the stats with your current mouse before purchase.

The matte coating is pleasant to the touch, but it won't hide your greasy fingerprints. As for the buttons, don't expect to be stealthy playing Battlefield at 3 AM: the clicks are pretty loud, although not the worst I've heard.

If you know how it is to accidentally click the DPI button and mess up your game, you'll be happy to know that Akko placed the switch on the bottom of the device, near the connection method toggle. Here, I had a problem. I don't know if it's my setup or something else, but this button doesn't change the speed at all, neither on macOS nor on Windows. Thankfully, there is a driver that has this and several other options (like the distance between the sensor and your desk – if the mouse is hard to move with skates on, you might want to check it out). Of course, macros control is also here.

Dash Ultra works wirelessly via a dongle or Bluetooth, and the switch button is handy if you use it with several computers – there's no need to reconnect anything. In this way, I tested the mouse for about a month without recharging it once. Akko promises a battery life of about 85 days in both modes, dropping to 28 hours in the 8K E-Sports Mode – a fair price for near-zero latency, although this might make your CPU work around 20% harder.  

As expected from a modern mouse, Dash Ultra slides smoothly across a mousepad, wood, plastic, and even glass without drastic changes, which is great for everyday work, but for gaming, I'd stick to a pad, naturally.

In games, the mouse performs well, with no noticeable lag, but if you want an extra punch, be sure to use the software I mentioned earlier. There, you can switch on linear calibration, which helps the cursor move in a straight line. It's quite handy for drawing, perhaps, but I didn't notice much of a difference in shooters.

You can also adjust ripple control, key response times, and the polling rate, choosing from 125 Hz to 8K Hz.

Overall, Akko's Dash Ultra is a good option for both office work and gaming. It is responsive and very light, so if you have $59.99 for a mouse, go for it.

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