ASUS ProArt Wireless Mouse MD301: Specs, Features, Pros & Cons
This is what happens when a company designs a mouse for people who fight with selection edges in Photoshop rather than opponents in a shooter. Nothing about it chases numbers, which is either its appeal or its problem depending on the desk.
Its rare virtue is repairability: when the click switches wear out you swap them with the included puller instead of binning the mouse. The sensor figure looks modest beside gaming mice and is entirely sufficient for pixel work on a 4K display.
Category strengths
Where the ASUS ProArt Wireless Mouse MD301 beats the average
- Much longer battery life ?4,320 h vs 1,490.11 h (avg)
- More connection options ?
- A much bigger battery ?800 mAh vs 507.14 mAh (avg)
- Has USB-C charging ?
- A higher switch lifespan ?80 million clicks vs 71.87 million clicks (avg)
- Has software customisation ?
Where the ASUS ProArt Wireless Mouse MD301 trails the average
- A much lower max sensitivity ?8,000 DPI vs 20,827.14 DPI (avg)
- A much lower polling rate ?1,000 Hz vs 3,028.41 Hz (avg)
- A much lower wireless polling rate ?1,000 Hz vs 3,625 Hz (avg)
- No onboard memory ?
- No quick charge ?
- No adjustable lift-off distance ?
- Fewer buttons ?6 vs 7.59 (avg)
- No RGB lighting ?
- A slightly heavier build ?99.7 g vs 91.95 g (avg)
- No horizontal scrolling ?
Editor’s note
The MD301 is what happens when a company designs a mouse for people who fight with selection edges in Photoshop rather than opponents in a shooter. Nothing about it chases numbers, and that is either its appeal or its problem depending on which desk it lands on.
The shape is a full-size right-handed hump, 99.7 g, with six programmable buttons and no RGB anywhere. The sensor tops out at 8,000 dpi – a figure gaming mice left behind years ago, and entirely sufficient for pixel work on a 4K display. It connects three ways, pairs with up to five devices alongside the KD300 keyboard, and ASUS quotes up to 180 days from the 800 mAh cell.
The detail I genuinely rate: the main button switches are user-swappable, and ASUS puts a switch puller in the box. The fitted TTC switches are rated for 80 million clicks, and when they eventually develop the dreaded double-click, you replace two switches instead of the mouse. Almost nobody does this at any price.
What ASUS does not tell you matters too. There is no named sensor model, no tracking speed, no acceleration figure, no lift-off spec and no click latency – so an objective comparison against a G Pro or a Viper is simply not possible, and I have left those cells empty rather than guess. Bluetooth polling drops to 133 Hz, and this is a brand-new listing with two Amazon reviews, so real-world reports barely exist yet.
For me this is the mouse for the ProArt desk set it was designed around, or for anyone who wants an MX Master-style workhorse with repairable switches. If you want gaming credentials or published performance data, Logitech and Razer document their hardware properly and this page shows you exactly what ASUS leaves out.
Specifications
Quality bars are generated automatically against 69 other mice.
Sensor & tracking
A higher maximum DPI moves the cursor further per inch of movement.
How fast you can move the mouse before it stops tracking accurately.
The acceleration the sensor handles without losing tracking.
The optical sensor model (e.g. PixArt PAW3395).
How often the mouse reports its position; higher feels more responsive.
Tune the height at which the sensor stops tracking.
Design & handling
Lighter mice are easier to flick and less tiring; lower is better for most players.
The overall length of the mouse.
The overall width of the mouse.
The overall height of the mouse.
More programmable buttons add functionality.
The grip styles the shape suits.
Which hands the shape supports.
The material of the glide feet (e.g. PTFE).
The physical pointing-device style.
A tilt wheel or dedicated thumb wheel scrolls horizontally.
The wheel can switch to a low-friction mode for rapidly scrolling long documents.
Switches & latency
The delay from pressing a button to the computer receiving it; lower is better.
The main-button switch technology or model.
The manufacturer-rated click durability.
Lets you tune debounce time to balance speed and double-click protection.
Connectivity
The supported connection types.
The maximum wireless report rate.
The cable type (e.g. flexible paracord USB-C).
Charges over the modern reversible USB-C connector.
Battery
How long the mouse lasts on a charge (wireless).
The rated capacity of the mouse battery.
Whether the mouse uses a replaceable cell or an internal rechargeable battery.
A short charge gives hours of use.
Recharges on a compatible pad or mat.
Features
Stores profiles on the mouse to use without software.
Companion software for remapping buttons and DPI.
Tune the balance with removable weights.
Customisable RGB lighting.
Specs last verified August 19, 202629 of 34 specs verified (85%)Unverified specs show as Unknown — never estimated, never scored
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The bottom line
The ASUS ProArt Wireless Mouse MD301 earns a VS Score of 39, trailing most of the 70 mice we compare here, at least on the spec sheet.
- Who it’s for
- Creator and office desks that want an MX Master-style workhorse with a rare virtue: when the click switches wear out, you swap them with the included puller instead of binning the mouse.
- Who should look elsewhere
- Gamers and spec-comparers – 8,000 dpi, 1,000 Hz, and no published sensor model, tracking speed or latency figure to judge it by.
- The trade-off that matters
- Repairability and 180-day battery in place of performance credentials ASUS simply does not publish – you buy it on philosophy, not measurements.
- The main alternative
- Logitech MX Master 4 is the established choice in this shape, with a documented sensor, a thumbwheel and years of owner reports behind it.
The VS Score is calculated from the weighted specifications above, measured against every other mice we track — a shortlisting guide, not a substitute for your own priorities. See how we score.
