Review

Darmoshark M3 4K Mouse Review: Lightweight, Minimal, Highly Accurate

Dec 16, 2023

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If you’ve been trying to set up a gaming PC setup, you must have realized that the prices of items can vary by a huge margin. However, one important point is that expensive doesn’t always mean the best quality.

The same principle can apply to something as cheap as a gaming mouse. You can find gaming mice selling for several hundreds of dollars and ones that are in the $10 – $20 range as well.

If you’re looking for a reliable, high-performance gaming mouse that doesn’t break your wallet, then you should check out the Darmoshark M3 4K mouse.

Darmoshark M3 4K Mouse Review

What’s in the Box?

In the retail box of Darmoshark M3 4K you are going to find these items below:

Of course a Darmoshark M3 4K Mouse
USB to Type-C Braided Cable
4K Dongle
Additional Grips and Skates
Darmoshark Stickers
Documentation

Design

Let’s begin by discussing the Darmoshark M3’s design. The mouse has a compact and ergonomic design that’s well-suited for gaming. It also has a minimalistic design that complements any setup and is suitable for both right-handed and left-handed users.

The mouse has a very likeable in-hand feel which is quite important for a gaming-focussed mouse. Just like the main mouse buttons, the side buttons are also very clicky and tactile. Even the scroll wheel feels precise and responds great to input.

Talking about the build quality, even though the Darmoshark M3 is built out of plastic, the material is of high quality and there’s no squeaking or flexing even when you press them hard during those intense gaming sessions!

On the top/front of the mouse, you get a USB Type-C port for charging/connectivity and the left side of the mouse features the configurable keys.

At the bottom, you get a button to control your DPI setting, another button to set your return key, and a power slider button, which on one side switches on the Bluetooth mode and when slid to the other end turns ON the 4K dongle mode.

The mouse is available in three color variants: Yellow, Black, and White.

Each color variant also comes with a different color combination for the scroll wheel, side buttons, and the bottom side of the mouse. The yellow variant of the mouse has a black-colored accent, the black mouse variant is combined with a neon-green accent, and the white mouse has an ocean-blue accent.

Features and Performance

One of the key highlights of the Darmoshark M3 4K, as the name suggests, is the 4K (4000Hz) polling rate. Using the 4K dongle that comes in the box and switching the mouse to pair using the 4K dongle, you can experience super-low latency. Thus, allowing you to enjoy an almost no-lag gaming experience regardless of whichever game you’re playing.

Apart from connecting to your computer using the 4K dongle or 2.4GHz Bluetooth, you can also use the USB Type-C cable to directly connect the mouse and use it, in case you’re running low on battery or would prefer even lower latency.

The mouse comes with the PAW3395 sensor, which helps the mouse attain up to 26000 DPI resolution, a response speed that can max out at 1000Hz, 650 IPS tracking, and 50G acceleration. Overall, the mouse gives you a very gaming-focused experience that cannot be felt while using traditional computer mice.

Software & Battery Life

With the Darmoshark M3 4K mouse, you do get a companion software app for your PC to control the features of the mouse.

Using the companion Darmoshark software, you can control options such as Debounce Time, Lift Off Distance, Sleep Time, Polling Rate, Key Bindings, Motion Sync, etc.

You can also see the remaining battery percentage of the mouse. Also, you can create different profiles for the mouse and switch between them, which is extremely useful if multiple people are using the same mouse or if you’d like to have the settings preset based on the game you’re playing.

However, the software’s UI was subpar, and given their aim to reach a global user base, I believe they should improve the overall software experience although it doesn’t affect the mouse’s performance in any way.

Talking about the battery life of the Darmoshark M3 4K gaming mouse, it depends on the polling rate your mouse is set at. When set at 1000Hz, the mouse offers about 7 days of battery life. When the polling rate is set to the maximum 4000Hz, the battery life reduces drastically to about 3 days.

Verdict

If you’re looking for a lightweight, compact, minimal-looking, yet highly functional gaming mouse without having to pay a fortune, then the Darmoshark M3 4K mouse is a steal deal!

With a price tag of $69.99, the mouse does provide all the essential and expected features of a gaming mouse in 2023 and beyond.

Our overall experience with the mouse has been absolutely enjoyable and we would recommend you to consider this gaming mouse if you’re on the hunt for one.

If we were to nitpick about the shortcomings of the Darmoshark M3 4K mouse, then it’d be really useful to have a Bluetooth adapter support for the mouse and have it bundled in the retail package, so that we could use it on gaming desktops without inbuilt Bluetooth support.

However, the 4K dongle is very functional and not at all laggy, thus giving a similar experience to having connectivity through a Bluetooth adapter.

Pricing and Availability

Darmoshark M3 is available in three colors and all the variants can be purchased from Mechkeys.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this Darmoshark M3 4K review are solely mine, reflecting my personal experiences. There has been no editorial input from Darmoshark.

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