Software

Unlike most mouse software, the software for the HSK Pro 4K does not require installation, and instead runs directly from an executable. As of now, several different but realistically near-identical versions of the software are available. Ultimately, only the latest version should be used, and in conjunction with the latest firmware version.

All options are accessible on a single page. Button remapping is possible to mouse, keyboard, and media functions. CPI adjustment is possible for up to seven color-coded levels in increments of 50 until 10,000 CPI and increments of 100 at and above 10,100 CPI, at a range of 50–26,000 CPI. The LED indicating the current CPI level may be turned off. Furthermore, polling rate (125, 250, 500, 1000, 2000, or 4000 Hz), lift-off distance (low/high), and angle snapping (on/off) can be adjusted as well. MotionSync may be turned on or off. Debounce Time can be adjusted as well, with the "A" value denoting eager debouncing for button-down events without any defer debouncing, whereas for any values past "A," 1 ms of additional defer debouncing each is applied on top. Lastly, "Advanced Power Saving" will lower polling rate depending on the use case, and may best be left disabled.

All settings changes are saved to the on-board memory, so the software does not need to be running all the time. On my system, the software had a RAM footprint of 87 MB on average when running in the foreground, which doesn't change when minimized to the system tray. Upon exiting the application, all processes are terminated, as they should be.

Battery Life

G-Wolves does not provide any battery life numbers. Since the battery life indicator within the software is fairly accurate and reliable, gauging expected battery life is possible. For every 2 hours of continuous usage at a polling rate of 4000 Hz, the battery indicator went down by roughly 20%. Hence, assuming linear consumption, a battery life of roughly 10 hours at 4000 Hz could be expected. At 1000 Hz, estimated battery life should be around 40 hours.

Using the included USB Type-A to Micro-USB charging cable, I also measured the charging speed during the constant current stage, which sits at around 0.121 A. The battery has a capacity of 130 mAh (3.7 V) and utilizes a 2-pin JST connector. The replacement battery has a capacity of 300 mAh (3.7 V).