boAt Ascend 400 Wireless
78g wireless mouse, Optical, 1,600 DPI, 125Hz polling.
Budget wireless from a trusted Indian brand. boAt's nationwide warranty coverage is the draw. 125Hz polling — office only, not gaming. Lightweight at 78g without battery.
Official India stock. Full warranty through the brand's India service network, standard RMA if anything goes wrong.
Full specs
boAt Ascend 400 Wireless Mouse Review India 2026 — Worth ₹699–899?
boAt Ascend 400 — Brand Recognition at Budget Pricing
boAt built its name on earphones and has been expanding into peripherals. The Ascend 400 wireless mouse at ₹699–899 is their mainstream office offering. The honest assessment: it's a competent budget wireless mouse, and the boAt brand means easy availability and recognizable after-sales support across India.
Performance
2.4GHz wireless connection is stable within 3–4 meters. The sensor tracks cleanly on cloth, hard rubber, and standard desk surfaces. Three DPI levels (800/1,200/1,600) switched by a button on the underside — not the most convenient placement, but you set it once and forget it.
The scroll wheel has decent tactile feedback. The left and right main clicks are crisp enough — better than the soft feel on some Portronics mice I've used. The shape is a standard symmetrical right/left-hand compatible design, slightly contoured on the right side for a natural palm rest.
Battery life is rated at around 18 months — a big claim. In practice, I'd expect 8–12 months with regular daily office use. Better than rechargeable mice that interrupt your workflow when the battery dies.
What's missing: No side buttons, no tilt scroll, no software. For ₹699–899, that's expected. What you see is what you get.
India Availability
This is where boAt genuinely helps you. boAt products are everywhere in India — Amazon India, Flipkart, Croma, Reliance Digital, and local electronics stores in most tier-2 cities. If you need a mouse today and your city has a Croma or Reliance Digital, you can walk out with one.
Warranty is one year through boAt's India service — boAt customer support is reachable on chat and has improved over the past couple of years. Not perfect, but functional.
Who Should Buy This
Buy the boAt Ascend 400 if you want a wireless mouse in the ₹700–900 range, you're in a city where boAt's retail presence is stronger than niche brands, and you value the peace of mind of a brand with functioning India customer support.
Skip it if: you do heavy scrolling (no free-spin), you need side buttons for browser navigation, or if the Portronics Toad 23 is currently ₹100–150 cheaper and the price difference matters on your budget. The Ascend 400 is marginally better in click feel; the Toad 23 is often cheaper.
Questions
If they're within ₹100 of each other, I'd lean toward the boAt for slightly better click feedback and broader retail availability. If the Toad 23 is significantly cheaper, that gap matters at this price point.
No. 1,600 DPI and no polling rate adjustment make it unsuitable for gaming. For gaming under ₹1,000, look at the Ant Esports GM600 wired option instead.
No special concerns. Wireless mice at this price are sealed adequately for normal humidity. Don't leave it in a damp drawer, and you'll be fine through monsoon months.