# ASUS ROG NH04 (Glass Pad - Price vs Performance)

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-nh04-glass-pad-price-vs-performance
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/mouse-pads
- Placement: #12 of 13 in Mouse Pads, F tier
- Brand: ASUS
- LP on this board: 124
- Last researched: 2026-09-04T04:54:36.508Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
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## Verdict

The pad’s cost does not match the performance it delivers.

## For

- Low price
- Comparable performance
- Glass surface for low friction

## Against

- High price for limited value
- Marginal performance gain
- Similar tracking on cheaper alternatives

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 3 of 4 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Backed by one cited source so far

Limited coverage: fewer than two distinct outlets are cited for this placement. Read it as a weaker reading than a product with broad coverage.

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eneba | Christopher Owolabi | B | https://www.eneba.com/hub/gaming-gear/best-gaming-mouse-pad/?srsltid=AfmBOop1semgJGDF_pTv93gzuNwQxhRnH84Kg_-2OyWZTf6wHwrZEEm2 | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | SteelSeries QcK Performance | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/steelseries-qck-performance |
| 2 | ASUS ROG NH04 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-nh04 |
| 3 | Razer Gigantus V2 Pro | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/razer-gigantus-v2-pro |
| 4 | SteelSeries QcK Gaming | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/steelseries-qck-gaming |
| 7 | Razer Goliathus Extended Chroma | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/razer-goliathus-extended-chroma |
| 8 | Razer Gigantus V2 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/razer-gigantus-v2 |
| 9 | ASUS ROG Balteus Vertical Gaming Mouse Pad | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-balteus-vertical-gaming-mouse-pad |
| 10 | Corsair MM300 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/corsair-mm300 |
| 11 | Logitech Studio Series Desk Mat | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/logitech-studio-series-desk-mat |
| 13 | Razer Goliathus Chroma | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/razer-goliathus-chroma |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/mouse-pads.

## What this tier means

- F: Avoid. The evidence points you elsewhere.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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