At its RazerCon present final week, PC {hardware} firm Razer introduced its new Kraken gaming headsets, lastly put a price ticket on its RGB face mask, and launched different merchandise, like new gaming chairs. Simply 5 days later, Razer has quietly launched one other product, the Razer DeathAdder V2 X HyperSpeed. It is a wi-fi model of probably the most well-known gaming mice, and it comes with a lower cost tag.
The DeathAdder mice have earned a constructive popularity for his or her easy, comfy design. With an MSRP starting at $30, the lineup is extra accessible than quite a lot of Razer’s different choices. The company says it has bought over 10 million DeathAdders, making the mannequin the corporate’s “best-selling mouse.”
Razer began promoting the DeathAdder V2 X HyperSpeed on Tuesday for $60. It is mainly a wi-fi model (2.4 GHz dongle or Bluetooth) of the DeathAdder V2 ($70 MSRP) however with two buttons close to the left-click button as an alternative of south of the scroll wheel. The brand new mouse additionally has a much less spectacular sensor.
That is proper—the sensor powering the V2 X HyperSpeed is not pretty much as good because the one within the wired model. Sensitivity sits at a decrease 14,000 counts per inch (CPI) as an alternative of 20,000 CPI, max velocity is 300 inches per second (IPS) in comparison with 650 IPS, and the mouse can solely deal with as much as 35 g relatively than 50 g.
Nevertheless, CPI counts have gotten uncontrolled these days, and most players will likely be tremendous with the specs within the V2 X HyperSpeed, even when the max velocity and acceleration are a bit low in comparison with trendy high-end gaming mice. The wi-fi model of the DeathAdder V2 Professional remains to be obtainable, however its $130 MSRP is greater than twice that of the brand new wi-fi possibility (although you’ll be able to find it for $97 as of this writing).
The DeathAdder V2 Professional is rechargeable, too, which retains its weight (2.88 ounces) somewhat decrease than the brand new wi-fi DeathAdder (3.03 – 3.63 ounces), because it depends on batteries.
There are another minor variations between the DeathAdder V2 X HyperSpeed and DeathAdder V2 / V2 Professional. As an illustration, the wi-fi model opts for normal mechanical switches over optical mechanical switches for the left- and right-click buttons. Nevertheless, I desire Razer’s mechanical switches over its optical mechanical ones, particularly for first-person shooters, as a result of they require much less effort to press. You additionally miss out on 5 onboard profiles within the cheaper wi-fi possibility. Oh, and there is not any RGB.
However in a world the place gaming specs and costs are continuously rising, it is good to see Razer provide a extra restrained possibility.
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