Razer DeathAdder

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One other feature we like about the Razer drivers is that it lets you set and save profiles for the DeathAdder, for when you want to switch DPI settings on the fly. You can also program macros to tie different key combos to a single click of the mouse. We like the macro feature, but the DPI switching is less than ideal. You can set a button only to switch to another DPI setting, but you can't use it to cycle through different sensitivities. A button on the bottom of the mouse lets you cycle through different profiles, but it's hardly in an ideal location if you're in the middle of a gaming session.

That DPI switching issue is really our biggest problem with the DeathAdder. The Logitech G5 gets it right with a dedicated button preset to three different DPI settings, as well as a small row of lights that provide visual feedback as to what mode you're in. Razer's ad hoc approach doesn't work half as well. On the other hand, the 1,000Hz polling limit of the DeathAdder gives it twice the accuracy of the 500Hz G5. We also have to give the DeathAdder the nod for its pair of very firm and responsive thumb-side buttons. It's a righty-only mouse, so you southpaws will have to adjust or look elsewhere. But for the other 85-or-so percent of us, the two thumb-side buttons are a major boon over Logitech's single button--not to mention older Razer mice, for that matter.

Finally, we found a link to another review of this mouse that we think you should read. As far as we're aware, the team at gaming hardware site ESReality.com has the only mousing benchmark in the industry. We can't speak to the accuracy of the test results or anything else about the site in general (although we have no reason to think there's anything shady going on), but for sheer ingenuity, we think their review is worth a read.

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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

"Don't think about updating the drivers!"

by raddevon on October 24, 2007

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"best mouse in the world"

by Niczg on August 23, 2008

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"Good hardware - terrible software"

by cheynep on August 18, 2008

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