Sad times for gaming.īut the Bluetooth connectivity feature in itself is nice as a backup option-say if you've run out of USB ports on your machine, lost the dongle, or just sat on the sofa and can't be arsed to get up and plug it in. Oh, and your polling rate is nerfed at 125Hz, as well. And there's no reading on battery life at all over Bluetooth. It explains that key bindings, acceleration and deceleration, and angle snapping will return to defaults in this mode. In Bluetooth mode, the software oddly lets you think you're editing the options until you read the little aside by the Bluetooth indicator. Sadly though, the full wealth of customisation options only work in 2.4G wireless mode. And it works around your personal preferences. I tend to take shots at something like 900 CPI like a scrub, but for someone more skilled than I, this mouse is able to deliver in terms of accuracy. Either way, the choice to drop the ability to charge entirely doesn't seem to add much to the product.Īll those options, topped with the accurate TrueMove Air sensor, add up to a smooth, responsive gaming experience. Then there's the year-long battery life promise from SteelSeries, which will depend entirely on which batteries you use-it does come with some included but someone in the office lost them. The downside being you'll have to keep stocked up on batteries, I guess. Not having to ship with a rechargeable battery does make it cheaper to manufacture, and so has reduced the price of purchase. Using a single battery doesn't affect actual performance at least, unless that extra. Packing one in there obviously removes some weight, but will half the battery life, so you'll have to weigh up the options for yourself. It can be powered by either two AAA batteries, or one alone. In fact you can't even plug in a USB cable to charge as it runs on AAA batteries.

One of the biggest selling points for this mouse, which contributes to its miniscule weight, is that it is meant to be totally wireless.

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