SteelSeries Sensei Gaming Mouse Review
Introduction and Technical Specifications
Published: 30th September 2011 | Source: SteelSeries | Price: £90 |
Introduction
Gaming mice have certainly come a long way from the early days.
Back when mice were mainly used for pointing and the thought of having a dedicated one for gaming was merely a dream of Thresh, the way that manufacturers differentiated their gaming mice from the regular sort was to make them optical, black and add a click-able scroll wheel. Time rapidly moved on and optical mice were overtaken by laser mice, but still the "all black with loads of buttons" ethos continued. Indeed some mice are so bloated with buttons that it's become tough to find a way to hold them that doesn't lead to pressing 6 different ones at once.
Thankfully companies have realised that what we really care about is having an epic sensor, perhaps a couple of extra buttons and comfort. Ergonomics often lead to mice being the curved shape that best suits right-handed people, which has meant that southpaws, and those of us who don't want a banana on a cord, have had a very short list to choose from for our new mouse.
Enter the SteelSeries Sensei. An ambidextrous sleek affair that concentrates mainly on customisation and comfort, whilst following the modern minimalist design school that is so popular.
Technical Specifications
A large proportion of the technical stuff will be covered in the next few pages, but here are the facts :
- Weight: 102 grams (0.22 lbs)
- Height: 38.7 mm (1.5 in)
- Width: 68.3 mm (2.7 in)
- Length: 125.5 mm (4.9 in)
- Buttons : 8 (7 customisable)
- Sensor : 1-11,400 CPI, 12000 FPS max, 150 inches per second
Processor : 32 bit ARM. 75 MHz P1 equivalent
That's not everything as it has a swathe of technologies and lighting possibilities too, but that's getting ahead of ourselves. Let's take a look at it all shall we.
Most Recent Comments
Would this beat the Ikari laser in performance? The Sensei is definitely very ergonomic as it allows both left or right hand use. This looks like the ultimate upgrade of the Kinzu and the Xai.
I've come directly from the Ikari to this, and i have to say it competes in every way. I was worried about not liking the shape as the Ikari fits your hard really snugly; but i have to say that i have had no issues so far! The only minor qualm i have is that whenever i startup my computer the profile reverts to the default.
I've come directly from the Ikari to this, and i have to say it competes in every way. I was worried about not liking the shape as the Ikari fits your hard really snugly; but i have to say that i have had no issues so far! The only minor qualm i have is that whenever i startup my computer the profile reverts to the default.
Hey, that's cool. How do you like the 2 extra buttons on the ring and pinky finger side? They shouldn't be a problem if you don't program them for the specific game right?
Maybe you should make a copy of the default profile, save it to another safe storage and then overlap the existing default profile with your own profile? I haven't had a problem like that before. I have both the Kinzu and the Ikari. I really enjoy using the Ikari even for regular use and not gaming. My Ikari's scroll wheel is making high pitched squeeking sounds. Not sure why though. My Kinzu is having a problem of constantly double clicking when I single click. No idea why this is happening to my mice. I haven't had them for long either.
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