Written by garfi3ld
Saturday, 10 September 2011 01:01
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One of, if not the best mouse to come through our doors was the SteelSeries Xai. Steel Series isn’t a company that normally just pumps out new products unless there is a need. But how do you follow up with a perfectly balanced, no frills gaming mouse with such a good reputation? For starters you try to keep it as close to the original while still improving it. When Steel Series sent out the PR for the Sensei last month I was a little skeptical but still excited to see how they could improve on the Xai. With it finally in my hands I can’t wait to dive into the details!
Product Name: SteelSeries Sensei
Review Sample Provided by: SteelSeries
Review by: Wes
Pictures by: Wes
Specifications
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Counts Per Inch
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1-5,700
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Double Counts Per Inch
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11,400
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Frames Per Second
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12,00
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Inches Per Second
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150+
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Acceleration
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30G
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Sensor Data Path
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True 16 bit
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Lift Distance
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1-5mm
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Buttons
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8
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Cable
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6.5 Feet
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Height
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1.5In
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Width
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2.7In
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Length
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4.9In
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Weight
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.22lbs or 102 grams
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Processor
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32-Bit ARM
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Compatibility
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Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Mac OS X
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Macros
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Yes
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You could have used fraps on the options video for a clearer picture.
I know, we wanted to try out the use of the video camera. We are planning on using it in the future for things that Fraps can't do.
Yeah understandable. Do you guys have the light stuff with the reflective umbrellas?(don't know what they are called)
no our lighting is typically rudimentary at best. I am hoping to get better lighting after the new year. The cost of CES puts a major damper on things and picking up the new camera was a big hit also.
So what do you guys think of the Sensei? This is one of only I think two reviews published on the mouse right now worldwide (atleast that we can find).
Thanks for the review, good read.
I'm curious about one thing that you left out, did you try the "Exactaim" and "ExactAccel" ?
These seem to be Steelseries name for on-the-fly adjustment of acceleration. I know most gamers would just turn that **** off, but I was wondering if you played with it at all (and if so what are your impressions) ?
I did try out the Exactaim and Exactaccel. Having come from the Xai I already knew what I preferred. I crank up the Exactaim to cut out the "jitter" or shakyness that a laser mouse sometimes gets on a poor quality surface. It also does a good job of keeping your aim steady in game if you get slightly shaky.
Exactaccel is a 1 - 10 setting for in mouse acceleration. I am like most other gamers who prefer no acceleration on my mouse. With it turned up to its highest setting of 10, responsiveness is considerably higher. Depending on how quickly you move your mouse moving a few inches can move the curser all the way across the screen or only a few inches. If you can get used to it, accel can be great for a sniper who needs detailed movement when aiming but the ability to turn around quickly if needed.
I wish we had a release date on this. I want one!
They haven't announced a date but they keep saying SOON. I suspect it will be over the next few days.
Shipping the first week of October. Gonna wait till it hits Amazon then i'll pick one up.
They are sold out right now on Amazon. I am holding off until they are back in stock. I really don't want to mess around with returning it if I don't like it with another website.
Picked mine up on Amazon. So far i'm liking it but I am still getting used to it. Much better than the Razer mouse that I had awhile back. Liking that I can change the colors to match my keyboard.
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