Current Status of Light Wireless Gaming Mice Beyond Imagination
By Shin Jae-yeon, Game Mecca Reporter
In March of last year, the gaming community witnessed a revolutionary change in the form of ultralight wireless gaming mice. Now, just a year and a half later, the technological progress in this arena has exceeded all expectations. Manufacturers have continuously pushed the boundaries of weight reduction and performance, resulting in a remarkable transformation of the current wireless gaming mouse market.
One such example is the Xenix Titan GE Air, which has managed to reduce its weight even further after its initial introduction as the lightest mouse of its time. In fact, many other wireless gaming mice released since then have demonstrated substantial technological advancements. The Logitech G Pro, for instance, has not only reduced its weight but also improved its battery life to a staggering 95 hours, surpassing its previous model by a significant margin.
Additionally, manufacturers have focused on cost-effective weight loss strategies, as seen in the Xlite V2 Pulsar and Rocat Pure Air wireless gaming mice, both of which aim to provide lightweight options at an affordable price point. The Gemini Pro Vancer, with its unique design and lightweight construction, has also made a mark in the market.
Moreover, there are still ongoing efforts to further reduce the weight of gaming mice. The Ramzu Maya and Ninjutso Sora 4K gaming mice are prime examples of this, utilizing innovative design approaches to achieve remarkable weight reduction without compromising performance.
Furthermore, ultralight mice such as the Razer Viper Mini Signature Edition and Final Mouse Ultralight X have set the bar even higher in terms of weight reduction and performance. With features such as magnesium alloy frames and carbon fiber composites, these mice represent the pinnacle of lightweight gaming technology.
As the trend of weight reduction continues to accelerate, it is evident that the benchmarks set in the past are being surpassed at an unprecedented rate. The future of ultralight wireless gaming mice holds great promise, with new challenges expected to emerge as manufacturers strive for extreme weight reduction, material innovation, and performance enhancement.
Lighter than a strawberry? Current status of light wireless gaming mouse beyond imagination 2023.12.07 10:00 Game Mecca Reporter Shin Jae-yeon
▲ Current status of lightweight wireless gaming mouse (Data collected by Game Mecca) Last March, we looked at the lightweight status of wireless gaming mice through an article on the unprecedented lightweight status of wireless gaming mice. Starting with the Mamba Hyperflux and Firefly Hyperflux mouse pad, which were boldly removed to reduce battery weight, the case achieved a weight reduction of 59g by technically reducing the weight by leaving only the minimum number of buttons and adding perforations into the shell to reduce the weight of the frame.
However, in just a year and a half, technology has developed so rapidly that it is difficult to refer to the 59g introduced at the time as ‘light superior’. Once a certain level of weight reduction is achieved, mice that target specific demand groups and focus on a design without affecting weight also appear. So how has the current wireless gaming mouse market changed? Let’s take a look at the current status of wireless mice becoming lighter.
A representative wireless gaming mouse that retains size but reduces weight
The Xenix Titan GE Air, the lightest mouse introduced last year, has become even lighter by reducing the number of holes. The official weight at the time was 59g, which was equivalent to one egg. However, a number of wireless gaming mice released since then have shown tremendous technological progress. An example is Logitech G Pro
The G Pro The next product, G Pro Bonus is that the battery has been improved to last up to 95 hours, which is longer than the 70 hours of the previous model.
▲ G Pro Super Light, which reduces weight while maintaining the advantages of the previous model (Photo provided by Logitech)
If there is such a thing as a symmetrical wireless gaming mouse, the best known among the asymmetrical ones is Razer’s Deathadder V3 Pro. It weighs 63g (white version 64g), which is about 3g heavier than the previously described G Pro Superlight 2, and has a battery life of up to 90 hours, similar to the G Pro Superlight. However, the unfortunate thing is that both products require a receiver, and the Death Adder V3 Pro does not have a place to store the receiver, so many users feel inconvenienced by this.
Light is the basic strategy of every manufacturer to absorb the demand base.
Accordingly, other developers began to adopt various strategies to survive from mainstream gaming mice, starting with convenience. First, rather than overwhelming weight reduction, mice appeared that focused on cost-effective weight loss. For example, the Xlite V2 Pulsar wireless gaming mouse weighs 59g for the regular design and 55g for the small design, but costs less than 100,000 won.
The V3 wireless gaming mouse, the next product of the If you are looking for a lightweight wireless mouse in a similar price range, the Rocat Pure Air is also a good option to consider. Rocat Pure Air, released last October, is a 54g non-perforated mouse that is relatively wide and low in height, so it is said to be in constant demand.
▲ Rocat Pure Air realized a lighter weight than the previous model despite not having holes (photo provided by Rocat)
Gemini Pro Vancer is a mouse that combines lightness with a unique design. It weighs 55g and has a shell divided into symmetrical Castor and asymmetrical Pollux types. With various color combinations such as black / pink, black / purple, pink / sky blue, green / brown, and white / blue, it has firmly captured the images that other gaming mice have not achieved.
Technology towards ‘ultralight’ is still developing
Of course, there are still moves to reduce more pressure through perforations. However, instead of piercing the front as before, the direction has been changed in a way that changes the design of the bottom plate. One of them is the Ramzu Maya wireless gaming mouse, which weighs 45g and supports smooth tracking with up to 4K polling rate. 45g is similar to the weight of one golf ball.
If you don’t prefer holes in the mold, the Ninjutso Sora 4K gaming mouse, which is 2g heavier than the Maya wireless gaming mouse but is well received for its design similar to the XM1, also worth noting. Despite its battery life of up to 70 hours, it attracts attention due to its extreme weight of 47g.
▲ Ramju Maya, which reduces the weight while reducing the risk of foreign substances entering by only adding perforations to the base plate (Photo source: Ramju official website) ▲ Sora 4K Ninjeotso was made on for claw grip users, but it is also well received by other grip users (Image source: Ninjeotso official website)
In addition to lightness, there are also ultralight mice that pursue extreme performance. This is the Razer Viper Mini Signature Edition. Top-level performance is achieved with a magnesium alloy frame and high-end sensor that is completely free from the durability and quality issues of plastic perforated wireless mice. However, in line with its premium line features, it is sold at a price close to 400,000 won.
Of course, there are mice that are lighter than this and follow the ultimate in lightening. This is Ultralight X Final Mouse. A cheetah size equivalent to other companies’ mice weighs 29g, which is equivalent to 6 sheets of A4 paper weighing 4.7g a sheet. What made this possible was the core material, carbon fiber composite, which shows the trend of new changes in materials following downsizing and drilling.
▲ Despite the high price range, the Razer Viper Mini Signature Edition is currently sold out (Photo source: Razer official website) ▲ Final Mouse Ultralight X, released in three sizes, weighs 29g, 35g, and 37g (Image source: Final Mouse) official website)
Likewise, the weight reduction trend is accelerating to the extent that a weight of 59g, which was assessed as ‘super light’ in March last year, has been reduced to a slightly lighter mouse in the last year and a half . Going forward, I’m curious about what challenges manufacturers will face in the future to pursue extreme weight reduction as well as reduction, perforation, and material modification.
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