Introduction

That computer players not insignificant minority are more, should have crystallized is years out. For this reason, of course the manufacturers are constantly striving to meet the special demands of this target group in their tool – in this case, to cut off as a possible large slice of the pie the mouse. After the last time with the Logitech MX510′s representative thoroughly examined and section doing very well, should this time Razer are students at the Centre and provide nichtzuletzt reference values for a following soon test of the MX518.

The representatives of Razer is doing the Razer Viper and the Razer Diamondback. Both candidates in rather large footsteps have to step in because of her relationship to the razor Boomslang. If they are too large?

Scope of delivery

The mice change hands in a typical and attractive packaging. Both devices must be connected via USB port on the computer, because unlike Microsoft and Logitech no PS2 adapter included in delivery is included. This shouldn’t be a problem nowadays however.

The usual short installation instructions, which brings closer the first steps of connecting the mouse the user until the software is installed, is held in the case of Razer Viper in the form of very artistic and definitely something completely other. An advanced manual with details and any warnings (for example, about the used laser class) but completely lacks in both mice and must be found online.

As a software package, the customer will receive a driver or software CD for the respective mouse. The software is available via download on the Razer website at any time free of charge.

As a special highlight a bag is the Razer Diamondback with in the package, to move the mouse always securely cushioned on LANs or friend – one has yet seen this at the competition.

Weight, length and price

Before we look at the mice in action, we want to compare prices, cable lengths and the weight of the various mice first once again. Reminder: the cordless mice (green) was measured the length of the receiver and the weight of the batteries of about 50 grams already taken into account.

In terms of weight, the Razer Viper shows with their 70 grams as a real flyweight, while the Razer Diamondback in the middle of the cable mice files. With regard to the cables, can classify themselves front Razer with the lengths of 1.95 m or 2.05 m, so that the connection to the PC in any case is guaranteed.

Unfortunately, Razer joins also priced front committed, because with about 50 euros is the Razer Diamondback is soon as expensive as the MX1000, which is 66 euro. The Razer Viper is just as expensive as the MX510 of the Logitech competition with 34 euros, however. (Prices of alternate)

Software

The latest drivers and software for the respective mice are of course free of charge for download in the Razerzone available. This is the driver version 4.0.0.3 for the Razer Diamondback, at the Razer Viper, the driver version 3.1 is the latest currently. Both variants differ only optical, i.e. the setting options are the same for both mice or software versions.

Setting technical course Razer, Logitech and Microsoft can reinvent the wheel. And so the usual settings like mouse and double-click speed, mouse acceleration, mouse wheel speed, and so on can be the software logically adapt. Here is of course not, you can change the key bindings also or a keyboard shortcut to carry out on touch of a button. However, no key bindings for certain programs or games can be set, how this can be done at Microsoft’s IntelliPoint.

An adjustment that you can not make in the competition, you can also still find: it is possible, different set the mouse pointer speed along the x- and Y-axis, as you could it already at the Razer Boomslang – likely a feature for very advanced or experimental users.

A further, innovative feature is the so-called test field, where you can try the just altered setting directly and immediately, for example, notice that the mouse wheel speed was set far too high. In addition, you can set the Standardbelegungen of the buttons with a simple click for left and right-handers.

An also so far probably unique feature is that the novice “on the-fly sensitivity”, which you can change the sensitivity of the mouse by pressing a key, for example, while playing. The MX518, Logitech will have a similar function, but the change of the sensitivity of a change in the resolution (dpi) will be achieved.

Product review

Two mice as good are now in daily use in terms of Office applications, especially in terms of gaming? Market leader Logitech with the MX510 established for some time in the market has the best gaming mouse (the MX518 is expected in large numbers for mid/late April, following a review on computer base) in his tender or enforces the many years of experience of Razer?

As the price suggests it, these are at the Razer Viper which is essentially a stripped down variant of the Razer Diamondback, making itself felt in the technical data such as the sampling rate. The surface scans the Razer Diamondback with 1600 dpi and the Razer Viper 1000 dpi. Logitech MX510 puts it in “only” 800 dpi, the MX518 reached also 1600 dpi. The difference is that a person can not actually feel the difference in normal use but almost not noticeable, because the stage of technical development is already so far advanced. So 1600 dpi mean that the mouse to 0.016 mm must be moved before the mouse detects the movement while the device at “only” 800 dpi at 0.032 mm must be moved – a such accurate movement will carry out no one in real use however. Because the now tested mice can switch the scan operation does not like the MX518, related to the sensitivity does not matter.

The bottom line, all three gaming mice have a very high and accurate scanning. We could in the operation there is no difference between 800, 1000 and 1600 dpi find, however, the sensor built into the Razer Viper showed a significant weakness. It can process only a movement of the mouse with maximum 35 cm / s – if you move the mouse faster, just what can happen sometimes at extremely fast movements gaming, sets out the mouse. Usually 99% of users will run but never a such fast, jerky movement with the mouse, it was terrified because it is. The sensors of the MX510 and the Diamondback can process, however, 1 m / s and have no problems with such fast movements.

We come to the arguably more important properties: the Razer Viper has a smaller variant of the Diamondback left and right click only two or three mouse buttons (the wheel button with included). More keys on the sides missing here, but these are very useful in particular in action games – for example, for alternative weapons functions. The stark opposite to the Razer Diamondback emits, which provides seven mouse buttons the user equal to six or (with the wheel button): apart from the left and right click two buttons and a more or less large button, which is divided into two buttons are located on each side. How the MX510 (and the MX518) is the button positioned further back on the mouse while quite difficult to reach, because the thumbs are bent or you must train to much exercise, the front button with the tip of the thumb and press the rear with the central or primary link, what with the thumb already very difficult and with the little finger to the total spasm degenerates and impossible to achieve. Less is more at this point probably and two large side buttons as well as for the Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical 2.0 would do so also it.

With regard to the form, so both mice are almost identical. They are constructed symmetrically and thus in contrast to the MX510 from Logitech for left and right-handers equally suitable. The downside is however the mouse when compared to the MX510 in hand and mouse in a very successful way to form a unit and to each other, not really good in the hand, because the mouse is quite little to not at all to the shape of the hand is adapted. One reason for this is, no storage areas for thumb or little finger are available in both mice as Logitech’s gaming mouse of the case. If you further accesses the Razer mice, in may, that primary and Mittelglied of the used finger just doesn’t feel, but a little ‘in the air singing”, which is not possible at the MX510 due to the shape.

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That half (Diamondback) or transparent part full (Viper) design of mice can pull certainly one or the other views are on LANs or otherwise in the dark, especially in the case of Razer Viper.

In terms of the Razer Diamondback competitive Logitech has the nose sliding feet quite a little forward, because the MX510 has only five normal, solid plastic “Stickers” as sliding feet. The Diamondback is equipped with three firmly seated, very large floating feet, which should keep some time. The difference between two varieties is only marginal. The Razer Viper has sliding feet of the same material, but somewhat smaller.

Conclusion

The Razer Diamondback meets her reputation, to provide the user with an utmost accurate sampling and thus precision, in any case. However, differences or any advantages or disadvantages (e.g. to the MX510 800 dpi) in this “high-tech field” itself for the gamers are not detectable. In April of the MX510, succeeds the MX518, in large quantities on the market come and also offer a scan – at first glance hardly needed – maximum 1600 DPI, with manually adjustable sample rate promises then at least a theoretical benefit. A test will follow soon.

The Razer Diamondback is technically up to date, not convinced but in terms of ergonomics. A victim, you must bring everything pointing, if one wants to produce mice for both left and right-handed. For right-handers, Logitech with the MX510 thus provides the clearly better product – what a happiness that she are also priced much cheaper during 34 euros as the Razer Diamondback with about 50 euros. For left-handers, a field run on the gaming sector out of Logitech, Razer offers the better alternative, however, with the Diamondback. But you should look quiet once again in the competition, who has still so all symmetrical mice or mice for left-handers in the offer. Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical 2.0 is a still commonly used game device on LANs, certainly not without reason.