The Razer Viper Ultimate Mouse
The Razer Viper Ultimate with charging dock is now on sale at Amazon UK for only £62.99, which is a massive 58 percent off the regular price of £149.99. Meaning that it is now less expensive compared to Razer’s more affordable wired mouse, and it’s a great deal for one of Digital Foundry’s favorite FPS mice.
The Razer Viper Ultimate is a high-end wireless mouse from the company. It employs Razer’s Hyperspeed wireless technology, which effectively eliminates latency and puts it on par with the best wired mice on the market. The Viper Ultimate also features Razer’s Focus+ optical sensor, which has a 20,000 DPI resolution and a tracking speed of 650 IPS. While you are not playing at the full 20,000 DPI, it means that the sensor will be extremely responsive at all times, which is important for twitch shooters like Quake and more tactical games like Counter-Strike.
Razer’s optical switches are also included in the Razer Viper Ultimate. The switches register a click using a beam of light that is infrared rather than mechanical contact and operate at the speed of light. Because there is no physical contact, there is no need for a debounce delay, and there are no unintended clicks, which can be a problem with regular mechanical switches over time. Meaning that the Razer Viper Ultimate will not only be faster and more precise than regular mice, but it will also last much longer.
The design of the Razer Viper Ultimate is one of its most intriguing features. First and foremost, the mouse is ambidextrous, which means it can be used with either hand and still be comfortable, with side buttons on both sides, ensuring that left-handed users are not left out. Second, it’s lightweight with only 74g, which is quite impressive for a wireless mouse without holes drilled all over it to save weight. Our #3 pick for the best ultra-light mice of 2021, and the highest-rated wireless option in this category, due to its lightweight nature.
The above-mentioned version includes the charging dock, which is normally much more expensive than the mouse alone. This is a handy accessory that allows you to simply dock the mouse after its 70-hour battery life has run out. You don’t have to mess with cables anymore, though you can still do so if you want. If you want to charge and play at the same time, Razer includes a hyper-flexible cable in the box, so you can get a nearly wireless feel, but the dock is more convenient in most cases.
Finally, the Razer Viper Ultimate, like most Razer products, includes the company’s Chroma RGB lighting, which can be controlled via the Razer Synapse 3 software. The lighting can be found not only on the mouse’s logo and scroll wheel, but also along the edge of the charging dock, bathing your desk in a warm ambient glow – or completely turned off if you’re not into the RGB lifestyle.
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