Razer Abyssus Review

What’s the most important part of a computer that is vital to a PC gamer? Apart from the graphic cards and CPU that is. Yes you probably guessed right it’s the mouse. It’s the thing which makes PC gaming what it is. The direct feedback you get and the precision that you can never get from a controller. I was fortunate enough to get my hands on the Razer Abyssus, a new mice from Razer, a company that is well known for its high quality peripheral for gamers.

What’s evident to me upon opening the box is that the Razer Abyssus isn’t like your higher end Razer products. It’s a more basic no nonsense mouse. What this means is cutting out the extra buttons and fancy quick macro buttons without sacrificing quality. It’s still a top quality product. It has what you need in a mouse, two button and a mouse wheel(which also acts as mouse button three as usual).

But what I was really impressed with was the fact that it has the sensitivity of a higher end mouse. Simply put, Razer cut out the extra fluff and maintained the quality. Have a look at the specification below:

Razer Abyssus Specification:

3500dpi Razer Precision 3.5G infrared sensor
• 1000Hz Ultrapolling™ / 1ms response time
• Mechanical dpi/polling rate switches
• On-The-Fly Sensitivity™ adjustment
• Always-On™ mode
• Ultra-large non-slip buttons
• 16-bit ultra-wide data path
• 60-120 inches per second and
15g of acceleration
• Three independently programmable
Hyperesponse™ buttons
• Ambidextrous design
• Scroll wheel with 24 individual click positions
• Zero-acoustic Ultraslick™ Teflon feet
• Seven-foot, lightweight, non-tangle cord
• Approximate size: 115mm(L) x 63mm(W) x 40mm(H)

The sensitivity options are placed at the bottom of the mouse. You can can adjust the frequency from 125hz to 100ohz(polling rate, basically how often it refreshes the movement). You can change the dpi from 450, 1800 to 3500dpi. This give you a range of sensitivity that you can pick depending on your preference. My only complaint about this is that the placement of these buttons(at the bottom) makes it easy to accidently press the other mouse buttons.

The top half of the mouse is rubberised, which gives you a good grip and the other bottom half is mostly in a glossy black finish(you could get fingerprint smudges easily if you thumbs wonder to much to the side). The mouse fit my hand perfectly and is of a good size(not at all like a puny laptop mouse). However, its quite light and doesn’t have much weight to it which may turn off some people who prefer their mice to feel heavier. Eventually I got used to its weight and it became a non issue.

All in all the Razor Abyssus is a good entry level gaming mouse that has the sensitivity of a high end gaming mouse for a much lower price(it has an MSRP of RM149). If you are looking for a good optical mouse that offers precision with an affordable price tag and without the extra buttons, the Abyssus does a good job fulfilling this role.

Price(MSRP) : RM 149

Pros

• Great value
• Good quality
• Good grip
• Very precise and sensitive
• Good size

Cons

• A little light
• No extra buttons
• Sensitivity adjustments not in the most convenient place
• May develop squeaky noise(mouse wheel) after prolonged usage of mouse wheel

Review Rating : 7/10