However, having lights that bright in my periphery is distracting, especially in a darker room. I love that they match the backlight on my keyboard. Yes, I know I said the colors are a huge plus. The other problem I had with the Zephyr was the brightness of the RGB lighting. On top of that, the rep from Zephyr did assure me that this is an issue they are aware of and working on for the final product. Now, for most gamers, we're used to the sound of fans keeping our PCs cool, so this wasn't a big deal to me. While the unit I reviewed isn't the finished product, there were a couple of flaws that stood out during testing.Īlthough there is a 'silent' mode at 4,000 RPM, both the 7,000 and 10,000 RPM modes were noticeably loud. I swapped from my laptop to one of my kid's and again, it worked immediately.

I was able to plug the Zephyr in and immediately put it to use. There is nothing I hate more than plugging in a device and then having to track down drivers before it will even work (I'm looking at you Wacom tablets!). Just click the DPI adjustment button to switch between two modes.Īnother great feature is the complete lack of drivers. The latter is more than enough for most players, but there are lower ones too if you prefer shooters. the DPI (or the sensitivity of the mouse) has five settings up to 16,000 DPI. It's built for gaming in other ways, too.

Since RGB lighting has become common among gaming laptops and accessories, this is sure to fit right in. The mouse also has several different RGB light settings, from a smooth gradiant to a rapid pulsing rave. I run an ASUS Republic of Gamers laptop with gorgeous rainbow backlighting on the keys, so I was tickled that this mouse matched. Zephyr Gaming Mouse (Image credit: iMore)Īs much as I love the fans, I was even more impressed by how gorgeous the Zephyr is.

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