As a leader in the peripheral industry, Razer's products have always been sought after by players, and its many gaming mouse series have also brought players a richer choice. As a product that players are very familiar with, the Purgatory Viper series gaming mouse has also undergone many revisions, and after changes such as fine-tuning of hand details and hardware configuration upgrades, it has also brought players a better feel and more powerful performance. In order to better cover the player's use of the scene, Razer recently released a new Purgatory Viper V2 X speed version of the game mouse, continuing the classic design at the same time, supporting wireless dual-mode solutions, and equipped with 5G 14K optical sensors, next follow the author to see how this mouse performs.
Packaging & Accessories:
The mouse packaging continues the style of the razer family black and green, the front side provides the mouse display diagram and the logo of the Nokian characteristics, and the back side is a more detailed introduction to the product characteristics, which is convenient for players to quickly understand the product characteristics.
The accessories are relatively simple, providing multilingual product manuals, brand stickers, and a No. 5 battery, which is more in line with Razer's green initiatives.
Appearance & Details:
Razer Purgatory Viper V2 X Ultra Edition Gaming Mouse continues the classic ergonomic shape of Purgatory Viper, with a body size of 127mmx 62mmx 42mm, which can be easily controlled for medium and large hand grips and crouching grips, and can also bring players better grip comfort performance. For the old players of the Purgatory Viper, the sagging curve of the finger part is natural and comfortable, and the palm support is full and solid, which is still very good in the hand performance. The fuselage is made of black frosted material surface treatment, which has a good performance in anti-slip and wear resistance, and the delicate and gentle touch performance also makes the grip feel have a better performance.
Different from the common Purgatory Viper shape, this mouse DPI adjustment button is designed on the left side of the mouse and supports custom settings, which players can adjust according to their personal needs. The left and right main buttons adopt an integrated scheme, and the micro motion is equipped with the second generation of Razer optical micro motion, which is light and crisp when pressed, the sense of confirmation is clear and clear, the rebound is also very close to the hand, there is no obvious abnormal sound or empty key range, and the button feel is still very good. The ultra-fast response time of 0.2 milliseconds of light micro motion can respond extremely quickly after each click, which can bring faster game feedback, and the 70 million click life also has better durability performance, and it also has a good performance in performance and feel.
The roller area is made of black mirror material, which makes the appearance of the mouse look more visually layered. The roller part is made of black plastic, which is consistent with the color of the fuselage and has better visual consistency. The surface of the mouse wheel is made of rubber material, the surface is a horizontal point-like anti-slip pattern scheme, the roller rolls up with light damping, the sense of scale is relatively fine, and the hand feel performance is acceptable. A status indicator is also provided in the rear position to indicate the DPI gear, pairing status, and remaining battery.
The left side of the mouse provides two side keys of the mirror material, the side button position design is more centered, the trigger is still very convenient, and the slightly longer press key range can also avoid the mistact in use. The space reserved under the side keys is moderate, the thumb is still enough, the slight frosted touch of the side skirt and the smooth touch of the side key mirror material also make the hand sense more clear, further reducing the chance of false touch.
The bottom of the mouse provides three large area PTFE ultra-smooth foot stickers, and the bald part is also wrapped around with foot stickers, which makes the mouse movement smoother and smoother, and also makes the mouse more easy to control. The bottom sticker provides information such as the product's SN, technical parameters, etc. The sensor light head adopts a mid-mounted solution, which can reduce the player's adaptation time and find a response as soon as possible. A three-segment switch is provided on the left side of the bald head for Bluetooth mode, power off, and HyperSpeed wireless mode.
Razer Purgatory Viper V2 X Speed Edition game mouse adopts a removable upper cover scheme, the upper cover is fixed by magnetic suction, the tail provides a quick removal gap, the upper cover magnetic absorption is moderate, it is more convenient and labor-saving to remove, and the inside also provides a storage slot for the battery compartment and wireless adapter. This mouse uses an interchangeable battery solution, the hybrid battery compartment provides a size 5 battery and a size 7 battery position, but only one battery is supported, of course, players can also change the battery to get better weight performance or longer battery life. The hybrid battery compartment adopts a design scheme of obliquely backwards, and the mouse center of gravity is more balanced after the battery is installed, and there will be no problems such as "top-heavy".
The receiver adopts the common NANO receiver shape, which is small in size, easy to access and store, and the corresponding product model is also printed in the plastic material part of the top for easy identification by the player. At the same time, it supports HYPERSPEED ultra-fast multi-device technology, and a receiver can connect the keyboard and mouse dual devices at the same time, which further reduces the occupation of the USB interface of the PC host and makes it easier and more convenient to use.
Driver settings:
Through the Leiyun 3 driver software, players can easily adjust the mouse button function, DPI gear parameters, return rate, sleep settings and other options. In the custom interface, players can customize the mouse buttons, and preset a variety of button setting functions to facilitate players to quickly set and adjust. Below the custom interface, a hypersPEED ultra-fast multi-device pairing interface has been added, and players can connect a second device in the design interface to bring better user experience.
In the performance interface, DPI gears and numerical adjustments are provided, and players can adjust and set them according to their personal usage habits. The return rate on the right side provides three sets of 125Hz/500Hz/1000Hz, which players can set according to the use environment and personal habits. Of course, the rate of return can be adjusted in hypersPEED wireless mode, and the default in Bluetooth mode is 125Hz, which cannot be adjusted.
The calibration interface provides two schemes for adjusting the silent height, namely preset calibration and intelligent calibration, and the player can adjust the silent height according to personal usage habits, which is still very convenient. Preset choices of different mouse pads are also convenient for players to quickly set up and use. In the battery interface, the player can set the sleep mode time to further improve the battery life performance of the mouse.
Practical testing:
Razer Purgatory Viper V2 X Ultra Edition Gaming Mouse weighs about 77 grams naked, carries a No. 5 battery weighs about 100 grams, and carries a No. 7 battery of about 89 grams, which is still relatively good in weight performance. Although it is not as lightweight as the ultra-lightweight performance of the mainstream lightweight gaming mouse 70 grams, it is completely acceptable for most players who take into account daily use and game entertainment. The addition of replaceable dry batteries and hybrid battery compartments can also bring players more weight reduction schemes and different battery life performance. In terms of endurance, a standard AAA battery can provide about 235 hours of battery life in HYPERSPEED wireless mode, and the endurance time in bluetooth state is up to 615 hours, which is enough to meet daily use.
This mouse is equipped with Razer 5G optical sensor, up to 14000DPI, 450IPS and 40G acceleration, performance performance to meet daily use or gaming entertainment is still enough. The 100DPI step fine-tuning and up to 5 DPI gears can easily cope with different usage scenarios and different user habits. HyperSPEED wireless mode and Bluetooth mode two different connection methods, but also let this mouse in performance, stability, battery life have a good performance.
Razer Purgatory Viper V2 X Ultra Edition gaming mouse has excellent grip performance, which can provide a comfortable and natural hand performance for most players to hold and grasp. The matte paint on the surface also has an excellent anti-slip effect, making the handling experience more stable, and with the PTFE foot sticker at the bottom, it is also more handy in operations such as fast start and emergency stop. 5G optical sensors also bring excellent positioning accuracy, can quickly respond to the subtle operation of the player's hand, and the track performance is stable and accurate, and the performance is quite good. HyperSPEED wireless connection technology is stable, the latency is also very low, and there are no problems such as stuttering and disconnection in daily use. Under the comfortable grip, the weight of the fuselage will not bring obvious weight bearing, and long-term use will not cause excessive fatigue of the wrists and arms.
summary:
Razer Purgatory Viper V2 X Speed Edition gaming mouse continues the classic look and feel, and the grip is still excellent. Compared with the Purgatory Viper V2 Professional Edition, although it is slightly reduced in product positioning and performance, it has a higher cost performance and better endurance performance, which is still very suitable for many players who do not pay much attention to lightweight, like high cost performance, and take into account daily use performance.