Razer "Polling 8000 times per second" latest gaming mouse "Razer Viper 8K Hz" review

The latest model "Razer Viper 8K Hz" (hereinafter, Viper 8K) of Razer's two-handed mouse "Viper" was released on February 12. Let's see what the fastest polling rate (report rate) is in the gaming mouse area.

"Polling rate 8000Hz compatible" and "two-handed ESPORTS gaming mouse" are written on the dressing box.

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The Viper 8K is a left-right symmetrical mouse with black as the base color, and is a wired mouse that supports both hands. The weight of the mouse body is about 71g as measured by the author, which is the same as the previous nominal value. The cable is a cloth-wrapped type and weighs about 32 g, and when combined with the mouse body, it weighs about 103 g, making it a lightweight mouse that has become a recent trend.

The Viper 8K is based on Razer's base color, black. Will there be any other color variations?

There are a total of 8 buttons: 2 left and right main buttons, 4 side buttons (2 on each side), 1 scroll wheel switch, and 1 DPI switch. This is the standard number of buttons for a symmetrical mouse.

Let's take a look at the shape of Viper 8K. The top plate on the top uses a separate type with the left and right main buttons separated as separate parts. This main button has a recessed shape to make it easier for the user to place their fingers, making it easy to fit in the hand.

The outside of the left and right main buttons adopts the outer splash type inherited from Razer Boomslang

The switch used for this button is the second generation of Razer's original "Razer Optical Mouse Switch" optical switch. It's a rather confusing name, but this switch can send input signals three times faster than traditional mechanical switches, and is more durable than the switches (20-50 million times) used in common mice. It can withstand 70 million clicks, which is a high degree. The details of the switch will be from the previous generation, but Razer has posted a video. Even if you are not good at English, the video is understandable enough, so please take a look there.

Compared to the previous generation switch, the switch feels a little, but it feels like the resistance and backlash when pushing in are stronger, and I felt that the click sound was loud. As for the resistance at the time of input, it does not hinder the operation, it is very slight, so it can be said that there is no effect.

There is a scroll wheel between the left and right main buttons, and the width of this wheel is actually about 8 mm, and a rubber with a protrusion for non-slip is pasted on the inside about 6 mm. The scroll wheel made one revolution with 24 notches, and the movement was a little stiff.

This is my subjectivity, and there may be a part due to habit, but the reaction of the scroll wheel switch that can be input by pushing his scroll wheel is sensitive, and the switch is input when the wheel is rotated vigorously. There were many things that happened. Combined with the hardness during rotation, it is easy to cause accidental explosions, so it may take some getting used to.

The front side of the mouse body does not seem to be at all, but the LED inside the mouse body emits light, and the Razer logo mark emerges. You can set the color pattern and blinking condition with software called "Razer Synapse" to make this logo shine, and you can literally dye it in your own color.

Check both sides of the mouse. The side surface with the non-slip rubber is shaped with a slight dent, making it easy to place fingers such as the thumb, ring finger, and little finger.

There are two side buttons in the front-back direction at the top of this side, and the size is about 17 mm in length and about 6 mm in width in both front and back. It has a shape that protrudes about 1 mm from the mouse body, so you can operate it without getting lost in your fingertips.

The rubber attached to the side is lined with fine irregularities, and it is possible to hold the mouse without the placed fingers slipping.

Three mouse soles made of PTFE (fluororesin) are attached to the bottom.The button that is placed so as to bite into the fan-shaped sole at the rear is for switching DPI, and if you want to change the sensitivity of the sensor, you will press this button