The DeathAdder is Razer’s hottest line of mice — because of a tried-and-true ergonomic design that matches customers with bigger palms very effectively. And don’t get me flawed: DeathAdder mice are very snug. I’ve simply by no means been so blown away by how they really feel that I’ve been able to abandon all my loyalties and my 20 macro-programmed buttons and bounce on the DeathAdder ship–till now.
Razer’s brand-new DeathAdder V3 Professional is so snug, I’m beginning to suppose I can most likely make do with simply two facet buttons. I didn’t actually suppose it was potential for Razer to make the DeathAdder considerably extra ergonomic. Like I stated, it was already a fairly cozy mouse, however someway the corporate has managed to do exactly that with the redesigned V3 Professional.
The DeathAdder V3 Professional is a light-weight wi-fi gaming mouse with Razer’s Focus Professional 30K Optical sensor, 2.4GHz wi-fi connectivity, a ridiculously ergonomic design, and loads of customization choices. It’s accessible now in each black and white, for $150.
Specs
| Sensor Kind | Optical |
| Sensor Mannequin | Focus Professional 30K Optical |
| Sensitivity | 30,000 DPI |
| Polling Charges | 1,000 Hz (upgradeable to 4,000 Hz) |
| Elevate-off Distance | Customizable |
| Programmable Buttons | 5 |
| LED Zones | N/A |
| Cable | 6-foot detachable USB-C |
| Connectivity | 2.4GHz USB-A dongle (Razer HyperSpeed), USB-C |
| Battery Life | 90 hours |
| Measurements (L x W x H) | 5 x 2.67 x 1.73 inches / 128 x 68 x 44 mm |
| Weight (excluding cable) | 2.22oz / 63g (black); 2.26oz / 64g (white) |
| Software program | Razer Synapse |
Design and Consolation of the DeathAdder V3 Professional
Razer’s DeathAdder line has had the identical basic design since its inception, however Razer is mixing issues up with the DeathAdder V3 Professional. It’s been absolutely redesigned to be lighter, extra tactile, and extra ergonomic for all types of mouse grip.
The redesign is certainly noticeable: The DeathAdder V3 Professional has a extra streamlined silhouette with decreased facet flare than earlier DeathAdders, and sports activities a cut up key cowl design as a substitute of a unibody shell. The DeathAdder V3 Professional has a really minimal general design — it has six buttons (5 of that are programmable), no Chroma RGB, and no Bluetooth.
The underside of the mouse has an influence button that doubles as a DPI change and three PTFE mouse ft. There’s no spot to retailer the mouse’s 2.4GHz wi-fi USB-A dongle, however I suppose you could not have to retailer this as typically when it’s the one choice for wi-fi connectivity.
Razer has made some small adjustments to the DeathAdder V3 Professional’s form to enhance the mouse’s ergonomics, together with shifting the hump to the left for extra pure positioning and making the hump larger for higher palm help. The scroll wheel sits larger and the mouse’s thumb buttons have been shifted larger up for higher accessibility.
The DeathAdder V3 Professional’s ergonomic form isn’t so uncommon that you just’ll want time to get used to it, however it’s extremely snug. I’m not terribly choosy in terms of mouse form, however the V3 Professional was so snug that I needed to transfer it to the opposite facet of my desk after I wanted to make use of my different mouse (which has a ton of buttons with programmed macros) as a result of my hand stored migrating towards the V3 Professional. The DeathAdder line is made for customers with bigger palms on the whole; I don’t have massive palms however my palms are on the big facet of medium (and I’ve lengthy fingers), and the V3 Professional felt like an ideal match.
The DeathAdder V3 Professional weighs 2.22oz (63g), which places it solidly within the light-weight mouse class, even when it’s not the lightest mouse available on the market (the Cooler Grasp MM720 weighs 1.72oz/49g, whereas the SteelSeries Aerox 3 weighs 2.01oz/57g). It’s virtually 30 p.c lighter than its predecessor, the three.10oz (88g) DeathAdder V2 Professional. Razer does level out that the white model of the DeathAdder V3 Professional (which is the colour we reviewed) weighs an additional 0.04oz (1g), as a result of paint course of required to acquire the proper true white colour.
The DeathAdder V3 Professional comes with a versatile, braided 6-foot USB-C to USB-A cable, a USB-extender, and a Razer HyperSpeed 2.4GHz wi-fi USB-A dongle within the field.
The DeathAdder V3 Professional additionally works with Razer’s recently-released HyperPolling Wi-fi Dongle, which upgrades the V3 Professional’s wi-fi polling price to 4,000 Hz. The HyperPolling Wi-fi Dongle is offered individually ($30), in addition to bundled with the DeathAdder V3 Professional on Razer’s web site for $165. The bundle low cost is good, although it’s a little disappointing that the dongle isn’t mechanically included within the V3 Professional’s premium $150 price ticket.
The DeathAdder V3 Professional has a textured, matte end that grips effectively and appears comparatively simple to scrub. If you happen to want one thing even grippier, although, Razer does embrace its self-adhesive grip tape — which it additionally sells à la carte for $10 on its web site. The black (solely black, no matter mouse colour) grip tape is product of anti-slip polyurethane, is pre-cut to suit the V3 Professional, and is simple to use and take away (or reposition, if mandatory).
Efficiency of the DeathAdder V3 Professional
The DeathAdder V3 Professional has Razer’s Focus Professional 30K Optical sensor, which has a most sensitivity of (you guessed it) 30,000DPI, a monitoring pace of 750 IPS, and as much as 70g of acceleration. With the included Razer HyperSpeed 2.4GHz wi-fi dongle, the DeathAdder V3 Professional has a polling price of 1,000 Hz, which might be upgraded to 4,000 Hz with Razer’s HyperPolling Wi-fi Dongle.
The DeathAdder V3 Professional’s ultra-high sensitivity is enjoyable to speak about, however that’s not what makes a fantastic gaming mouse. However the V3 Professional’s light-weight, ergonomic physique, perfectly-placed tactile buttons, clean glide, and versatile sensor — these elements are what makes this an wonderful gaming mouse.
I used to be initially skeptical of Razer’s claims concerning the ergonomic redesign (let’s be severe, the V3 Professional doesn’t look that totally different), however I gained’t lie — the buttons are very simple to click on and tactile, and positioned precisely the place I would like them to be. I didn’t count on the scroll wheel’s added peak to make a giant distinction in tactility, however I really like how simple it’s to click on.
I assumed I’d discover the bottom-based DPI change to be inconvenient. However the fact is, I discover most top-based DPI switches to be inconvenient, anyway. And the DeathAdder V3 Professional is so light-weight and simple to carry that the DPI change didn’t find yourself being very inconvenient in any respect.
The mouse’s sensor is designed to work on a wide range of surfaces, together with glass. I examined the mouse on all the things from mousepads to mirrors to the facet of my French Bulldog, and it labored on all the things (together with clear glass and plastic), besides the mirrors.
The V3 Professional solely connects by way of 2.4GHz wi-fi and USB-C cable — it doesn’t, like many wi-fi mice available on the market, have built-in Bluetooth. This isn’t essentially a dealbreaker; Bluetooth connections are usually too high-latency for severe gaming, so Bluetooth in gaming mice is extra of a comfort than vital. The V3 Professional’s 2.4GHz wi-fi connection is superb: I didn’t discover any latency points or drops in connectivity, not even because the mouse dipped to 6 p.c battery life as I used to be taking part in Overwatch.
Options and Software program of the DeathAdder V3 Professional
The DeathAdder V3 Professional works fairly effectively out of the field, however if you wish to fine-tune the mouse’s sensitivity or calibrate its lift-off distance you are able to do so with Razer’s Synapse software program.
You possibly can remap the DeathAdder V3 Professional’s buttons utilizing Synapse; in the event you’re utilizing a Razer keyboard it’s also possible to use the HyperShift shortcut to entry secondary bindings for all buttons. Synapse additionally allows you to set as much as 5 sensitivity levels, which you’ll be able to then cycle via utilizing the Energy/DPI button on the underside of the mouse.
Synapse additionally allows you to set the mouse’s carry off distance to low, medium, or excessive, relying on how delicate you need the mouse to be while you decide it up (or put it again down). You can even calibrate this even additional by enabling “uneven cut-off,” which helps you to set the carry off and touchdown distance independently.
Battery Lifetime of the DeathAdder V3 Professional
Razer charges the DeathAdder V3 Professional’s battery life at 90 hours, which is respectable for a wi-fi gaming mouse utilizing a low-latency 2.4GHz wi-fi connection — particularly one which’s so light-weight. This estimate appears correct: I used the mouse constantly for each work and gaming in my testing, and it took about 10 days for the mouse to drop under 10 p.c.
Utilizing the DeathAdder V3 Professional with Razer’s HyperPolling Wi-fi Dongle drops the mouse’s battery life to about 24 hours, which is comprehensible.
Backside Line
The DeathAdder V3 Professional is a improbable gaming mouse. Not solely is it virtually good in its bodily design, it’s additionally extremely customizable, versatile, and works very effectively out of the field. It doesn’t have RGB lighting, however I’m truthfully blissful to not need to take care of the Chroma facet of Razer’s Synapse software program for as soon as.
My solely minor situation with the V3 Professional is that it solely has 5 programmable buttons. I often get very lazy and don’t need to transfer my arm from my mouse to my keyboard, so I like my mice to have buttons within the double digits. However even with such a paltry variety of buttons, I couldn’t cease my hand from wanting to make use of this mouse. I’d have additionally favored to see a storage spot for the mouse’s 2.4GHz wi-fi dongle — particularly since there’s no Bluetooth, so any touring with this mouse would require this dongle for a wi-fi connection.
If you happen to’re on the lookout for a light-weight, ergonomic wi-fi gaming mouse that can actually really feel like an extension of your arm, the DeathAdder V3 Professional is completely value a glance. The V3 Professional is a right-handed mouse, and Razer has no plans to make a left-handed model. Left-handed customers on the lookout for light-weight ergonomics can take a look at the actually ambidextrous Logitech G Professional Wi-fi and its faux-ambidextrous successor, the Logitech G Professional X Superlight Wi-fi.
