SteelSeries Xai gaming mouse




SteelSeries recently launched the all new Xai gaming mouse. The Xai is a new mouse from

top to bottom, but it features a shape similar to that of the legendary Microsoft

IntelliMouse Explorer 1.1. Interestingly enough SteelSeries have decided to stick with

a second generation laser sensor for the Xai gaming mouse, albeit the very latest high

performance version (most likely an Avago ADNS-9500 (Agilent technology affiliate)

judging from specifications given by SteelSeries), whereas most of the rivaling brands

have long made the move to 3.5 generation laser technology. For reasons unknown

SteelSeries is putting their money on what seems to be a now obsolete tracking

technology. In this review we'll take a real close look at tracking performance to

determine if the sensor is still up to the job.









Specifications
Frames per second: 12.000
Inches per second: 150+
Megapixels per second: 10.8
Counts per inch: 100 - 5.001 (one CPI Steps)
Max. Acceleration: 30 G
Sensor data path: True 16 bit
Lift distance: ~1mm (auto-adjusting)
Buttons: 8
Cord: 2 m / 6,5 ft (braided to improve durability)
Polling: 125 - 1000 Hz (1Hz increments)
Gold-plated USB connector
Measurements: 125,5 x 68,3 x 38,7 mm / 4,94 x 2,69 x 1,52 in
CPI high/low indicator
SteelSeries FreeMove Technology
SteelSeries ExactSens Technology
SteelSeries ExactRate Technology
SteelSeries ExactAim Technology
On mouse acceleration Technology
On mouse LCD display for tweaking above technologies thru menu system
Large pressure points that reduce friction for optimized glide
Driverless, plug-and-play feature for LAN gamers
Built-in memory for 5 profiles
Operating systems: Win 2000/XP/Vista/7