Introduction

We’ve seen high-end mice for a while now, with most gamers either opting for a Razer or Logitech branded mouse to do their fragging. SteelSeries have recently added a third vendor to the list with their Ikari Laser mouse, which I have here ready to be put through its paces.

Featuring the usual on-the-fly sensitivity and multiple buttons, it’ll have to shine to beat away the already well know competition.

Specifications

Specifications for SteelSeries Ikari Laser:

• Samples per second: 40.000
• Inches per second: 50
• Counts per inch: 1 - 3.200 (1 CPI Steps)
• Acceleration: 20 G
• Sensor data path: True 16 bit
• Lift distance: 1,8 mm (0,07 inch)
• Buttons: 5
• Cord: 2 m / 6.5 ft (braided to improve durability)
• Polling: 1000 Hz
• Gold-plated USB connector
• Measurements: 130 mm x 83 mm (5,1 x 3,3in) - height 36 mm (1,4in)
• CPI high/low indicator
• SteelSeries FreeMove Technology
• Large pressure points that reduce friction for optimized glide
• Driverless, plug-and-play feature for LAN gamers
• Operating systems: Win XP/Vista/Win 2000/Win 98/Win ME/Mac OS