Saitek 1600dpi Desktop Gaming Mouse
Saitek has been known to create some fantastic products such as the keyboard we reviewed not too long ago. They have made gaming peripherals for years such as joysticks, keyboards, and gaming pads. This is their first venture into gaming mice.






Aesthetics: 2.5 / 5
This mouse is not a bad first try. The only major aesthetic problem that I perceived was the blue led. My thoughts from the pictures would be that the blue led remained solid while in use however it is not the case. The blue led flashes as you move it which I find very irritating. Would be nice if you could change this via the drivers but you cannot. In all I would say this mouse is a bit above average in terms of aesthetics, but the flashing light and such is an annoyance that brought it's score in this category down.

Ergonomics / Grip: 3 / 5
The mouses overall shape looks very similar to the Logitech mice. It has a semi-rubberized coating on the sides and a decent shape that makes holding it an average experience. The indentation on the right side is a bit odd; however, I could see the design working for a left handed users, which gives them an extra half point for trying. Overall, they could have done better.

Buttons: 4 / 5
Saitek does know that many buttons are necessary. Too many can be a hindrance, too little can be a frustration, but a perfect amount is hard to prescribe for each user. Saitek provides six buttons in total. While I am glad they realized that a gamer such as myself prefers at least 5 buttons, I am disappointed with the placement of the buttons. I found the two on the left a bit difficult to hit and I never used the one on the right due to the awkwardness of hitting it.

Weight: 4.5 / 5
This was their best category. They managed to keep the weight of their mice down and on par with the Razer mice which is not an easy accomplishment.

Glide Factor: 2 / 5
While 4 teflon feet reside on the bottom of this mouse they are tiny and close to being pointless.

Features: 3.5 / 5
The only feature this mouse offers that a few of the others don't is it's ability to switch from 800 dpi to 1600 dpi resolution at the touch of a button. However, this feature is better implemented in the other mice and best implemented on the G5. Good idea, but poor execution.

Price: $29.95