SteelSeries Xai Mouse Review
Written By Tom "Hucky" Fairbairn
17 December, 2009 04:11 PM
Features and Specifications
HIGHLIGHTS
- Ambidextrous shape
- Pro-play performance with accurate tracking and extreme precision
- Best-in-class technology: 100-5001 CPI, 12,000 FPS & 150+ IPS
- High definition sensor sporting 10,8 MegaPixels Per Second
- Advanced on mouse menu system on built-in LCD display
- Use the same settings as pro gamers with gamer profiles
- Advanced macros through 8 programmable buttons, with the option of 10 total programmed macros
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: 2000/XP/Vista/7/OSX
if it breaks down, im ready to fix it
One of the parts I love about it is its ease of setup for playing in LAN's.
Sensitivity should stay on 6 (default) in windows and 1 in game, then you setup sensitivity on your mouse, makes it so easy to travel to LAN and get the right sensitivity instantly :)
Will be using it this weekend at Sydney Draft LAN for those who want to check it out along with Amateur LAN on 27th at Beyond Internet Gaming!
Looks like its a very good mouse.
I playtested it with a relatively old QcK+ (cloth pad) and experienced no such issue, and can assure you it is amazingly smooth with a hardpad even though I don't use one :
As i am determining whether i want to buy a deathadder or the xai :)
EDIT: Thanks for the post Hucky, i presume if a user has a SteelSeries mousepad, then they would have no issues with tracking, while using a SteelSeries Xai!
I'm fairly sure some of the reports they had were with SteelSeries cloth pads, as they were from SteelSeries sponsored players. Laser mice are definitely suited to smoother pads because the sensors are a lot more precise than optical ones and will always pick up imperfections in the surface. That being said, I know there are a few safeguards present in the Xai's design to get around those kinds of problems.
edit: I quite liked the 518 grip, Infrequent D:
- Although far from outrageous, not the cheapest mouse on the market
- No blue neons for those who like to pimp their PCs
- BobTuna uses one
AHAHAHAHA, YOUR A CUNT HUCKY LOL!
But I love the Xai such a good combination with the 9HD, I tried it on my Goliathus Speed and it was no where near as good, advice to any one that is going to buy a Xai, I suggest using a Steel Series pad to go with preferably a QcK or 9HD, the 9HD is a little small though but I'm a high sensitivity player so i don't mind.
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