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00:00Get over here!
00:02This is a video for people who are interested in a really good wireless mouse experience.
00:07Not just for gamers, but for anyone who's interested in a high-quality, high-performance wireless mouse.
00:12So for video editors, photo editors, anyone really.
00:15So in front of me is the new mouse from Razer. This is the Viper Ultimate.
00:19But before we talk about why this is so good and why I like it so much,
00:22we have to talk about other mice, other wireless mice in our industry that a lot of people use.
00:27So these two mice here, the MX Master 2S and the MX Master 3 are very popular.
00:34A lot of tech YouTubers recommend them. I myself have recommended the MX Master mice over the past few years.
00:39They're great mice, but in comparison to gaming mice, this is also a Logitech product, the G Pro Wireless.
00:45These are just so much more responsive and precise than productivity-focused mice.
00:50Gaming mice check for movement like a thousand times a second.
00:54Productivity mice check them maybe 125, 150 times a second. So these are just so much more accurate.
01:00Now, this mouse in particular, the G Pro Wireless, is probably the most popular high-end wireless gaming mouse on the market.
01:07This is a very well-reviewed product. It's a great mouse.
01:10And I've, again, talked about this thing a lot on my channel.
01:13However, I think this thing just got dethroned.
01:16Razer just dropped this new mouse that seemed like it was designed specifically to compete with the Razer Pro Wireless.
01:21And if you look at the paper specs on this thing, it's lighter, it's faster, it performs better, it's got a better battery life.
01:27It really does seem like an amazing wireless mouse.
01:30So, if you look at the weight of this thing, it's about 10% lighter.
01:33It's noticeable, but it's not like a huge difference, at least not to me.
01:36This was already a very light mouse. This is just lighter.
01:39Now, I'm someone that can appreciate the weight. It's not super important to me.
01:43But it's cool that they're able to hit this kind of weight while maintaining the structural integrity of this thing.
01:48There's no honeycombing on it. It's just a nice, light mouse.
01:51The sensor on it is also really good. I think a lot of people like the high-end Razer mice sensors.
01:56And this one doesn't disappoint. It's got great tracking and good customization options in the software.
02:01And you'll notice the feet on this mouse are a little bit different from the regular Razer Viper.
02:05These have this new, pure PTFE material, which actually feels very smooth on the mouse pad that I'm using.
02:10It's a little bit different feeling from, like, the G Pro Wireless. It's a little smoother.
02:14And the buttons are optical switches, like the actual switch that you're pressing on when you click the button is an optical switch,
02:21which is supposed to last longer than a regular mechanical switch that you see on most other mice.
02:25So, I feel like Razer's made the best wireless gaming mouse on the market right now.
02:29There's three reasons why I like it more than the G Pro Wireless.
02:32First is battery life. This is rated for a slightly longer battery life at 70 hours versus 60 on the G Pro.
02:38And it is noticeable. I'm someone who's used the G Pro a lot. I know my charging schedule in terms of, like, days.
02:43This is a little bit longer. Secondly, it has a charging dock. It has RGB lights.
02:48You don't need to use it. Like, you can charge the mouse directly with the cable if you want to.
02:52But it's a nice bonus addition, and it's like this value add that the Logitech doesn't include.
02:57And I do find it more convenient to just place the mouse on a dock whenever you need to instead of lining up a charging cable.
03:03But the feature that I like the most about the Razer mouse compared to the Logitech mouse is ergonomics.
03:10They're both ambidextrous mice, but the G Pro Wireless has this neutral, almost shapeless feel to the mouse.
03:16I always thought that it lacked character, not just in the design aesthetic of it, but just how it felt in your hand when you use it.
03:22Like, when I picked this up for the first time, I had to get used to it.
03:25It wasn't something that I just immediately loved just based on its shape because there's no contouring to this mouse.
03:31The Razer mouse, it fits way better in my hand. It has a more defined design language to it.
03:36It's still ambidextrous, but it's a very comfortable feeling mouse.
03:39Now, in terms of performance, I find them very similar to each other.
03:42I'm happy using either. I mean, I played a lot of games on the G Pro Wireless over the past few months.
03:47Probably played 25, maybe 30 hours on the Viper, and it's also excellent.
03:51I really don't think performance is something that really differentiates between these two mice.
03:55Now, there are a couple things that people should be aware of in case they are interested in the Viper Ultimate.
04:02The first is the dongle.
04:04So, the dongle that comes with the G Pro Wireless is a little bit shorter than the one that comes on the Viper.
04:09And if you're someone like me that connects these dongles to their laptop and leaves it there,
04:13the one on the Viper just sticks out a little bit more, so it's just more prone to damage.
04:17Ever so slightly, if you care about that.
04:19Secondly is the cable that comes with these devices.
04:22So, the Logitech G Pro uses a micro USB to charge it, but the slot is relatively large,
04:30so you can fit a lot of cables into the slot.
04:32The one on the Viper Ultimate is a much narrower slot, so it still uses micro USB,
04:38but not every single cable will work in this slot, because it is a little bit tighter.
04:42But those are really the only few disadvantages, I would say, are on the Viper Ultimate compared to the G Pro Wireless.
04:48The other thing I would say is price, because, I mean, they both retail at $150,
04:52but because the G Pro's been out for a year, it's often on sale,
04:55whereas the Viper is brand new, so you're going to be paying full retail price on that.
04:59But that basically wraps up this video.
05:01I really like this mouse. It's going to be my mouse going forward for the next little while,
05:05just until I find a better version of this, or until something weird happens with it.
05:09But I think a lot of people will like the Viper Ultimate, regardless if you're a gamer or not.
05:14Okay, hope you guys enjoyed this video. Thumbs if you liked it, subs if you loved it.
05:17See you guys next time.