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T

he Razer Lachesis gaming mouse

originally launched in 2007, with a

dramatically curved, ambidextrous

design and a 4,000dpi sensor. Three years

later, Razer has released a new Lachesis,

which is not so much a sequel as a refine-

ment of the original.

The most important change in Lachesis

2.0 is the 5,600dpi sensor, which puts it on

par with other top-end gaming mice. We

don’t usually play at such a high sensitiv-

ity, but we tested it at dpi levels across the

whole spectrum and found the Lachesis

responsive and reliable.

The other new addition to the Lachesis

is custom-color lighting. That means that

(after downloading the Lachesis driver)

you can change the color of the glowing

scroll wheel and Razer logo to whichever

of the 16 million possible shades you fancy

most. Earth-shattering? Not exactly, but it

is nice that you can match your mouse’s

glow to your keyboard or any lights your

various hardware might emit.

The Lachesis form factor hasn’t

changed, but that’s all right—it’s still an

amazingly ergonomic mouse. It’s bigger

than your average Razer mouse, with

a high-arched back and pronounced

grooves on the buttons that make it a very

comfortable fit for anyone with medium-

to-large hands.

The right and left mouse buttons feature

a solid clicking mechanism, and the mouse

has two extra buttons on each side, though

the buttons on the off-thumb side cannot

easily be pressed without moving your hand.

On top are two more buttons behind the

scroll wheel, which has a tight, clicky feel,

though it lacks sideways tilt functionality.

The standard raft of gaming features are

all here, as well, including on-the-fly adjust-

able sensitivity and multiple user profiles.

Nothing too exciting here.

And that’s really what

you’re getting with the

Lachesis: a dependable

gaming mouse with

a time-tested form factor, a high-caliber

sensor, and solid software support. Nothing

innovative, but a solid buy for the money—

especially for lefties and those with size-

XL hands. –ALEX CASTLE

Razer Lachesis 5,600dpi

Razer refreshes a rock-solid gaming mouse

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VERDICT

$80, http://www.razerzone.com

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Excellent, ergonomic

build for people with

larger hands; great

sensor; ambidextrous

design.

Only two side buttons

are really accessible;

not great for people

with small hands.

REDUX

RAZER LACHESIS 5,600DPI

REHASH

IN THE LAB^

REVIEWS OF THE LATEST HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

The Lachesis v2 may look

the same as its prede-

cessor, but it sports an

improved sensor and

color-customizable LEDs.