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Add to SafariWhen comparing Razer Deathadder 2013 vs Logitech Performance Mouse MX, the Slant community recommends Logitech Performance Mouse MX for most people. In the question“What is the best mouse for programmers?” Logitech Performance Mouse MX is ranked 1st while Razer Deathadder 2013 is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose Logitech Performance Mouse MX is:
Hitting a button behind the scroll wheel changes the scroll wheel from clicking up and down in a controlled manner to allowing you to flick it and quickly scroll through large portions of a document.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Comfortable gaming mouse for palm and claw grips
While being mainly designed for palm grips using a claw grip will still work, though with a weird placing for the palm.
Pro Left- and right-click buttons have a concave that helps fingers stay in place
The users fingers rest easily inside of the concave left and right buttons. By being concaved the users fingers also stay in place.
Pro Affordable
At $50 it's not an expensive gaming mouse for what it offers.
Pro Slightly larger than a common mouse
With dimensions, 127 mm/5.00” x 70 mm/2.76” x 44 mm/1.73”, Deathadder is just a bit bigger than an everyday gaming mouse.
Pro Accurate 6400 CPI optical sensor
The mouse has a 6400 CPI optical sensor with X & Y variable axis. No angle snapping, no acceleration, no prediction.
Pro Two side buttons in an easily accessible yet unobtrusive position
The two left side buttons are position so that they stay unobtrusive yet easily accessible.
Pro Braided cord
Helps prevent kinking, curling and protects the cable prolonging life of the gaming mouse.
Pro True rubber grip helps to get a better hold of the mouse
The mouse has a true rubber grip as opposed to common rubberized or plain plastic grips.
Pro Reliable, notched scroll wheel
High quality scroll wheel.
Pro Reasonably lightweight at 105 grams
The Razer Deathadder 2013 sits at a reasonable weight of 105 grams, which is 8 grams lighter than the previous 3.5 version.
Pro Synapse is well-designed driver software
Synapse can be a useful tool by saving a users setting to the cloud automatically, setting do not need to be remembered upon re-installs or using a friends PC.
Pro Rubber grips are smooth
Pro Left hand edition available
Razer offers a right and left hand edition for the Deathadder model.
Pro 'Flickable' Scroll Wheel
Hitting a button behind the scroll wheel changes the scroll wheel from clicking up and down in a controlled manner to allowing you to flick it and quickly scroll through large portions of a document.
Pro Ergonomic design
The MX is an full-sized, ergonomically designed mouse that is designed to fit the hands of those who prefer a palm grip.
Pro Works on any surface
The MX uses "darkfield" technology to allow it to work on glass, mirrored surfaces etc.
Pro Good battery life
Once fully charged the mouse lasts for several weeks of moderate use before requiring further charge. Users are notified through lights on the mouse itself, and systray notifications when the mouse is nearing the end of its charge (generally several days before). Even after several years of use this appears to be the case.
The mouse uses one AA battery. A rechargeable NI-MH battery is included. The battery compartment is easily accessible, requiring no tools to assist.
Pro Well designed extra buttons
Three programmable buttons are easily accessed by your thumb.
In addition to the Zoom, Forward and Back buttons depicted, the thumb rest has a button for switching between applications, the mouse wheel may be held to allow drag navigation, and the mouse button may be tilted left or right for horizontal scrolling.
Pro Logitech Unifying Receiver (Dongle)
The [Logitech Unifying Receiver][1] allows you to connect multiple (up to 6) devices through one single, small dongle. The dongle itself is made up mostly of the USB connector, meaning it's small and so stays out of the way, and is unlikely to be bent or broken if knocked.
Pro Works whilst charging
Though the mouse works wirelessly, it's recharged via USB. When recharging, the mouse continues to work .
NB: The mouse still communicates wirelessly, so requires one USB for the Logitech Dongle, and one for the charge cable.
Pro Useful accessories
A travel case, a USB charge cord and a USB-to-outlet-power adapter, and a USB extension cord for the receiver.
Cons
Con Requires signing in and connecting to a server before the mouse can be used to its full potential
To get the latest drivers or edit settings you have to download "synapse" an "online cloud device updater and profile storage" application. You have to register an account with your email and have it running in the background constantly for changes to take effect.
Con Poor build quality
Con Scroll Wheel may stop working
You can look it up on youtube, there's a video which explains how you can fix it but you'll need to physically open up the mouse and void the warranty.
Con Driver for side buttons in not open source
The mouse has two button for thumb control. The driver for the mouse and is not open source and not available for Linux users.
Con Distracting lights, wich can be turned of this can be done trough the Synapse software
Although the lights on the mouse look nice, they may bother or be distracting to some people. If they are too distracting, they can be turned off but that does require proprietary software that many do not like having installed.
Con Software issues
Using Razer Synapse causes slower boot up times as well as forced online sign in to use which is just a cheap attempt at an always online DRM.
Con Middle click dies way too fast
Several users of this mouse have complained that the middle click doesn't last long, in some cases not even 1 year.
Con Rubber coating
Like all of razer's mice, this one has a rubber coating. Which means that it's hard to clean, will drip oil after long period of disuse and generally less comfortable than hard plastic.
Con Durability issues
A common problem are the buttons failing after only a few months of use.
Con Price
The price is currently hovering around the $70 mark, being marginally over this price from a number of outlets, putting it at the maximum limit of this question's price range.
Con Middle click not safe
When pressing the middle button by pressing down the scroll wheel, the left or right scroll-wheel buttons can be triggered. That can lead to accidentally going back in the browser or whatever is configured for these buttons.
The middle click should be a safe thing, where nothing else could happen.
Con No left handed version
Con Heavier than a typical mouse
At 147 g, compared to a typical weight of about 100 g, the mouse may take some getting used to. More often than not, heavier mice can tire your wrists after extended use without rest.
