Razer Imperator 4G Mouse Review
Sean W. Gibson / Jul 22nd, 2011 1 Comment
The new Razer Imperator 4G is an ergonomic gaming mouse that features a ridiculously precise 4G Dual Sensor System that makes use of both a laser and optical sensor to enhance tracking precision. By working together, the Razer Imperator 4G allows adjustment for liftoff tracking distance while also featuring an improved rubberized side grip to provide extra comfort. The mouse retails at $79.99 on the RazerZone.com website and works on both Windows and Mac platforms, making it priced competitively with other performance level gaming mice on the market.
The big thing to take away from the Razer Imperator 4G is the new sensor system, which we’ve never seen before. The sensor system offers 6400dpi performance and is armed with both a laser and optical sensor to calibrate the mouse to absolutely any surface for some seriously amazing tracking ability. Because this device uses a dual system, it also can offer adjustable liftoff tracking, giving you more control than other mice can possibly offer. The grip for the thumb is rubberized and contoured for a really nice feel and solid grip, so for those of you that lift/swipe, you’ll be in for a treat with this mouse. Note that this mouse has been ergonomically designed for right-handed gamers, ensuring that you can outlast the competition.
To be perfectly honest, we’re a big bunch of mouse snobs here. Personally speaking, I’ve been using the same gaming mouse for the last three years because I’ve grown so fond of the ergonomic design. However, like all good things, great products don’t tend to last forever because something more amazing comes along, and we think we’ve found that with the Razer Imperator 4G. Looking at the design, it takes what’s best from Razer with the design, looking sleek, sexy and bold. The color scheme is the classic shades of black with blue lighting in both the logo and the scroll wheel. It reeks of gaming awesomeness and looks pretty darn mean, so in terms of aesthetic design, this mouse gets excellent marks.
Razer Imperator 4G Mouse
Moving on to performance, this is where the Razer Imperator 4G really shines. While I never have claimed to be a professional gamer, I absolutely can appreciate the precision and performance a top-end mouse can bring. Again, speaking strictly from a personal perspective, I play a wide variety of games on my PC and Mac. Obviously, there’s the MMORPGs, the RPGs and the occasional FPS game. Speaking from a “feel” perspective, this is very easily the best gaming mouse we’ve come across. We absolutely loved the gliding ability and precision mixed with the grip. It was absolutely a wonderful experience to use this bad-boy, and while the mouse is clearly best served for those that are expert level FPS gamers, those of us that like to play a little bit of everything might be best served with the Razer Imperator 4G as well. It’s marketed as an “expect ergonomic gaming mouse” which is exactly what we like to suggest to PC gamers out there and that’s exactly what you get. A lot of what we think about with this mouse gets back to the dual sensor system. This system calibrates the mouse to a specific surface by capturing the distance between the sensor and the surface, so it’ll optimally track swipes quicker for better performance, specifically for FPS games. Frankly, this is one intelligently built piece of gaming hardware.
Getting away from gaming just for a second, while we extensively tested the mouse on a Windows 7 system playing MMOs, RPGs and FPS games, we also played some games on Mac OS X – as well as used some of our common applications. While absolute precision is definitely appreciated by some of your better FPS gamers, it’s also appreciated by Photoshop and Final Cut Pro users that require a steady hand and a very fine mouse to make just the rights edits while working. We found editing in either application to be a fine use-case for the Razer Imperator 4G, beyond the obvious gaming use-cases we’ve described.
While the Razer Imperator 4G is ready-to-go out of the box to work on either platform, there are drivers and software you can download that allow you to configure the mouse and create macros. These are extremely helpful if you play MMOs or want to do any custom macro-making for general OS activities. The software was extremely easy to download, install and use right away. For power product users, these little extras really add on in terms of overall value.
Overall, the Razer Imperator 4G mouse is an ergonomic powerhouse for gamers that demand precision, comfort and performance. We’re not kidding when we say that this mouse knocked off our previous favorite of three years. While the $79.99 price tag might rub casual PC users the wrong way, we think that’s a good thing – we believe in paying a little bit of a premium to get an absolutely superior product.
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Sean W. Gibson
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