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SteelSeries Kana V2

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User ratings:
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38 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
5
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5 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • fast
  • smooth and responsive
  • exceptional optical sensor which is a

Cons

  • the cable can be quite stiff and still has kinks once opened
  • slippery and lacks grips on either side of the mouse
  • there are no L/R tilt buttons on the mouse wheel

Key specs

  • 4000 dpi
  • 20G
  • 5
  • yes
  • 1
  • Wired
  • 72 g
  • Optical

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SteelSeries Kana V2 - Pros & Cons

SteelSeries Kana V2

Pros

  • fast
  • smooth and responsive
  • exceptional optical sensor which is a
  • the click latency is good
  • the buttons are easy to reach and are available on both sides of the mouse
  • well-built and sturdy enough to travel with
  • SteelSeries Sensei Ten has a good comfort of use
  • the Wireless is better for travel thanks to its wireless design
  • Rival 710 is much more comfortable and feels better-built
  • It also looks great
  • tracks accurately

Cons

  • the cable can be quite stiff and still has kinks once opened
  • slippery and lacks grips on either side of the mouse
  • there are no L/R tilt buttons on the mouse wheel
  • only has two side buttons and lacks companion software for customization
  • suffers from a somewhat slippery texture and is a bit heavier
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  • Lift Off Distance relatively high
  • - Easy to press the wrong side button
  • slightly weak mouse wheel a mark against it
  • it has literally zero competition

SteelSeries Kana V2 - Technical Overview

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IconNumber of buttons
5
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IconOperating resolution
4000 dpi
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Redragon Ranger
Operating resolution: 124000 dpi
IconWeight
72 g
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Dicota Twister
Weight: 0.07 g

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SteelSeries Kana V2 - Full Specifications

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General
Type of motion sensorOptical
Device interfaceUSB
PurposeGaming
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Features
Also for left-handedyes
Customizable movement resolutionyes
Programmable mouse buttonsyes
Button functionsDPI switch
Plug and Playyes
Mac compatibility
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • White
  • White,Black,Oange
Form factorAmbidextrous
Illuminationyes
Surface colorationMonotone
Cable length2
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Power
Power sourceCable
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Technical details
Operating resolution4000.0 dpi
Max polling rate1000Hz/1ms
Acceleration20G
Buttons typePressed buttons
Number of buttons5
Scroll wheelyes
Number of wheels1
Scroll typeWheel
Scrolling directionsVertical
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Connectivity
ConnectionWired
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Dimensions
Width2.52 in
Height1.46 in
Depth4.88 in
Weight2.54 oz

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