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SteelSeries Sensei

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
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Pros

  • ultra-clean aesthetics and proven pro-gamer features
  • high-end specs
  • unique features and looked good

Cons

  • mice are so bloated with buttons that
  • overpriced peripheral
  • Sensei Ten feels a bit on the lighter side

Key specs

  • 11400 dpi
  • 30G
  • 7
  • yes
  • 1
  • Wired
  • 102 g
  • Laser

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SteelSeries Sensei - Pros & Cons

SteelSeries Sensei

Pros

  • ultra-clean aesthetics and proven pro-gamer features
  • high-end specs
  • unique features and looked good
  • a very comfortable mouse with a fantastic design
  • it was a very pleasant experience
  • ensures smooth and low friction glide
  • Setting onboard profiles is extremely easy as well
  • The statistics panel is also a very interesting feature
  • painless and very easy
  • a very easy way to configuration
  • fast

Cons

  • mice are so bloated with buttons that
  • overpriced peripheral
  • Sensei Ten feels a bit on the lighter side
  • friction offered by a plastic cable is significantly higher
  • lack of weights to customize the mouse's mass
  • It was not patented
  • large Teflon surfaces around the edges
  • lack of ability to customize the weight of the mouse
  • non-slip rubbery surface on the side grip
  • a bit slippery on the grip sideCable is
  • they ve lost compared to the last generation

SteelSeries Sensei - Technical Overview

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IconNumber of buttons
7
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IconOperating resolution
11400 dpi
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Redragon Ranger
Operating resolution: 124000 dpi
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102 g
Best:
Dicota Twister
Weight: 0.07 g

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SteelSeries Sensei - Full Specifications

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General
Type of motion sensorLaser
Device interfaceUSB
PurposeGaming
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Features
Also for left-handedyes
Compact designyes
Ergonomic designyes
Multimedia buttonsyes
Mac compatibility
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Grey
  • Silver
Illuminationyes
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Power
Power sourceCable
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Technical details
Operating resolution11400.0 dpi
Max polling rate1000Hz/1ms
Acceleration30G
Number of buttons7
Scroll wheelyes
Number of wheels1
Scroll typeWheel
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Connectivity
ConnectionWired
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Dimensions
Width2.69 in
Height1.52 in
Depth4.94 in
Weight3.6 oz

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SteelSeries Sensei SteelSeries - Editorial Reviews (22)

4.2
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SteelSeries Sensei Steelseries Sensei
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XSReviews
Published: 13.09.2011
Steelseries Sensei

Introduction It’s amazing to think that we once all gamed with a rollerball mouse. Then most of us transitioned through optical, eventually ending up utilising either infrared or laser based …

SteelSeries Sensei SteelSeries Sensei Ten review
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TechRadar
Published: 15.11.2019
SteelSeries Sensei Ten review
4.5

SteelSeries returns to its Sensei roots

SteelSeries Sensei SteelSeries Sensei Pro Grade Laser Mouse
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SteelSeries Sensei Pro Grade Laser Mouse

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SteelSeries Sensei SteelSeries Sensei Gaming Mouse Review | Introduction and Technical Specifications | Input Devices
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OC3D
Published: 30.09.2011
SteelSeries Sensei Gaming Mouse Review | Introduction and Technical Specifications | Input Devices

Introduction and Technical Specifications

SteelSeries Sensei SteelSeries Sensei Pro Grade Laser Mouse review
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TechRadar
Published: 04.10.2011
SteelSeries Sensei Pro Grade Laser Mouse review
4.0

A highly responsive yet lightweight gaming mouse

SteelSeries Sensei SteelSeries Sensei Pro-Grade Gaming Mouse Review
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Techgage
Published: 03.10.2011
SteelSeries Sensei Pro-Grade Gaming Mouse Review

SteelSeries takes gaming seriously, as evidenced by its high-end Xai mouse released two years ago. Developed with the help of pro gamers, the Xai boasted high-end specs, unique features and looked good. The Sensei is the Xai's replacement, and with it comes even beefier specs, a CPU under the...

SteelSeries Sensei CPU + GPU & DDRAM Benchmarks, Best Coupon Promo Codes in 2021
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CPU + GPU & DDRAM Benchmarks, Best Coupon Promo Codes in 2021

All About CPU + GPU and DDRAM Benchmarks. Best Promo coupons for Software January 4, 2021 This article has been just updated: January 4, 2021 Benchmarking is the practice of performing standardized tests to evaluate the performance of computer hardware. Benchmarks can be indispensable when upgrading CPU, GPU, or DDRAM because they make it easy […]

SteelSeries Sensei SteelSeries Sensei Ten Gaming Mouse Review: Quiet Mastery
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Published: 16.11.2019
SteelSeries Sensei Ten Gaming Mouse Review: Quiet Mastery
4.0

SteelSeries upped its game with the Sensei Ten without relying on gimmicky features or luxuries that would’ve greatly increased the price.

SteelSeries Sensei SteelSeries Sensei Ten mouse review: Another icon returns, but is it enough?
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Published: 04.02.2020
SteelSeries Sensei Ten mouse review: Another icon returns, but is it enough?
3.8

Who still remembers the Xai from 2009?

SteelSeries Sensei SteelSeries Sensei Ten Review
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LaptopMag
Published: 08.11.2019
SteelSeries Sensei Ten Review
4.5

One of the best gaming mice ever

SteelSeries Sensei SteelSeries Sensei Ten mouse review: "Possibly the best left-handed mouse available"
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Published: 19.02.2020
SteelSeries Sensei Ten mouse review: "Possibly the best left-handed mouse available"
4.0

A brilliant ambidextrous mouse that falls short in just a few areas

SteelSeries Sensei SteelSeries Sensei Ten Review
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RTINGS.com
Published: 23.06.2020
SteelSeries Sensei Ten Review
4.1

The SteelSeries Sensei Ten is a great wired gaming mouse. It has excellent performance and has a very wide, customizable CPI range. It has buttons on both the le...

SteelSeries Sensei SteelSeries Sensei Fnatic Edition Pro Grade Laser Mouse Review
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Published: 30.04.2012
SteelSeries Sensei Fnatic Edition Pro Grade Laser Mouse Review

Have you ever settled for less than the best, merely because the best wasn’t quite as attractive as you like or hoped? This could apply to a countless number of things—anything from your choice in a significant other to something as prosaic as a plate of fries. Sometimes poor presentation can trump the acceptance of the presented. It’s not rational or practical, it’s the fickle nature of the human decision making process. While size may not matter to some, looks […]

SteelSeries Sensei SteelSeries Sensei Ten Gaming Mouse Review
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PCMAG
Published: 18.10.2019
SteelSeries Sensei Ten Gaming Mouse Review
4.0

The SteelSeries Sensei Ten is a strong esports mouse that looks as sharp as it plays.

SteelSeries Sensei SteelSeries Sensei Ten Review
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Tom's Guide
Published: 17.10.2019
SteelSeries Sensei Ten Review
4.0

The Sensei Ten celebrates 10 years of the SteelSeries mouse and all of its ambidextrous ambitions.

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