Testseek.com have collected 69 expert reviews of the Microsoft SideWinder X8 Mouse and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft SideWinder X8 Mouse.
March 2009
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The editors liked
Wireless usage
Charge while play feature
And redesigned side buttons
BlueTrack sensor
Ample controls
Ease of use (hardware and software)
Excellent range of sensitivity settings
Onthefly changing
Three onthefly DPI adjustment buttons with LCD
More ergonomic than the old SideWinder mouse
Easytouse magnetic charging cable
The clever charging cable
Overall quality feel
Spare glide feet
Barrier breaking wireless mouse performance. Huge feature set. Priced very reasonably for performance / features. Decent build quality.
Best MS mouse you can buy
Super fast and accurate sensor
Dpi buttons
Macro options
Many
Many features.
Wireless with charge cable
Choice of mouse feet
Macro enabled
Seven programmable buttons
Great thumbbutton placement
Good for people with large hands.
Easy macro programming
Even from within games
Can be used as a wired mouse while charging
Swappable glide feet
Wireless
Programmable
Excellent button placement
Precise
Hybrid wired/wireless design eliminates downtime between battery charges
BlueTrack sensor expands mousing surface options
Easy on-the-fly macro recording
4
000dpi maximum.
High sensitivity
Great charging system
Works well on all surfaces
Easy to use
Nice long charging cord
Play while charging
Wireless that works well for gaming
Adjustable DPI
Interchangeable feet
Nicely made
Wireless with wired performance
BlueTrack
Rechargable (30 Hours per charge aprox.)(Can use while charging)
Adjustable DPI on the fly
Convenient programmable buttons
On the fly macro recording
The editors didn't like
Only 500 Mhz USB polling makes for jittery action at 4
000 DPI.
Uncomfortable for extended use
But your mileage may vary
USB receiver and recharging cable "puck" is big and heavy
No adjustable weights like the old SideWinder
Right hand only
Poor battery life
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Microsoft could have and should have applied the same level of detail to the exterior finishes as on the original Sidewinder wired mouse.
Premium price
Scroll wheel issues from conflicting 2.4GHz frequencies
May be too hefty for small hands.
Price
Right handed bias
Enormous
Jumpy sensor
Especially at high resolutions.
Designed for righties only
Cumbersome receiver
Needs more separation between programmable thumb buttons
Slippery scroll wheel
Very large
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Scroll wheel needs a better grip
Signal drop-off in wireless mode at high sensitivity.
Lefties may have a hard time using the mouse
Large mouse
Only right handed
DPI settings are not fully adjustable in smaller increments
The Microsoft SideWinder X8 gaming mouse compares very well to the Logitech G9 gaming mouse I normally use. I noticed little difference between the G9’s 3200 dpi and the X8’s 4000 dpi, but that may just be me. The Microsoft SideWinder X8 is fa...
Works well on all surfaces, Easy to use, Nice long charging cord, Play while charging, Wireless that works well for gaming, Adjustable DPI, Interchangeable feet, Nicely made
Large mouse, Only right handed, DPI settings are not fully adjustable in smaller increments, No adjustable weights
The Microsoft SideWinder X8 wireless gaming mouse is an excellent all around mouse, and of course it’s very good for gaming as well. It’s probably the first wireless mouse that I’m happy with for gaming, there seems to be no lag at all...
The SideWinder X8’s five action buttons and tilt wheel can be programmed to perform different commands using the drop-down menus in Microsoft’s IntelliPoint software. You can also record macros (sequences of key presses, mouse movements, and m...
The Sidewinder X8 looks to capture the gaming peripheral market with awe by improving upon its original SideWinder mouse and tagging on several nice features. We loved the Play N Charge concept borrowed from the Xbox 360. This ensures that youll alwa...
The Microsoft SideWinder X8 is hands down one of the best gaming mice around with the added bonus that it is wireless. Microsofts BlueTrack technology works much better in the X8 than in past general use mice I have tried. Gamers longing for a wireles...
Best MS mouse you can buy; super fast and accurate sensor; dpi buttons; macro options; many, many features.
Premium price; scroll wheel issues from conflicting 2.4GHz frequencies; may be too hefty for small hands.
The X8 is the pinnacle of the SideWinder name. But we hope its the last that bears the same shape. Theres too much to like about it, but the price will be tough to swallow. ...
Abstract: ers in the review noted that Bluetrack mice have had issues with cloth mousepads. Really, now — raise your hand if you have a cloth mousepad. It’s okay, nobody can see you. I bet a bunch of you do. I like cloth mousepads — they’re soft, they don’t accr...
Wireless with charge cable, Choice of mouse feet, Macro enabled, Seven programmable buttons
Price, Right handed bias
The Microsoft Sidewinder X8 is the best gaming mouse from the folks at Redmond. They have created a mouse with an excellent set of features, which includes their tracks on almost anything BlueTrack technology, and the charge and play cable, keeping yo...
Wireless usage, charge while play feature, and redesigned side buttons,
Only 500 Mhz USB polling makes for jittery action at 4,000 DPI.
Microsofts Sidewinder X8 Wireless Gaming Mouse offers a lot in the way of programmability and easy-to-use wireless play. Microsoft has made great strides in their new SideWinder X8, however the unit is not issue-free.Full Review:The pinnacle of Micr...
