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| System Name | Personal / HTPC |
|---|---|
| Processor | Ryzen 5900x / Ryzen 5600X3D |
| Motherboard | Asrock x570 Phantom Gaming 4 /ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming |
| Cooling | Corsair H100i / bequiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 |
| Memory | 32GB DDR4 3200 / 16GB DDR4 3200 |
| Video Card(s) | EVGA XC3 Ultra RTX 3080Ti / EVGA RTX 3060 XC |
| Storage | 500GB Pro 970, 250 GB SSD, 1TB & 500GB Western Digital / lots |
| Display(s) | Dell - S3220DGF & S3222DGM 32" |
| Case | Titan Silent 2 / CM HAF XB Evo |
| Audio Device(s) | Logitech G35 headset |
| Power Supply | 850W SeaSonic X Series / 750W SeaSonic X Series |
| Mouse | Logitech G502 |
| Keyboard | Black Microsoft Natural Elite Keyboard |
| Software | Windows 10 Pro 64 / Windows 10 Pro 64 |
My Zephyr mouse finally arrived! (actually, it showed up on December 21st, but the wife thought it would be a cool idea to steal it, wrap it and say it was from Santa....thought it would be "fun" to have Santa bring me a present that I could open while the kids opened all their gifts from Santa).
I just thought I'd share the packaging, contents and a some images that you can take into consideration for the mouse as you compare the other technical info provided in the pre-release review by @pzogel found here.
First, the unboxing. The box top slides off to show you the contents packaged inside.
Contents of the box includes the mouse, an envelope, a card and a blower tool (yes, it does remind me of the snot sucking syringes you use for infants). The blower tool is used for getting into the holes of the mouse and helping suck/blow out debris that might get in there (pet hair, lint and so on).
Inside the envelope you're given a couple of sheets with stickers, a thank you redeem code for $10 off a future purchase and the User Manual.
Here's a comparison shot of my Logitech G502 next to the Zephyr. They're very close in size, the Zephyr is just a little smaller in overall size. The official dimensions and weight of the Zephyr mouse are:
Length: 121.6mm
Width: 65.15mm
Height: 40.7mm
Weight: 68g (mouse only)
Cable length: 1.8m
(as a small bonus to the viewers, you can see pictures my old Siberian Huskies on the mouse pad. Cody was the black and white one and Bailey was the white - sadly they both have passed on and this is my favorite mouse pad)
There are a total of 7 buttons on the mouse.
1 = Left Mouse Button
2 = Scroll Wheel
3 = Right Mouse Button
4 = DPI button (that's the button just below the mouse wheel)
5 & 6 = side buttons on the left
7 = Fan control button, located on the underside of the mouse, seen in the picture below - small circle button near the bottom.
Here's a small clip showing one of the RGB lighting effects of the mouse - this is the default RGB setting when I plugged the mouse in. This Lighting Effect is called "Tail":
There are 7 programmed RGB Lighting Effects and an Off option:
Tail, Neon, Steady, Response, Streaming, Wave (cycles all 7 colors), Breathing (cycles all 7 colors)
To change the RGB effect you hold down the Left Mouse Button + Right Mouse Button and click the Forward Mouse Button (top button on the side of the mouse). Even with the Off option selected, there are still RGB lights on the mouse. The mouse wheel, the side indicator DPI lights and the fan still have RGB effects. The wheel and DPI indicator share the same color while the fan cycles through the RGB colors every few seconds.
Here is an image of the RGB "Off" setting - You'll notice the scroll wheel, DPI indicator light and the fan still have RGB going, but the lighting effect seen in the video clip above is off:
As for the fan, the Fan Button (on the underside of the mouse) allows you to choose the setting that fits you the best. There are 3 speed settings and an off setting.
High - I can definitely feel the air moving and you will feel a noticeable vibration of the mouse when you're using it. I've set the DPI to the highest setting of 16,000 and let the fan run on high and set the mouse right on the desk and I did notice some very slight movement, almost negligible, of the mouse cursor. However, with the mouse sitting on my mouse pad, the pad absorbs the vibration and the mouse cursor does not move. As long as you're not utilizing a smooth surface as your mouse pad, the high speed of the fan and overall vibration shouldn't impact your use if you utilize 16,000 DPI setting.
Medium - I can feel some air flow, it's certainly less noticeable than the high setting. This speed setting can also, on a smooth surface with the 16,000 DPI setting can make very slight, but almost negligible movements of the mouse cursor. When using my mouse pad the vibrations are absorbed, just like with the high setting.
Low - I feel very little air movement. I personally feel there's no reason to utilize this speed.
Noise Levels:
I cannot hear any fan noise from my computer case that sits about 3ft from me. The only time I hear fan noise is when the fans for the CPU have to speed up or the fans on the GPU speed up, otherwise from my position it's quiet. With the mouse, the noise is something else that I haven't been accustomed to hearing for a good while.
High speed - You get the most air movement, but you also get the most overall noise. There is a slight whine you hear, but it's mostly drowned out by the overall sucking/blowing noise the fan generates. Once you place you hand on the mouse, you essentially deaden the sound by maybe a good 30-40% and the noise is much more tolerable, but I personally probably wouldn't use high speed due to the noise unless I was gaming with headphones on.
Medium speed - The suction noise drops considerably, but with the suction noise quieter, the high pitch whine noise is more noticeable when you're not actively using the mouse. Once you put your hand on the mouse, like with the high speed setting, the noise level drops off by a good 30-40% which makes this speed almost bearable (for me) to use without headphones.
Low speed - The sheer high pitched whine of the fan at this speed irritates me whether the mouse is in use or not. It reminds me of when you get a ringing sound in your ear....so, no thank you for this speed setting for me since it moves so little air and has the worst overall noise (not the loudest noise, but that high pitch whine is too much for me).
DPI Settings:
There are 6 programmed DPI levels for the mouse. Remember, use the mouse button located just below the scroll wheel to adjust the DPI setting. Default out of the box is 1600 (dark blue colored), which for me may have been good with my 1920x1080 monitor, but it feels too low on my 2560x1440 so I've been using the next level up of 3200 DPI.
Here are the DPI levels and colors that correspond:
Light blue = 400
Green = 800
Dark blue = 1600
Purple = 3200
Orange (which looks more yellow to me) = 6400
Red = 16,000
Here are a couple of images to show the difference in color for the DPI settings, remember the DPI light indicator is on the left side of the mouse, just above the Forward Mouse Button.
400 DPI (light blue)
3200 DPI (purple)
16,000 DPI (red)
Buttons:
The left and right mouse buttons feel good. When compared to my G502 (which has been in use for the past 3.5 years) are a bit stiffer and require ever so slightly harder of a finger press, but that may be expected since I'm comparing a mouse with a lot of clicks over 3.5 years to a newly unboxed mouse.
The side buttons are placed a bit higher than my G502 mouse and I currently find myself trying to use the buttons, but missing them due to muscle memory of the G502.
The scroll wheel feels stiff, almost too much resistance. Scrolling up and down on web browsers feels a bit slow. I'd like if the wheel didn't have such a resistance feeling and scrolled up/down faster.
The material (casing) the mouse is constructed out of almost feels like a very, very fine grit sandpaper. It's slightly textured and seems to easily grab dry skin off your fingers/hand and small pieces of lint from cloth that comes into contact with it. The G502 has a smooth surface that I like more over the Zephyr.
Mechanically the mouse works well. If the fan didn't whine or if I by some chance later in life lose the ability to hear that specific pitch, I'd be a big fan (no pun intended) of the design. The scroll wheel is too stiff for my liking, but it may be something I can become more accustomed to after some extended use. I'm also not a big fan of RGB, but the limited RGB that remains on when you turn off the RGB effects doesn't bother me.
I just thought I'd share the packaging, contents and a some images that you can take into consideration for the mouse as you compare the other technical info provided in the pre-release review by @pzogel found here.
First, the unboxing. The box top slides off to show you the contents packaged inside.
Contents of the box includes the mouse, an envelope, a card and a blower tool (yes, it does remind me of the snot sucking syringes you use for infants). The blower tool is used for getting into the holes of the mouse and helping suck/blow out debris that might get in there (pet hair, lint and so on).
Inside the envelope you're given a couple of sheets with stickers, a thank you redeem code for $10 off a future purchase and the User Manual.
Here's a comparison shot of my Logitech G502 next to the Zephyr. They're very close in size, the Zephyr is just a little smaller in overall size. The official dimensions and weight of the Zephyr mouse are:
Length: 121.6mm
Width: 65.15mm
Height: 40.7mm
Weight: 68g (mouse only)
Cable length: 1.8m
(as a small bonus to the viewers, you can see pictures my old Siberian Huskies on the mouse pad. Cody was the black and white one and Bailey was the white - sadly they both have passed on and this is my favorite mouse pad)
There are a total of 7 buttons on the mouse.
1 = Left Mouse Button
2 = Scroll Wheel
3 = Right Mouse Button
4 = DPI button (that's the button just below the mouse wheel)
5 & 6 = side buttons on the left
7 = Fan control button, located on the underside of the mouse, seen in the picture below - small circle button near the bottom.
Here's a small clip showing one of the RGB lighting effects of the mouse - this is the default RGB setting when I plugged the mouse in. This Lighting Effect is called "Tail":
There are 7 programmed RGB Lighting Effects and an Off option:
Tail, Neon, Steady, Response, Streaming, Wave (cycles all 7 colors), Breathing (cycles all 7 colors)
To change the RGB effect you hold down the Left Mouse Button + Right Mouse Button and click the Forward Mouse Button (top button on the side of the mouse). Even with the Off option selected, there are still RGB lights on the mouse. The mouse wheel, the side indicator DPI lights and the fan still have RGB effects. The wheel and DPI indicator share the same color while the fan cycles through the RGB colors every few seconds.
Here is an image of the RGB "Off" setting - You'll notice the scroll wheel, DPI indicator light and the fan still have RGB going, but the lighting effect seen in the video clip above is off:
As for the fan, the Fan Button (on the underside of the mouse) allows you to choose the setting that fits you the best. There are 3 speed settings and an off setting.
High - I can definitely feel the air moving and you will feel a noticeable vibration of the mouse when you're using it. I've set the DPI to the highest setting of 16,000 and let the fan run on high and set the mouse right on the desk and I did notice some very slight movement, almost negligible, of the mouse cursor. However, with the mouse sitting on my mouse pad, the pad absorbs the vibration and the mouse cursor does not move. As long as you're not utilizing a smooth surface as your mouse pad, the high speed of the fan and overall vibration shouldn't impact your use if you utilize 16,000 DPI setting.
Medium - I can feel some air flow, it's certainly less noticeable than the high setting. This speed setting can also, on a smooth surface with the 16,000 DPI setting can make very slight, but almost negligible movements of the mouse cursor. When using my mouse pad the vibrations are absorbed, just like with the high setting.
Low - I feel very little air movement. I personally feel there's no reason to utilize this speed.
Noise Levels:
I cannot hear any fan noise from my computer case that sits about 3ft from me. The only time I hear fan noise is when the fans for the CPU have to speed up or the fans on the GPU speed up, otherwise from my position it's quiet. With the mouse, the noise is something else that I haven't been accustomed to hearing for a good while.
High speed - You get the most air movement, but you also get the most overall noise. There is a slight whine you hear, but it's mostly drowned out by the overall sucking/blowing noise the fan generates. Once you place you hand on the mouse, you essentially deaden the sound by maybe a good 30-40% and the noise is much more tolerable, but I personally probably wouldn't use high speed due to the noise unless I was gaming with headphones on.
Medium speed - The suction noise drops considerably, but with the suction noise quieter, the high pitch whine noise is more noticeable when you're not actively using the mouse. Once you put your hand on the mouse, like with the high speed setting, the noise level drops off by a good 30-40% which makes this speed almost bearable (for me) to use without headphones.
Low speed - The sheer high pitched whine of the fan at this speed irritates me whether the mouse is in use or not. It reminds me of when you get a ringing sound in your ear....so, no thank you for this speed setting for me since it moves so little air and has the worst overall noise (not the loudest noise, but that high pitch whine is too much for me).
DPI Settings:
There are 6 programmed DPI levels for the mouse. Remember, use the mouse button located just below the scroll wheel to adjust the DPI setting. Default out of the box is 1600 (dark blue colored), which for me may have been good with my 1920x1080 monitor, but it feels too low on my 2560x1440 so I've been using the next level up of 3200 DPI.
Here are the DPI levels and colors that correspond:
Light blue = 400
Green = 800
Dark blue = 1600
Purple = 3200
Orange (which looks more yellow to me) = 6400
Red = 16,000
Here are a couple of images to show the difference in color for the DPI settings, remember the DPI light indicator is on the left side of the mouse, just above the Forward Mouse Button.
400 DPI (light blue)
3200 DPI (purple)
16,000 DPI (red)
Buttons:
The left and right mouse buttons feel good. When compared to my G502 (which has been in use for the past 3.5 years) are a bit stiffer and require ever so slightly harder of a finger press, but that may be expected since I'm comparing a mouse with a lot of clicks over 3.5 years to a newly unboxed mouse.
The side buttons are placed a bit higher than my G502 mouse and I currently find myself trying to use the buttons, but missing them due to muscle memory of the G502.
The scroll wheel feels stiff, almost too much resistance. Scrolling up and down on web browsers feels a bit slow. I'd like if the wheel didn't have such a resistance feeling and scrolled up/down faster.
The material (casing) the mouse is constructed out of almost feels like a very, very fine grit sandpaper. It's slightly textured and seems to easily grab dry skin off your fingers/hand and small pieces of lint from cloth that comes into contact with it. The G502 has a smooth surface that I like more over the Zephyr.
Mechanically the mouse works well. If the fan didn't whine or if I by some chance later in life lose the ability to hear that specific pitch, I'd be a big fan (no pun intended) of the design. The scroll wheel is too stiff for my liking, but it may be something I can become more accustomed to after some extended use. I'm also not a big fan of RGB, but the limited RGB that remains on when you turn off the RGB effects doesn't bother me.
