Build Quality

Overall build quality is very solid. There is no rattle when shaking the mouse. When applying lateral pressure, no creaking or flexing of the shell can be observed. Activating the side buttons by squeezing the sides is impossible. Lastly, accidental clicks when slamming down the mouse do not occur regardless of the set debounce time.

Buttons

Main buttons on the Xlite V2 Mini Wireless are very good. The left button has some post-travel, but low pre-travel, while the right one has more pre-travel, but less post-travel. Button response is equally firm and snappy on both, while the feedback isn't as mechanical as on the Xlite V2 Wireless, yet also not as muted as on the original Xlite Wireless. Button stiffness is medium. A pair of Kailh GM 8.0 (80 M) switches is used.


Side buttons are very good. Both pre and post-travel are virtually nonexistent, resulting in a very firm and snappy button response which is further complemented by the pressure point being almost perfectly even across the entirety of these. Button placement is good as actuation is possible quite easily by rolling one's thumb across. Compared to the original Xlite, the side buttons are smaller in size. A pair of tactile switches from MWK is used.

At the bottom of the mouse is a simple on/off switch, which works just fine.

Scroll Wheel

The scroll wheel is very good. Noise levels are appreciably low, but tactility is somewhat lacking, though I didn't experience any accidental scrolling. The encoder comes from F-Switch (brown, pink core) and has a height of 13 mm. The middle (scroll wheel) click requires medium force for actuation. An elevated Huano switch (blue plunger) is used for this one.

Surface

The Xlite V2 Mini Wireless has a smooth matte surface all over. It doesn't attract fingerprints, dirt, or the likes too much. It is easy to clean, and there are no signs of wear left after doing so. All in all, excellent materials.

Button Sound Test

Disassembly

Disassembling the Xlite V2 Mini Wireless is easy. After removing the rear skate and the two screws beneath it, top and bottom shell can be separated, the former of which is clipped in at the front and sides. The clips are a bit tighter than on the Xlite V2 Wireless.

The internal design is incredibly efficient. Doing without a dedicated CPI button allows Pulsar to make do with a single PCB. The side buttons are mounted vertically atop the PCB, which is very thin to save as much weight as possible. Four screws in total are used to affix the PCB to the bottom shell. The MCU is a CompX CX52850. Production date for the PCB is the 14th week of 2022.


As for the soldering and general quality of the PCB, I'm unable to find any noteworthy flaws.