Thermaltake Tt eSports Saphira Gaming Mouse Review - Value and Conclusion

saphira02As we expand our coverage from core computer products to peripherals (and in the end everything else) we are moving into gaming first. We have already tested out more than a few mechanical gaming keyboards (and have more to come). Now we are moving into gaming mice with an emphasis on mice that allow for more than just high-resolution lasers for optics. For our second product in this genre we are going to take a deep look at Thermaltake’s Tt eSports Saphira Gaming mouse. This mouse was designed by a professional Starcraft 2 gamer and packs in a solid list of features. Let’s check it out shall we?

Value -
The Thermaltake Tt eSports Saphira gaming mouse will cost you about $60. This is not a bad price at all considering the features that come with the mouse. We did some checking and it is one of the lower priced in its class (programmable with onboard memory). There are a few that cost less, but many of them lack the flexibility of the Saphira or do not have the same range of performance adjustments.

Conclusion -
The Thermaltake Tt eSports Saphira is a good mouse. It is not one that I would be able to use for an extended period of time due to the size of my hand, but it is still a nice product. You get an adjustable laser, polling rate, acceleration and fully programmable “keys”.  There are nice options for changing your performance profile on the fly (we just wish they were easier to reach) and a decent lighting system to impress your buddies with.  The adjustable weight also a very nice touch as are the large and extremely smooth Teflon pads under the Saphira. Outside of wishing the light color was adjustable, the awkward placement of the adjustment buttons and the ungainly feel (for my hand size) we did not find any other technical issues with the Saphira. We could easily see this mouse functioning well for RTS, MMORG and even some First Person games where macros become very important. Still we do wish that Thermaltake had done a couple of things differently.
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The Tt eSports earned our Bronze Key award, it has some issues, but its build quality accuracy and flexibility pushed past those.
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