Performance
What really matters isn’t how many features these peripherals have, but how well they hold up for work and gaming. Honestly, this is one of the nicest feeling mice I’ve used this year; and I’ve used a lot. There’s just a durable and premium feel to it, with light and fast clicks, and those OMRON switches have a not-too-loud but crisp and clean click to them, which I love. The addition of an extra switch on the front left, as well as a thumb button on the side give you a lot of extra options too, allowing for a dedicated melee button of DPI dropping sniper mode toggle for those all important headshots.
Just like the keyboard, the mouse is highly customisable, with lots of built-in profiles, so you can tailor it for both work and gaming, and save the settings to the mouse. The grip works great for a full-hand hold even with my larger hands, putting all the extra buttons within easy reach.
Plus, the two look absolutely stunning together. The combination of premium switches on both makes for a great feel. From typing a lengthy email, or actually, this review I’m writing right now, to killing ratty extraction campers in Arc Raiders, I really can’t fault either of them. Some gamers may prefer a smaller keyboard to free up some desktop space, but I’m a big fan of feature rich full-size keyboards, so this is much more my speed.
There’s plenty of ARGB lighting built into both, so you can sync all the effects and colours to suit your taste too. But overall, they really are the sum of their parts. Flawless wireless performance, incredibly long battery life on both, Bluetooth connectivity on both, and also Type-C wired performance should you need it, but also fast charging should you be eager to get back to playing wireless.
MSI has gone with a more durable key cap design, which feel premium under your fingertips, but this doesn’t allow for passthrough of lighting, meaning the RGB provides a more between-key underlighting effect. I actually really like this, it’s more subtle, and still provides pleasant waves of colour customisation.
