The very first thing that will strike you when you see the Razer Mamba is the presentation of the packaging. Extreme care has been taken to the consideration of the first impression of the Mamba. It is presented in a Perspex box, showcasing this awesome looking mouse. The mouse itself sits on a clear stand so that it appears to suspend in the air. A lot of time has been spent in this aspect of the production, innovation that clearly speaks of a premium product. It’s quite obvious from the outset that you are investing in a high-quality piece of kit here.

Removing the outer Perspex reveals a cardboard box of shelves. Inside each of these shelves are USB cable, battery and wireless unit that acts not only as a wireless transceiver but also a charging unit for the battery.






The brilliance that lies with the Mamba is that you are able to achieve both wired and wireless operation. Until now this has been a feature absent from gaming mice, prior to the release of the Mamba gamers would have to opt for a wired mouse or a wireless mouse. Wireless gaming mice haven’t really claimed much confidence but with the Mamba operating at 5,600DPI gamers can now rest assured that the accuracy of this mouse can be relied upon. There is with the Mamba a 1ms response latency time which as you will agree is very impressive. In theory there shouldn’t be any issues with transceivers communicating based on the specifications provided. We will be testing this later on.

Now onto the Mamba’s design. There is very little difference with the Mamba and other gaming mice in the Razer lineup. The Mamba features 6 customizable buttons that are controlled via the software provided by Razer. The center scroll wheel rotates with very little noise (a noisy scroll wheel is something that really does annoy) and is illuminated by a pleasant blue glow.





Moving onto the underside of the Mamba there is a slot for the battery and a cover to slide over the top once the battery is in position, and two buttons – one to turn the wireless on or off and another to synchronize the mouse and charging unit. Just underneath the scroll wheel is a slot for plugging in the USB cable for wired mode. Lastly the 4 teflon feet are in place to guide the Mamba along the surface of your choice.