On initial inspection, the Savu looks to be a very discreet offering from Roccat; certainly not as gaudy as some of the competitor offerings available. Two side buttons are joined by the obligatory mouse wheel but aside from this there is no other switchgear on the mouse.


The mouse is a smart, three piece design which smooth plastics used on the upper section which stretches from front to back along with textured, rough 'no-sweat' side panels. While the textured panels may detract from the aesthetically pleasing smooth upper, the course feel of the side panels are very grippy in use.


To the rear of the Savu we get a first glimpse of the light bar, albeit not illuminated in the above product photograph. The mouse is moulded with a slight incline to the right which, along with the twin mouse buttons means this rodent is suited towards right-handed gamers.


The mouse wheel feels very precise with the heavy grooved notches if somewhat a little too stiff to operate. Regardless, the stiffness of the wheel should be enough to prevent accidental weapon changes mid battle which is no bad thing. The mouse wheel does not have left and right controls sadly but can be pressed to act as a third mouse button if required.


Here we see a profile shot of the Savu. This mouse is 12cm in length so cannot be accused of being overweight rather it is aimed at people who have 'normal' sized hands, not to big nor to small - just right! Personally I have larger appendages than the average Joe and while this mouse was comfortable to use, I found myself resorting to the unfamiliar claw grip rather than my preferred palm grip style.


Flipping the mouse over we get to see it's underbelly where the optical sensor sits in the immediate centre of the mouse body. The Pro-Optic R3 sensor is a worlds first being capable of hitting 4000DPI allowing it to compete with the high end laser mice available. Most optical mice have around 800-1000 DPI which deters many pro gamers who crave ultra sensitive, highly accurate mice so for Roccat hope to balance the sensor scales with this laser equalling optical sensor.


Both the mouse buttons sit upon the contour of the thumb grip. Each switch has the very highly specififed Japanese made Omron switchgear so will be highly durable. I do however find it a little odd that Roccat thought it wise to have a grippy textured side but then provide high gloss buttons which is perhaps the one area where you do not want to slip your thumb over when you begin to perspire.

Let's take a look at the software which powers the Savu...