The DX-20 is the latest mouse released by QPAD for quite a while, and it seems like their have gone for a do-it-all mouse that should be a fairly safe release. The design, features, presentation are good, and the result is a modern and capable gaming mouse. Its design makes it fairly universal for the majority of people and the lighting is attractive.



The DX-20 feels like a mouse that should have 'just worked', yet there is a lot about it that seems to cause a struggle. Most of these considerations may be highly subjective and down to preference, such as the stiff main mouse clicks. Over time they may break in, or some may actually prefer having a more stiff mouse click, making the mention worth over looking. Again, Though the base plate lighting looks awesome, it is still shades away from the likes of the Razer Chroma line.

There are other areas about this mouse that make it feel like a throwback from 2010, such as the sweat leeching rubberised coating and the standalone driver install. These things alone aren't particularly worth mentioning but they add up to the multitude of things where it feels like QPAD seem to have lost their way.

The sensor QPAD have used in the DX-20 is the Pixart 3320 and its vague promise of superior surface tracking, yet in testing it tracked the same as most optical sensors which is to be expected, but in our testing, it didn't particularly feel as responsive as we would have liked causing us to question why QPAD didn't opt to use a tried and tested, well renowned optical sensor such as the 3090 or the 3310. Finally we have to move on to address the misleading statement of the DX-20 being 'ambidextrous', while true in form, the lack of side buttons on both sides may feel like QPAD has made an effort to troll the left handed gaming community.

The considerations and statements made may seem a little strong, but when you consider the pricing, there are elevated expectations. At a street price of £50 GBP and an RRP of €69, the DX-20 feels over priced. The SteelSeries Rival 100 and the ROCCAT Kiro are two mice that instantly jump into my mind for high quality, high performance optical mice and each are over £15 cheaper.

Overall, nothing is an absolute deal breaker with the DX-20 as it is a solid gaming mouse that has a lot to offer. The lighting gives it character and charm while the overall quality of the product is good; it just has some strong competition.


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