The sample rate or polling rate of a mouse is the number of time the cursor’s position is updated per second. By default, the sample rate for a USB device is 125 Hz or the cursor is updated every 8 ms by default in Windows. Some gamers advocate that a higher sample rate correlates with the higher overall responsiveness of a mouse. Sample rate becomes apparent in certain games such as Unreal Tournament, dubbed a twitch game where fast movements are a must.
The Razer Abyssus Mirror attempts to please these gamers by having an on-the-fly polling rate switch at the bottom of the mouse. Two polling rates are selectable: 125 Hz or 1000 Hz. At a sample rate of 1000 Hz, the response time is a fast 1 ms. In other words, the mouse will be 8 times more responsive than at a sample rate of 125 Hz. Using Mouse Rate Checker (Download Mouse Rate Checker: Softpedia), it was confirmed that the polling rate was indeed adjusted with the hardware toggle.
Between sample rate adjustments, there is a delay of about 2 seconds when the Abyssus Mirror does not respond to movement. This can be problematic if you are planning to modify the polling rate during a game, but I suspect that most people will set the polling rate once and forget.
Mouse Rate Checher with the Razer Abyssus Mirror adjusted to 125 Hz sample rate or 8 ms response time
Mouse Rate Checher with the Razer Abyssus Mirror adjusted to 1000 Hz sample rate or 1 ms response time
The Razer Abyssus Mirror attempts to please these gamers by having an on-the-fly polling rate switch at the bottom of the mouse. Two polling rates are selectable: 125 Hz or 1000 Hz. At a sample rate of 1000 Hz, the response time is a fast 1 ms. In other words, the mouse will be 8 times more responsive than at a sample rate of 125 Hz. Using Mouse Rate Checker (Download Mouse Rate Checker: Softpedia), it was confirmed that the polling rate was indeed adjusted with the hardware toggle.
Between sample rate adjustments, there is a delay of about 2 seconds when the Abyssus Mirror does not respond to movement. This can be problematic if you are planning to modify the polling rate during a game, but I suspect that most people will set the polling rate once and forget.
Mouse Rate Checher with the Razer Abyssus Mirror adjusted to 125 Hz sample rate or 8 ms response time
Mouse Rate Checher with the Razer Abyssus Mirror adjusted to 1000 Hz sample rate or 1 ms response time
