Razer Mamba HyperFlux + Firefly HyperFlux Review

👤by Matthew Hodgson Comments 📅15-03-18
Performance Testing
Razer’s Synapse 3.0 isn’t required for the Firefly to pair with the Mamba, resulting in a device that’s ready to go as soon as your PC is booted, without any delay; although the pairing process takes less than five seconds anyway so it’s not going to cause any major issues. The Mamba features a power saving mode, which puts the rodent to sleep after a period of inactivity; the moment the mouse is nudged, the connection is remade and movement on-screen is actioned.

The main focus of the product is Razer’s Electromagnetic Resonance Technology (ERT) which is still relatively new to the peripherals market, though sadly, you can’t charge other devices on the pad, such as a phone or any Qi wireless charging enabled products. However, in terms of providing power to the Razer Mamba HyperFlux, we saw absolutely no issues whatsoever, with a consistent and solid power supply. No longer do you have the dilemma of brighter RGB lighting or faster polling rates being a direct trade-off to battery life – crank them up to 11 and enjoy your mouse as Razer intended!

Razer's HyperFlux operates using a single, continuous strip of wire under the surface of the mouse mat, slowly spiralling into the centre of the Firefly. We tested the range of the inductive mat by placing the mouse in each corner of the Firefly and monitoring a loss of power for 5 minutes, as well as directly in the centre. No drop in power was noticed, signifying a uniform power delivery.

Backing up the wireless power is Razer’s Adaptive Frequency Technology, working tirelessly to establish and maintain a 100% stable and secure connection between your mouse and PC, ensuring every movement, click or scroll is registered within a single millisecond, every single time. Our testing procedure involves a host of gaming titles, including Battlefield 1, Paladins, Company of Heroes and PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS, covering a broad range of usage scenarios. The Optical sensor performed flawlessly, as well as the buttons on the mouse – this is easily one of the best devices we’ve had the pleasure of using, mainly thanks to the complete freedom the lack of wire grants.

The shape of the Mamba has been revised and adapted over several years by Razer, culminating in the current design. We have absolutely no complaints against the shape, the materials used or the button placement.



RGB lighting. Something which Razer have invested heavily into is their Razer Chroma ecosystem, which aims to unify your entire system into one, huge, fully-addressable blank canvas. The mouse itself loses the lighting strips down each flank, compared to the previous model, which is a shame, but when combined with the Firefly, we were blown away by the overall aesthetic.

Measuring in at roughly 350mm x 280mm x 4mm, the Firefly never posed any issue in terms of playable area, using a DPI of 2600 for the majority of testing. Both surfaces also tracked perfectly and felt wonderfully comfortable, with the cloth surface being so finely woven that it felt more like an incredibly fine felt instead of cloth.

Razer appear to have trapped a small, angry little animal inside every Mamba, that lets out a little scream when removed from the Firefly (it’s actually the capacitor letting out a little whine, but we couldn’t help but chuckle at the noise).

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