7.7 out of 10

Microsoft SideWinder X5

 

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  • User Score (150)
    8.3 8.3 from 150 reviewers
  • Expert Score (16)
    7.5 7.5 from 16 reviewers
  • Value for money (4)
    7.4 7.4 from 4 reviewers
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Users:
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Atomic Maximum Power Computing

    7.1/10
    28 December 2008

    The previous Sidewinder had the who’s who of gaming mouse features. It had optional weights, an LCD readout to display DPI changes, interchangeable feet... the list goes on. The X5 uses the same basic design – though it is much comfier now – and strips out a lot of those shiny extras. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Microsoft SideWinder X5 Mouse

    CNET
    Reviewer: CNET
    2 February 2009

    was exactly what i wanted. did everything that was advertised. forget the dpi thing, its a gimmick. you wont use the changable dpi settings, and intreestingly, you cant customise the sensitivity down to a specific dpi like you can with logitech stuff.. you have to use a preset value, of which there are 6 or 7. Read more

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  • Manufacturer's Description

Five programmable buttons, including vertical side buttons put all the control at your fingertips, and the high performance laser tracking engine keeps the action fast and furious.

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