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The king of the squeakers?
The M65 lineup has always been eye-catching. The aluminum chassis presiding over the whole sleek affair glistens on the undercarriage of this well-crafted pixel-pusher.
The 20g of adjustable weight locked in place underneath helps you configure the mouse to exactly the right heft. The finish, unlike that of its elderly cousins, is now split — the thumb and pinky side rests have a hint of sandblasted elegance, while the top features a soft-touch rubber-coated finish.
It’s definitely on the larger side of things, but still lends itself to a comfortable palm grip. It’s not long but wide in its overall footprint. That’s not to say those fingertip and claw grip users among you will be out of luck, as it’s chunky enough and widespread enough to make that style achievable, too.
The M65 Pro loses out to the likes of the more button-heavy competition. In reality, short of the obvious buttons, you only get those old-school forward and back buttons, followed by a shift hold reduced-DPI button, flatteringly adorned with a crosshair logo. The M65 Pro would be damn near perfect if this one button was removed. Add another slimline button to the opposite side, and it would be flawless.
What is nice about this little beauty is that we’re finally stepping away from laser sensors in favor of more precise, high-range optical sensors to achieve a staggering 12,000 dpi. Zero jitter, zero interpolation at higher DPI settings—surface accuracy with optical sensors is phenomenal, and it’s something that we’re really glad to see becoming the norm when it comes to good mouse design.