Professional gaming mouse made for ambitious gamers with style, patented analogue technology with signal processing under 1 ms, Pixart sensor PMW3389 with up to 16,000 CPI, preselected Kailh GM 4.

Ocuk Limited trading as Overclockers UK is a credit broker, not a lender, and is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.The outer shape remained identical to the claw grip shape that made the XM1 famous, but on the inside, every single aspect was re-designed. A generous helping of PTFE skates at the bottom keeps everything running nice and smooth, and a keyed USB-C port at the front allows for most cables to fit. Well, I hope you’re decisive, because once you’ve made your choice, you’ll never find that option ever again. The XM2we is the budget version of the XM2w, whose release is still pending, and thus has been released prior to the XM2w.

The Endgame Gear XM2we’s software experience is lightweight, offering key remapping, adjustable debounce, adjustable CPI stages, polling, and liftoff distances. The coating is still the same matte UV coating from XM1 and XM1r, which offers a perfect grip even with sweaty hands. Whereas the XM2w will be using PixArt's PAW3395 sensor along with a dual-core MCU from STMicroelectronics, the XM2we utilizes PixArt's PAW3370 capable of 19,000 CPI in conjunction with a CompX CX52850 MCU, which has previously seen use on several releases from Pulsar, Xtrfy, Fantech, or LAMZU. The same went for AWP’ing in CS:GO, the mouse just allowed us to perform incredibly well, owing to the XM2we’s lightweight and excellent sensor. When he's not sending his hapless assistant manager off to press conferences, you can find him building the perfect party in Divinity: Original Sin 2 and planning his next small form factor PC.

The Endgame Gear XM2we is pitched as a budget wireless gaming mouse: a no-frills pointer for humble gamers who just want to pull off their super-wicked 360° no scopes without a flashing braindance of RGB disco lights intruding into their peripheral vision. Available in an additional two editions, it has an updated PixArt PAW3370 optical sensor and custom-sorted Kailh GM 8. We never really found this to be an issue for the duration of our testing, but it could be a problem for those who do not have particularly oily hands, or if you have a relatively low body temperature. If you prefer a fingertip grip with your digits further back, you might find yourself stretching for the scroll wheel. There’s a companion app to record mouse macros, create profiles and check battery life, but it lacks a bit of polish.

We’re actually a fan of how great this software is, it never really gets in the way of the rest of your setup, and it’s minimal enough and easy to use, meaning that there are no bigger headaches, or settings burning underneath layers of different menus. The XM2we features Kailh's latest release, the Kailh GO optical switches, which have been optimized based on our feedback throughout 2022. Each of the side buttons also gets that premium treatment, with a very short throw which makes each tap satisfying.A CompX CX52850 MCU and a PixArt PAW3370 achieve a consistent report rate of 1000Hz and quick reaction times together with the Kailh GO optical switches. Whether you’re flying around the screen in a frenzy of RTS micromanagement or ponderously renewing contracts for your squad of egotistical divas in Football Manager, you’re going to love doing it with this mouse (well, maybe not the contracts bit). Combined with the PixArt PAW3370 sensor running in corded mode, it guarantees optimal gaming performance. Just note that the mouse’s software is hardly reliable in keeping track—one day I turned the mouse on to be told the XM2we had 25% juice remaining when it apparently had just 10% at the end of the previous night. The XM2we Configuration Software lets you remap all your buttons and adjust debounce time, polling rate, and sensor settings (CPI, LoD, etc.