At first we would like to thank Razer for offering us their Viper V3 HyperSpeed Wireless Gaming Mouse for testing and reviewing.

 

About Razer:

"Razer is more than just the world's leading brand in gaming.

We were founded in 1998 in San Diego, California by our CEO Min-Liang Tan and our President Robert “Razerguy” Krakoff in a tiny shared office with a couple other gamers. We have grown today to hundreds of employees worldwide with offices in seven cities, including San Francisco, Hamburg, Seoul, Shanghai and Singapore.

Our vision from the very beginning was to be the world's greatest gaming brand and we've set out to achieve that by designing the best gaming products that any gamer has ever seen.

We believe that truly great products are based on technology, designed with extensive human factors and user ergonomic studies and then tested by the top professional gamers. In simpler terms, our own world class scientists and engineers develop cutting edge technology in-house or with partners, design phenomenal products around core technologies – and test the hell out of them in the field with our pro-gamers before we launch them.

We are the only gaming hardware company in the world with dedicated gaming user interface research and development labs, and our technology and designs are incubated in three dedicated design centers located in facilities in California, Singapore and Shenzhen. No other company boasts of technology like we do – because we're the only guys who have what it takes under the hood.

We tell it like it is: some can pretend to co-develop products with professional gamers, but gamers don't develop technology: scientists and engineers do (and ours just happen to be gamers as well).

We develop and design our products in our own labs and then put them to the test with top professional gamers who use them in pro-level tournaments and then provide us with feedback. Then we iterate on the product, refining it with the feedback – over and over and over again. That's how it's done, that's how a Razer product is built from ground up. No marketing BS and no hype.

We pioneered the eSports movement with the world's first $100K tournament back in 2000 and we have continued to give back to the community by sponsoring top eSports athletes who give back to Razer by beta-testing our products. We remain one of the largest sponsors of eSports community sponsoring top global eSports teams worldwide.

The people that work here at Razer are gamers just like you – some amateur, some ex-professional gamers, some just play for fun, just ask our CEO who will lay the smack down on you in Quake Live or our President, who has over ten level 80's on his local server. Hell, he will even take you on a raid in the middle of the work day.

We are the same gamers who are told by the suits that we need adult supervision and we need a professional CEO or management team – and we're the same gamers who tell the suits exactly where to shove it because we like doing what we do – and we do it on our own terms.

We hope our passion for gaming speaks to you like it does to us, through our products and we hope you enjoy the competitive edge we bring to your game."

Product Features:

 

For the Pro

The shape that inspired an esports revolution returns with a new evolution—the Razer Viper V3 HyperSpeed. Featuring our best-in-class technologies and optimized for claw or fingertip grip styles, shake up the meta with a wireless, lightweight mouse that thrives in top-flight competitive play.

Optimized for Claw or Fingertip Grip Styles

As esports evolves, so too does our mindset for mouse design. To keep up with latest preference of pros, we’ve worked with the best and distilled the learnings from previous Viper releases into a new shape anchored in functionality and comfort.

Best-In-Class Precision

Armed with a set of intelligent functions for refined customization and control, experience precision that outperforms all others with the same sensor found in our top-tier wireless mice.

 

Enhanced by Intelligent Functions

 

UNLOCK ULTRA-FINE ADJUSTMENTS

Enable Asymmetric Cut-off to individually set a lift-off and landing distance that’s tuned to your playstyle—with 26 granular levels of height adjustment compared to only 3 in the previous version.

AUTO-CALIBRATES ACROSS DIFFERENT SURFACES

With Smart Tracking, the Razer™ Focus Pro Optical Sensor is able to maintain a consistent lift-off distance no matter what surface it’s used on, allowing for greater control and accuracy.

HIGHER RESPONSIVENESS & MORE CONSISTENT TRACKING

With Motion Sync, the sensor syncs its signals to the exact intervals your PC extracts information, ensuring you’ll get the most current updates of your mouse position for more consistent tracking.

UP TO 280 HOURS OF NON-STOP COMPETITIVE PLAY - No Gaming Downtime

Equipped with Razer HyperSpeed Wireless technology, power through your most intense scrimming and tournament schedule with up to 280 hours of high-performance gaming on just a single AA battery.

UPGRADEABLE TO TRUE 8K HZ WIRELESS POLLING RATE - High-Performance Response

Experience the fastest wireless performance ever with the Razer HyperPolling Wireless Dongle*. Unlock a new standard of responsiveness with the ultimate upgrade for our most advanced mice, to secure the speed you need for top-flight competitive gaming.

*HyperPolling Wireless Dongle and Cable sold separately

 

Product Specifications:

 

FORM FACTOR: Right-handed Symmetrical

CONNECTIVITY: Razer™ HyperSpeed Wireless

BATTERY LIFE:

Up to 280 hours on HyperSpeed Wireless at 1000 Hz with included AA battery

Up to 50 hours on HyperPolling* Wireless at 8000 Hz with included AA battery

*HyperPolling Wireless Dongle and Cable sold separately

RGB LIGHTING: None

SENSOR: Focus Pro 30K Optical Sensor

MAX SENSITIVITY (DPI): 30000

MAX SPEED (IPS): 750

MAX ACCELERATION (G): 70

PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS: 6

SWITCH TYPE: Mechanical Mouse Switches Gen-2

SWITCH LIFECYCLE: 60-million Clicks

ON-BOARD MEMORY PROFILES: 1

MOUSE FEET: 100% PTFE

CABLE: None

TILT SCROLL WHEEL: None

APPROXIMATE SIZE:

Length: 127.1 mm / 5.00 in

Width: 63.9 mm / 2.51 in

Height: 39.9 mm / 1.57 in

APPROXIMATE WEIGHT: 82 g (with included AA battery, 59 g without)

DOCK COMPATIBILITY: None

BOX CONTENTS:

Razer Viper V3 HyperSpeed

HyperSpeed Wireless Dongle

Important Product Information Guide

Another interesting peripheral from Razer has passed through our labs for testing and this time it is a wireless mouse which uses regular AA batteries, not sporting a dedicated rechargeable type. It does not feature RGB lighting in order to maximize the battery life which is rated to about 280 hours in HyperSpeed Wireless mode at 1000 Hz and if used with an optional HyperPolling Wireless dongle at no less than 8000 Hz, the battery will last up to 50 hours.

 

 

The mouse is shipped inside a compact cardboard enclosure, with the usual Razer color scheme, featuring the Viper V3 HyperSpeed product name but also some highlights via icons:

 

 

 

On the side, we will find icons of the Razer-endorsed e-sports teams, but also the list of box contents and product requirements:

 

 

 

The back area will show a more detailed look over the Viper V3 HyperSpeed, informing the user that the HyperPolling Wireless Dongle is available as a separate item; here we will also learn of the product approximate side and weight:

 

 

 

The bottom segment of the packaging does come with multiple QR codes, serial number but also code names:

 

 

 

Inside the box, we will note the product manual, but also the mouse and the battery, carefully packaged inside a cardboard enclosure, inside a foam-based bag:

 

 

 

The documentation has a reserved area where we will note a word from Razer’s Co-Founder Min-Liang Tan, along with links to online resources:

 

 

 

The mouse main components and bundle are well covered here:

 

 

 

Next, we will be shown the dongle removal process but also how to install the battery and the dongle:

 

 

 

Razer did not omit to include a set of their branded stickers:

 

 

 

We are getting an Energizer Max to power the mouse:

 

 

 

These are alkaline batteries in E91 size and LR6 format, with a voltage of 1.5:

 

 

 

The Viper V3 HyperSpeed comes with an all-black color scheme and a right-handed symmetrical shape in order to accommodate claw/fingertip grip styles, very much preferred amongst professional gamers:

 

 

 

On the back, we will note a subtle Razer logo, the back side is curved at the right angle to help with comfort as well:

 

 

 

In the front, we will note the left/right click buttons, which feature lateral ledges in order to prevent finger pinching, but also finger grooves in order to improve the grip. Underneath, Razer has used Gen-2 switches with a durability rating of 60 million actuations. In the middle we will note the rubberized scroll wheel, but also the status LED. The top button is to be used for DPI cycling:

 

 

 

We are dealing with a notched scroll wheel which does feature 24 steps, while the textured rubber does greatly help with the grip:

 

 

 

The left side buttons are easily accessible with the thumb finger and have an even pressure point on their entire surface:

 

 

 

On the right side there are no extra buttons, ideal for resting the ring and pinky fingers:

 

 

 

Underneath, the mouse does feature PTFE feet in the front, a large one in the back but also one around the sensor lens area. Speaking of the sensor, we do have here a Focus Pro 30K optical sensor, with a maximum acceleration of 70G, a maximum speed of 750 IPS, a maximum tracking value of 30000 DPI, while the resolution accuracy is a whopping 99.8%. The On/Off button is present here:

 

 

 

After removing the cover, we will note the compartment for storing the battery but also the dongle:

 

 

 

 

The dongle area is specially designed in order to facilitate easy installation/removal:

 

 

 

The supplied 2.4GHz dongle does supply a maximum polling rate of 1000 Hz and is very compact in order not to obstruct nearby USB ports:

 

 

 

Several printed inscriptions are present on the back:

 

 

The supplied battery can be installed in a couple of seconds:

 

 

 

As soon as we have turned the mouse on, the status LED signaled up green:

 

 

 

As soon as we have connected the dongle to the test computer, the pop-up appeared for installing Razer Synapse:

 

 

 

We can choose only to install the necessary modules via the wizard:

 

 

 

The login screen permits the user to enter up the credentials or log in directly via Facebook, Google or Twitch. A Guest login is also possible, but in this mode, we won’t be able to save profiles to the cloud:

 

 

 

In the main Dashboard interface, the mouse is detected, along with the battery level:

 

 

 

The dedicated graphical user interface of the Viper V3 HyperSpeed does come with separate sub-sections; in the Customize tab, we can set different functions to the mouse buttons:

 

 

 

The Razer HyperShift option does allow even a secondary function for each button to be configured:

 

 

 

Here are the mappings we can work with:

 

Default

Keyboard Function

 

Mouse Function

Sensitivity

Inter-Device

Switch Profile

Razer HyperShift

 

Launch Program

Multimedia

Windows Shortcuts

Text Function

Disable Button

 

In the Performance area, we can configure the number of DPI stages, their respective DPI values, choose the current Polling Rate but also adjust the Windows Mouse Properties:

 

 

 

This mouse is equipped with automatic calibration out of the box in order to be used with most surfaces, but if we are not happy with the results, we can always choose the tracking distance manually or enable Asymmetric Cut-off. This particular function does allow the user to specify when he/she wants to stop tracking when the mouse is lifted and when to start again when the mouse is being put back down on the surface:

 

 

 

As we have seen with many wireless mice, the Power Saving options do allow the mouse to enter Sleep mode after a specified time, or enter Low Power Mode if the battery level is below a certain level. What is interesting with the Viper V3 HyperSpeed is that we can also choose the type of battery we are using in order for a more accurate battery level to be indicated:

 

 

 

The Viper V3 HyperSpeed has an approximate size of 127.1 x 63.9 x 39.9 mm (L x W x H), so we are dealing with a medium-size chassis, while the weight is 59g without the battery installed…this reaches about 82g with the battery inside the mouse. The textured plastic and shape allow for a comfortable grip and we felt right at home when using it while gaming in New World, Escape Simulator, Tauri WoW, ArcheAge and The Last Of Us Part I. The tracking is flawless and we have also noted no latency when actuating the buttons.

 

For mainstream gamers, the supplied HyperSpeed Wireless dongle is more than enough and you will get plenty of battery life while gaming at 1000 Hz. We felt that the lateral buttons are well optimized in terms of actuation point and are easy to access with the thumb while performing different functions in-game. The extra ledges for the button covers does help now with preventing finger pinching, the raised rear-shifted hump does fill the palm better and the more pronounced finger grooves also improve the grip aspect.

 

The top-tier Razer Focus Pro 30K Optical sensor can track up to 30000 DPI, which is overkill for most mainstream segment, but since this is also oriented towards the competitive gaming folks, it is perfectly understandable! This type of usage will be further improved when the mouse is used with the optional HyperPolling Wireless dongle, for an impressive 8K Hz Polling Rate!

 

The mouse is equipped with one hardware memory slot, in order to have your settings saved and ready to use when moving to one computer to the other, which does include the button configuration, DPI settings and so on…

 

The HyperSpeed Razer Viper V3 high-end mouse can be found online for about 80 Euros at the time of the review, a good value for the performance and quality of components!

 

Razer Viper V3 HyperSpeed Wireless Gaming Mouse is Recommended for:

 

 

 

We would like to thank again to Razer for making this review possible!