Build Quality

Overall build quality is solid. When shaking the mouse, there is a slight rattle from an undetermined location. When applying lateral pressure, no creaking of the shell can be observed. Lastly, when slamming the mouse down, no accidental clicks occur.

Buttons

Main buttons on the Strix Impact II are excellent. Both pre and post-travel are very low, resulting in a snappy and satisfying click feel. Since the clicks are separated from the main mouse body, slight button movement can be provoked, but it's barely noticeable during use. Button stiffness is light. Omron D2FC-F-K (50M) China switches are installed by default, but can be replaced with either Omron D2F Series (D2F, D2F-F, D2F-01, D2F-01F) or Omron D2FC Series (D2FC-F-7N, D2FC-F-7N (10M), D2FC-F-7N (20M), D2FC-3M) switches.

Changing the switch is as simple as pulling the old one out and putting the new one in.


Side buttons are very good. Both pre and post-travel are low, yet the click feel leaves something to be desired. The pressure point is even across the entire button, however. Button size and placement is quite good as actuation is possible rather easily by rolling one's thumb over these. White (red plunger) Kailh switches are used here.

At the bottom of the mouse is a button for cycling through the set CPI levels. Its click feel is decent.

Scroll Wheel

The scroll wheel is very good. It's a bit loud when scrolling up, but quiet when scrolling down. The individual steps are fairly well defined, resulting in medium tactility. The middle (scroll wheel) click requires little force for actuation. An unbranded square switch is used for this one.

Coating

While the sides have a riffle pattern along with plain ABS plastic, the top appears translucent and lacks any special coating. Still, grip is fine, and it doesn't attract fingerprints, dirt, or the likes too much. It's easy to clean, and there are no signs of wear left after doing so. All in all, a very good coating.

Button Sound Test

Disassembly

Disassembling the Strix Impact II is very easy. All screws are exposed, so just remove their covers and unscrew them. The top shell should then come off without any issue. Both the screws and their sockets are of high quality too, so durability is not an issue. The interior design is simple yet refined. Everything sits on a single PCB, including the side-button switches, which are mounted directly onto the PCB. LEDs are positioned at the back, at the front, and on a small elevated PCB that illuminates the scroll wheel. The PCB is affixed to the bottom shell by four screws.


We can also see the external sensor illumination. Curiously, I'm unable to spot a dedicated MCU. As far as I know the 3327 is no SoC, so I'm not sure where and what the MCU is. The PCB is thin, so clearly some thought was put into keeping the weight low. From what I can tell it's impossible to remove the PCB without applying destructive force.

As for the soldering and general quality of the PCB, I'm unable to find any noteworthy flaws.