Aside from a different size, the Xlite V2 Mini Wireless doesn't introduce anything new compared to the Xlite Wireless and Xlite V2 Wireless. Accordingly, I'd like to refer our readers to the conclusions of those reviews for a general overview, as everything said there still applies to the Xlite V2 Mini Wireless. The Xlite Wireless and V2 Wireless already were so good that Pulsar didn't see the need to change anything in terms of internals, and the small revisions to the shell and scroll wheel first introduced with the Xlite V2 Wireless have been retained for the Xlite V2 Mini Wireless.

Hence, the only difference is the size. While the original Xlite was sitting somewhere between the Zowie EC1 and EC2 in terms of size, the Xlite V2 Mini Wireless is smaller than even the EC2. Unlike the EC3, which is merely shorter than the EC2, but kept the dimensions the same otherwise, the Xlite V2 Mini Wireless has been scaled down uniformly. As such, the relative geometry of the shape is still intact, and for those who liked the general shape of the regular Xlite but found it too large, the Mini may be a great fit. To accommodate the smaller size, the scroll wheel height has been adjusted slightly, along with the side buttons, which too have been sized down. Of course, the smaller size also results in a slightly lower weight. At 3 g, the weight savings are in line with what can be expected from a simple size reduction. In terms of build, the Mini isn't any less solid than the regular Xlite V2 Wireless, which continues to be impressive considering the lack of a traditional bottom plate. That said, much like the latter, the Mini does have more of a bottom plate than the original Xlite Wireless had, which continues to result in a different button sound feedback that is sharper and more mechanical.

Frankly, there isn't much more to say about the Xlite V2 Mini Wireless. It's just as excellent of a mouse as the Xlite V2 Wireless, and therefore deserves our Editor's Choice and Budget awards all the same. When it comes to alternatives, there is absolutely no shortage. For $129.99, the SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless is the most expensive option, comes with solid performance and great build quality, yet suffers from inconsistent main buttons, high click latency, and massive CPI deviation. Priced at $99.99, the ASUS ROG Keris Wireless has swappable main button switches, excellent performance, and great build quality, but lacks a wireless extender, and Armoury Crate may be counted among the biblical plagues. The Cooler Master MM731 comes with optical main button switches, only weighs 59 g despite not having any holes, and has a wireless extender included, but suffers from lackluster wireless motion delay, for $89.99. Lastly, the Glorious Model D- Wireless weighs slightly more than the Xlite V2 Mini, has similarly low click latency and a wireless extender included, but worse wireless motion delay, and a resource-heavy software, for $79.99.