Pulsar Xlite Wireless Review 0

Pulsar Xlite Wireless Review

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Build Quality

Overall build quality is very solid. There is no rattle when shaking the mouse. When applying lateral pressure, no creaking or flexing of the shell can be observed. Activating the side buttons by squeezing the sides is impossible. Lastly, no accidental clicks occur when slamming down the mouse, irrespective of the set debounce time.

Buttons


Main buttons on the Xlite Wireless are very good. Both the left and right button have some pre-travel, while post-travel is moderate on the left and low on the right one. The button response is firm and pleasing, yet not as mechanical in terms of feedback as on other GM 8.0-equipped mice. Button stiffness is medium to light. A set of Kailh GM 8.0 (80 M) switches is used.


Side buttons are very good. Both pre and post-travel are virtually nonexistent, resulting in a very firm and snappy button response, further complemented by the pressure point being perfectly even across the entirety of these. Feedback is rather muted, however, especially on the back button. Button placement is good as actuation is possible quite easily by rolling one's thumb across. A pair of tactile switches from MWK is used.

At the bottom of the mouse is a simple on/off-switch, which works just fine.

Scroll Wheel


The scroll wheel is good. Noise levels are appreciably low, but tactility is somewhat lacking, though I didn't experience any accidental scrolling. The encoder comes from F-Switch (brown, pink core) and has a height of 13 mm. The middle (scroll wheel) click requires high force for actuation. A Huano switch (blue plunger) is used for this one.

Coating

The Xlite Wireless has a smooth matte surface all over. It doesn't attract fingerprints, dirt, or the likes too much. It is easy to clean, and there are no signs of wear left after doing so. All in all, excellent materials.

Button Sound Test


Disassembly


Disassembling the Xlite Wireless is very easy. After removing the rear skate and the two screws beneath it, top and bottom shell can be separated with ease, the former of which is clipped in at the front and sides. Much like on the wired Xlite, the internal design is incredibly efficient. Doing without a dedicated CPI button allowed Pulsar to make do with a single PCB. The side buttons are mounted vertically atop the PCB, which is very thin to save as much weight as possible. Four screws in total are used to affix the PCB to the bottom shell. The MCU is a CompX CX52850.


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