After the DeathAdder V2 X Hyperspeed and Naga V2 Hyperspeed, the Basilisk too gets a Hyperspeed variant with the Basilisk V3 X Hyperspeed. Unlike the Naga V2 Hyperspeed, which came with the same Focus Pro 30K sensor the Naga V2 Pro is outfitted with, and unlike the DeathAdder V2 X Hyperspeed which utilizes a PixArt PAW3319 sensor, the Basilisk V3 X Hyperspeed is equipped with the same sensor as the Orochi V2, a PixArt PAW3369. Accordingly, performance by and large matches the Orochi V2, albeit with some crucial differences. Since the 3369 is a variant of the PAW3335, CPI accuracy is subpar on the Basilisk V3 X Hyperspeed. Out of the box, all CPI steps will be way off their nominal target values, and due to scaling not being linear, getting the exact step one desires can be difficult if not impossible. With some fiddling around, I've been able to achieve near-perfect steps of 400, 800, 1600, and 3200 CPI, but other steps can be harder to get right. Another issue pertains to polling stability. All polling rates display moderately frequent off-period polls, accompanied by generally increased noise at 1000 Hz in particular. This occurs regardless of whether illumination is enabled or not, or which type of USB port the wireless dongle has been plugged into. It also occurs when using a wireless extender, which Razer decided not to include. Given that plugging the dongle directly into a USB 3.x port is known to cause issues with interference, and given that USB 2.0 ports are becoming rarer and rarer, I consider this a major omission, even on a "budget" release such as the Basilisk V3 X Hyperspeed. Motion delay at least doesn't suffer from the lack of a wireless extender, as I can measure a motion delay differential of roughly 1 ms at 1600 CPI, select instances where latency is randomly increased by a single interval excluded. While I don't consider any of these issues grave, there is no denying that sensor performance on the Basilisk V3 X Hyperspeed isn't quite up to the standard of other recent Razer mouse releases, though during actual use, most people would be hard pressed to notice any issues.

Once we look past sensor performance, fewer compromises have to be made compared to the Basilisk V3 Pro. Build quality is just as solid as on the Basilisk V3 Pro, and at a weight of 109 g including the default AA-battery, the Basilisk V3 X Hyperspeed also weighs virtually the same as the Basilisk V3 Pro while not missing much in terms of feature set. The Basilisk V3 X Hyperspeed only has a single RGB zone, which is the scroll wheel, and the wheel cannot be set to free-spin operation or tilted horizontally, but other than that, not much is absent compared to the $159.99 Basilisk V3 Pro. Both 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth connectivity are present, and at up to 285 and 535 hours, respectively, battery life is on an entirely different level. The Basilisk V3 X Hyperspeed has the same set of buttons, but instead of using optical switches for the main buttons, mechanical switches from Kailh are used instead. In terms of button response, I actually prefer these over the optical switches of the Basilisk V3 Pro, as uniformity between the left and right main buttons is much better, and at 2.4 ms, click latency isn't much higher, either. The side buttons have been outfitted with mechanical switches from CF, a similar model of which sees use on the Basilisk V3 Pro as well, and button response is equally pleasing, with the very low amount of post-travel and an even actuation point in particular being worthy of praise. For the scroll wheel, a mechanical encoder from TTC is used, which is equally as tactile as the optical encoder found on the Basilisk V3 Pro if set to tactile operation. The feet are the same ones utilized on the Basilisk V3 Pro, made of pure PTFE, and glide very well.

As one would expect, the Basilisk V3 X Hyperspeed is compatible with Razer Synapse, which continues to be a resource hog, although a largely bug-free one. Installing Synapse at least once for initial setup is recommended, in particular for correcting one's CPI steps of choice. In that regard, the ability to adjust CPI in increments of 50 is notable, which wasn't present on the Orochi V2 and makes adjusting for the deviation a bit easier. Unfortunately, and unlike on the Basilisk V3 Pro, on-board memory profiles aren't really a thing on the Basilisk V3 X Hyperspeed, so one either has to be content with a single profile or keep Synapse around.

Some minor quibbles aside, which hopefully will be addressed in a firmware update, the Basilisk V3 X Hyperspeed is a fine mouse, and considering that it retails for a little more than half of the Basilisk V3 Pro, it stacks up well to its big brother. If anything, I would argue that for the average user, the Basilisk V3 X Hyperspeed isn't any worse than the Pro, and arguably superior in some areas even. Accordingly, the Basilisk V3 X Hyperspeed earns our Recommended award.