XPG Alpha Wireless Review 2

XPG Alpha Wireless Review

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Packaging


Aside from the mouse, one finds a quick start guide, wireless dongle, and USB Type-C to Type-A charging cable in the box.

Weight


My scale shows around 101 g (+/- 1 g), which is slightly more than the weight cited by XPG. The Alpha Wireless adds a whopping 21 g over its wired sibling, which is far more than expected. Compared to a competitor such as the ROCCAT Kone Pro Air at 73 g, the Alpha Wireless can only be described as heavy.

Cable


The Alpha Wireless comes with a regular braided charging cable (Type-A to Type-C). In terms of flexibility, this one is no different from the cable of the wired Alpha; i.e., incredibly stiff. Hence, using the Alpha Wireless during charging will feel highly restrictive. Its measured length is 1.80 m. The cable has a ferrite bead attached, which reduces signal noise.

As the Alpha Wireless lacks a wireless extender, the wireless dongle needs to be plugged directly into a USB port. When doing so, as per Intel's documentation, it is strongly recommended not to use a USB 3.x port, as ports of this type may introduce interference adversely affecting wireless operation. A storage compartment for the wireless dongle is located on the underside of the mouse.

Feet


The feet on the Alpha Wireless are regular black-dyed PTFE (Teflon) feet with slightly rounded edges. Glide is decent and thickness average. The ring around the sensor ensures CPI stay consistent upon applying vertical pressure.
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