SteelSeries Sensei

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 36 expert reviews

Excellent:

27
Good:

6
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros:

Very good performance across the board.
Near perfect ergonomics.
Seven fully programmable buttons.

Cons:

Expensive.
Somewhat buggy driver suite.

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Last revision on May 9, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Very good performance across the board
Near perfect ergonomics
Seven fully programmable buttons
Quality cable
Lights, LCD Display
Neat driver suite (when it works)
Compatible with most mats
Low liftoff distance
Ambidextrous
Complete customization of ExactTech and LED lights
32bit ARM processor
Hyper customizable using the included SteelSeries Engine
Accurate on a multitude of surfaces
Wide 111,700 DPI sensitivity range
5700CPI/ 11400DCPI/ 10.8MP/ 12000fps Pro Grade Laser Sensor

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive
Somewhat buggy driver suite
Not compatible with all mats
Left mouse button is slightly stiff and loud to click
LCD panel at the bottom of the mouse
Plastic Top
No Weight Adjustment System
Needs a wizard to help explain tweakable options

Expert reviews and ratings

The SteelSeries Sensei is great mouse that will go good work both in games and in regular PC use. Some of its added features may be overlooked during normal PC use, but the overall mouse experience is still top...

By Good Gear Guide on August 13, 2013

I've been lucky enough during my tenure here at Run Around Tech to test some seriously awesome gaming peripherals. I've tested things like the SteelSeries 7G mechanical gaming keyboard and the Logitech G930 gaming headset. In my experience, I've noticed...

By runaroundtech.com on December 17, 2012

This is Splinter from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a master rodent with unparalleled...

By GadgetReview on April 30, 2012

I don’t know where to really start with this thing. The back of the box reads off so many features that an ordinary man is liable to get mad. “What are all these features?!”, he might say. So, knowing that you are no ordinary man, and could likely be...

By Fusion Mods on April 28, 2012

100

I feel that I have written rather a lot about the software and not so much about the mouse, this is down to the fact that the SteelSeries MOUSE is so close to perfection, and with a few more tweaks to the software/firmware then that could be close too....

By pcGameware UK on March 12, 2012

Being quite a big gamer, and having used it for a fair few hours, I have to say that the SteelSeries Sensei Fnatic Gaming Mouse didn’t disappoint at all. It was very responsive, and I didn’t have any issues with lag, which is refreshing as I have...

By Tech-Reviews UK on February 21, 2012

An expensive mouse, but its highly programmable buttons make it perfect for complicated games...

By Expert Reviews on February 01, 2012

With the Sensei, SteelSeries has crafted a worthy successor to the excellent SteelSeries Xai. Although some might bemoan the lack of adjustable weights or grips, this mouse is very well balanced and about as comfortable as ambidextrous gaming mice get -...

By Trusted Reviews on January 18, 2012

The SteelSeries Sensei mouse is a good albeit expensive mouse. It is definitely one of the best performing solutions out there, and is right up there with the Mionix 5000. Sensor wise the Avago 9500 based mice are still in the lead, despite having...

By techPowerUp! on December 21, 2011

SteelSeries has teamed up with top-end gaming clans Fnatic, SK Gaming, Evil Geniuses and Natus Vincere to design the ultimate high-end gaming mouse. The result: the Sensei.Now, it has the silly underside LCD panel that we can only see being used in...

By APC Magazine on December 18, 2011

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