Razer atheris mercury edition review in spanish (analysis)

The Razer Atheris Mercury Edition mouse is another of the new products redesigned by the Razer company within the Mercury Edition range that stands out for giving a new facelift to some of its products. After the first batch of computers and peripherals of the eighties with those gray cases that later turned yellowish, the era of the black color arrived as a favorite for gamers and not so gamers but trends change and Razer wants to ride that wave with its product line in white. This ambidextrous Razer Atheris Mercury Edition also includes some interesting features such as its wireless capacity via Bluetooth or 2.4 GHz radio frequency, its optical sensor of up to 7200 DPI and its extensive autonomy.

We thank Razer for their trust in the transfer of the product to carry out this analysis.

Technical characteristics

Unboxing

The packaging of this Razer Atheris Mercury Edition is surprising at first glance if we stick to its small measures. The box has dimensions clearly superior to the mouse in order to be able to house not only the device, but also a pair of AA Energizer batteries and the user manual.

The case stands out for the white and silver colors of the mercury line, on the front a high definition image of the Razer Atheris Mercury Edition predominates along with its model name and the brand's logo. The back, on the other hand, shows some of the main features of this mouse in various languages.

Inside the box, we find a cardboard and plastic holder that carefully houses the mouse along with the batteries to avoid rattles or bumps.

The mini USB receiver is not inside the box but inside the mouse itself, therefore, it is necessary to carefully lift the top of the peripheral to access the secret compartment.

Design

The Razer Atheris Mercury Edition attracts attention mainly for its small dimensions, at just 99.7 x 62.8 x 34.1 mm. Therefore, in most hands, except the smallest, the most common grip with this mouse is with the tips of the fingers or Finger grip. The palm rests on the surface instead of on the mouse and the load is exerted especially on the wrist. The good thing about this mouse design is that greater precision is obtained and favors those with long hands, but perhaps not those with large hands.

The weight of the device itself is only 66 grams, which is increased to 112 grams when the two batteries are inserted, for which it is necessary to lift the top, just as if the USB receiver was accessed. In general, the weight continues to be light compared to other mice, while it feels a robust product and does not give the feeling of a toy.

The main feature that stands out of this Razer Atheris Mercury Edition is its matt white color of the top of the main buttons and some side edges, while the rest of the mouse parts maintain a light gray color.

The main buttons in the upper area work in conjunction with Razer's own switches in collaboration with the Omron brand. These have a high quality and response time, while they have a long service life, as is customary in the company's switches.

Between the main buttons is the scroll wheel, which is made of gray rubber and dotted to gain grip. The wheel is somewhat stiff, but its size helps it be used with precision. In front of this wheel and between the main buttons there is a merely aesthetic and useless hole.

Just behind the wheel, in the upper central area is a small LED button whose function is to toggle between the 5 different DPI that the mouse has up to a maximum of 7200 DPI. By last. In the upper back area, where the fingers rest, the Razer logo is printed in gray. Under this logo is the notch for easy lifting of the top cover.

The lateral areas are covered with a rubber with a gray ribbed design that facilitates grip. Being an ambidextrous mouse, this rubber is mounted on both sides although it is one of the few examples of its ambidextrous approach, since we only found lateral navigation buttons on the left side. Something only useful for right-handers.

These side buttons are placed at the top of the rubbery area and have a design that highlights them quite well from the body of the mouse, making them feel to the touch very intuitive. They are located in the central part and accessing them is not forced nor is it easy to press them by mistake.

The lower area of the Razer Atheris Mercury Edition has four Teflon-coated areas: two front, one larger rear, and one around the area of the optical sensor. These areas have the function of facilitating and helping the movement of the mouse on almost any surface. In addition to the optical sensor in the central area, just to the left of this is a switch to select between: off mode, Bluetooth LE mode and 2.4 Ghz radio frequency mode.

Sensor and features

The company's own optical sensor has some features already seen in other company models such as a polling rate of 1000 Hz or 1 millisecond of mouse response, which is the same; The sensor of the Razer Atheris Mercury Edition also has a maximum speed of 200 IPS or inches per second and an acceleration of 30 G. Some good benefits and that are not bad but that do not fall within the high range as far as gaming mice are concerned.

The sensor, as mentioned above, features a resolution of up to 7200 DPI. While with the central button you can toggle between the 5 default DPI which are: 800, 1800, 2400, 3600 and 7200.

The 5 buttons on the Razer Atheris Mercury Edition feature Hyperesponse technology and can be individually customized.

Other of the most outstanding characteristics by the company is the autonomy of the peripheral, which can reach an average duration of 350 hours of uninterrupted use with two AA batteries. In our case, after two months of continuous and almost daily use, the batteries still maintain 66% charge.

At the bottom of the Razer Atheris Mercury Edition we can choose to turn off the mouse instead of keeping it in sleep mode, if we want to save even more battery. On the other hand, the connection mode will also influence final consumption. We will always have the option of using the USB dongle to connect it to any device, and if our PC, tablet or device has Bluetooth, we can connect the mouse easily and quickly. This mode consumes slightly more and while latency increases, mouse fluency decreases.

Razer Synapse 3 software

Like all Razer products, installing the Razer Synapse application is an almost mandatory requirement if you want to take full advantage of the peripheral. Once the Razer Atheris Mercury Edition is connected and the application is updated, we will see four sections: Personalize, Performance, Calibration and Power.

In the Customize tab, as its name indicates, it is possible to modify the function of each of the buttons and wheel of the Razer Atheris Mercury Edition. In turn, we can adjust the sensitivity of these buttons, configure macros, shortcuts to programs or multimedia use and select which key will activate the Hypershift mode, which provides new functions to the buttons while holding it down. In this tab, it is also possible to configure the use of the mouse for right or left-handed users.

On the other hand, in the Performance screen we can choose to activate or deactivate the sensitivity levels, configure how many of these levels there will be and modify the DPI due to defects in each level. We can increase or decrease them from 100 to 100. In addition to sensitivity, we have the option to configure the polling rate and how often per second the PC will be informed of the position of the Razer Atheris Mercury Edition. By default it comes in 500 milliseconds, but it can be increased to 1000 or decreased to 200.

The Calibration tab adjusts the operation of the mouse depending on the surface or mat that we are using. In a drop-down menu, we can choose between the different mats that the company sells, and then perform an automatic calibration based on the selected one.

Although at all times during the use of the application we can see the battery level of the Razer Atheris Mercury Edition, in the Power tab we can adjust how many minutes it will take the mouse to enter idle mode or with what percentage of battery the LED will start to flash to notify us.

As always, we can create profiles with different configurations, give them names and export or import them.

Final words and conclusion of the Razer Atheris Mercury Edition

After our long test period, we have concluded that the Razer Atheris Mercury Edition is a great mouse in many aspects such as its great precision and sensitivity, thanks to the good work of its optical sensor and sounding rate. The design of the mouse, careful, ergonomic and with quality switches, is one of the most subjective characteristics, since its compact size can come in handy for many users but not for those with very large hands, where it is ideal for their use. transportation to anywhere.

It is true, on the other hand, that although we are not talking about a gaming style mouse, as far as buttons are concerned, it is somewhat sparse, and since it is ambidextrous, a pair of side buttons on the right side would have come in handy for more versatility.

Its wireless options allow wide use with a multitude of devices. The input lag with the radio frequency mode is really low, as long as it is not used from a distance, since a couple of meters we start to have some problem. Bluetooth mode, on the other hand, works quite well.

We must highlight the Razer Atheris Mercury Edition's great autonomy, which can give us months of use without having to change the batteries, something quite surprising in a mouse of these characteristics and which is usually one of the weak points of other mice. Perhaps you could be blamed at this point for not having rechargeable lithium batteries by cable, something that would also help to make it lighter, although it is true that the extra weight gives it a greater seating on surfaces.

In conclusion, we think that the Razer Atheris Mercury Edition is a great mouse that has many virtues that will satisfy the average user for everyday use. It is possible to find it on the official Razer website for € 60, a somewhat high price but similar to previous models.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ GOOD PERFORMANCE OF THE OPTICAL SENSOR.	- USE OF BATTERIES THAT INCREASE THE WEIGHT INSTEAD OF BATTERY.
+ GOOD AND COMPACT DESIGN.	- NOT SUITABLE FOR BIG HANDS.
+ GREAT AUTONOMY.	- RADIO FREQUENCY MAY FAIL WHEN A PAIR OF METERS IS MOVED AWAY.
+ QUALITY SWITCHES.	- PARCO IN BUTTONS.
+ INCLUDES BLUETOOTH CONNECTION.