As a well-known PC manufacturer, HP has made great achievements in the personal computer and enterprise markets, and is currently one of the largest computer manufacturers in the world. In order to meet the demand of the new era of e-sports and large-scale games for high-performance computers, HP launched the Shadow Genie series of high-performance game equipment, covering all fields from desktops, laptops, keyboards, and mice. Today we bring you HP's masterwork in the field of peripherals - the Shadow Genie Mouse 600.
Appearance design and grip feel
In terms of packaging, the Shadow Fairy 600 adopts a dark style packaging, with red and black as the main colors, which is very militant, highlighting the identity of the Shadow Fairy series as HP's high-end game series.
The main body of the packaging box is the logo and OMEN words dedicated to the Shadow Genie series, and the product appearance drawing is printed on the front.
The package is printed with many languages, and the parameters show that the mouse has 12000 DPI sensors and has used up to 50 million microswitches.
After opening the package, you can see the body of Shadow Fairy 600. In terms of shape design, OMEN 600 adopts the right hand specific ergonomic design, which is high on the left and low on the right. It is close to the natural holding posture of human hands, reducing the probability of mouse hands.
The height of the back is moderate, the highest point is located in the middle of the back, the overall radian is slightly larger, and the front part is relatively low. The overall design is relatively simple, and the materials used are relatively solid. The top cover is coated with plastic+skin like coating, and the surface is slightly frosted. The touch is fine, the upper hand is smooth, and the astringency is moderate, but the palm is slightly uncomfortable after sweating.
There is a thumb groove at the left thumb to provide support, the right side is an outward slope, and there is a certain adduction radian at the front. While providing support for the fingers, adduction can also facilitate the lifting of the mouse and move more flexibly.
The left and right sides are made of soft rubber with texture, which can provide good friction. Especially in autumn and winter, when the hands are dry, rubber can provide better friction coefficient than plastic. In addition, the slightly soft rubber material can also provide better touch and enhance the holding comfort.
There are grooves in the front of the keys that are suitable for the placement of fingers. The radian is relatively soft, and the fingers are comfortable after pressing them.
The overall holding feeling is plump, the back curve is comfortable, it fits the palm, and the length and width are moderate. Both 122 grip and 131 grip can be easily controlled, but the adduction of the right front side is slightly deeper, which is more suitable for grasping and pinching. The ring finger will feel slightly uncomfortable when lying down, and it will take some time to adapt to find a suitable holding position, However, the stability is good after adaptation.
Four piece Teflon foot pads are used at the bottom. The front and rear two pads are large. Large area foot stickers can provide more stable support. The sliding degree of Teflon material foot pads is also difficult to choose. The area of the left and right sides is relatively small, playing an auxiliary support role.
In terms of counterweights, OMEN 600 comes with three 5g counterweights, and there are five counterweight slots in the mouse. Users can adjust the weight and center of gravity distribution according to their preferences.
In terms of interface, it is a more conventional USB interface, which does not use gold plating design, but it can not require more at the price of 200 yuan.
In addition, the mouse wire is made of nylon braided material, which is hard and easy to be plastic, so it will not be entangled without the use of a wire clamp.
In terms of light efficiency, different light colors under the default settings represent different DPI settings, such as red for 1600 DPI, orange for 2000 DPI, green for 4000 DPI, etc. The 12 colors represent different DPI speeds. Users can change the light effect settings themselves, but the 12 lights correspond to the 12 gear DPI, which greatly increases the difficulty of memory.
Hardware parameters
Weight: 0.13kg
Size: 128 * 74 * 41mm
Engine: primary phase PMW3360
Resolution: 800-12000DPI
Speed adjustment: preset 12 gears
Tracking height: 1/2mm
Rate of return: 125Hz/1000Hz
Microswitch: Omron blue dot D2FC-F-K (50M)
Hardware design and objective parameter test
The driverless design is a double-edged sword. Because there is no need to install the driver, all settings can be completed in one configuration. It is not affected by the computer environment and system, and it is very convenient to use when going out. However, the disadvantages are also very obvious. Users can only choose from the preset configurations provided by the manufacturer, and can't customize very detailed configurations, nor can they customize configurations one by one for different games. The advantages and disadvantages are quite clear.
Because there are a variety of settings, such as resolution, rate of return, height of bald head, etc., they need to be set one by one through key combination, which virtually increases the use cost. If it is not in accordance with the instructions, it is difficult to successfully complete the settings. In addition, because the settings for users to choose are very simple and violent, the 12 gears provided by it jump from 800 DPI, and then increase to 4400 DPI in units of 400. The higher resolution only provides 6400 DPI and 12000 DPI. For users who like detailed custom settings, it is not humanized enough.
This is an interesting sniper key. After pressing and holding it, the resolution is adjusted to 400DPI, but there is no 400DPI option in the conventional resolution. For some old CS players who are accustomed to low DPI, it is a bit annoying. They can only adjust by reducing the speed of the mouse in the game, which may have some impact on the accuracy of mouse positioning, so it is not suitable for FPS players with low DPI.
In addition to the above, the driverless design has another disadvantage - the keys cannot be customized, that is, the front key is the aiming key, and the back key is the return key, which cannot be changed. In addition, considering that current mainstream game peripherals manufacturers such as Thundersnake and Serui support cloud synchronization for drivers, download drivers and log in to personal accounts. Some high-end models also support built-in storage and custom configuration with the mouse. Therefore, driverless design does not have many advantages today.
In terms of performance, OMEN 600 uses the PMW3360 optical engine from the original phase, with a native 12000DPI, and supports an acceleration of up to 50G. It is unique among the mice at the same price. Even Logitech G Pro, which was born for E-sports, never reached this price at a historical low price. In addition to its powerful engine, it also uses Omron's blue dot microswitch, which has a life span of 500000 times. It can provide a service life of about 5 years. For most users, there should be no need to worry about double clicking and continuous hitting during the life of the mouse.
Objective test:
In terms of objective test, we used 1600DPI and 1000Hz to test the stability of Shadow Genie Mouse 600 through special test software.
In the adoption test of the X-axis point, the Shadow Genie mouse 600 reached the consistent level of PMW3360, and its performance was stable. At the turn back point, its performance was also very stable, and the sampling point dispersion was very small.
In the X-axis and Y-axis test, the performance of Shadow Sprite 600 is also stable, consistent with the performance of the X-axis sampling points, and also very stable. I have to say that the improvement of the sampling stability of PMW3360 is very impressive.
In terms of return rate, its performance is also excellent, which can be basically maintained at about 1ms, and the maximum delay is less than 2ms.
In terms of the maximum accuracy test, we use manual testing. The maximum accuracy is about 5m/s. In most cases, the sampling success rate is relatively ideal. Only a small sampling deviation is found at the turn back point, but this result can meet the use needs of most people. Although it is only a mouse priced at more than 200 yuan, the Shadow Genie Mouse 600 can not be underestimated in terms of performance. It is impeccable in terms of tracking ability and return stability. It is no longer required to have a mouse with a PMW3360 sensor at this price.
Game testing and use experience
In terms of game testing, we used the more traditional FPS games CS: GO and MOBA game League of Heroes LOL, which are also the mainstream competitive games at present, to test the control performance of the mouse.
In CSGO, because the minimum resolution can only be 800DPI, the speed of the mouse in the game can only be reduced to adapt to the usage habits. The positioning is still relatively accurate in the test, whether it is a quick gun pull in the short distance or a precise aim in the long distance, it performs well. Due to its relatively slim shape, it is very flexible to move. It can also respond very sensitively to large movements, such as turning around. Overall, its positioning performance is at the same level as the current mouse using the original PMW3360 engine.
In terms of inching feel, the left button is relatively clear, and the springback is fast enough. Although the integrated button is slightly separated from the inching switch, it does not affect the shooting performance. Whether it is a fast spot shooting or a close range gun sweeping, it shows enough color. The right button is slightly fleshy. Although the same Omron blue dot inching is used, it is not as fast as the left in continuous clicking. It is slightly "sticky", which may be related to the shell design of integrated keys, but it is not uncommon in the right hand ergonomic mouse with integrated keys.
In the LOL test, the Shadow Genie 600, due to its slim body design, can be both pinched and grasped. It is flexible and fast to move. It can also be easily converted in the movement of large scenes. There is no sense that the right hand ergonomic mouse has more stability but less flexibility. This is quite favorable. However, because the performance of the right button is not clear enough, the performance in MOBA games that need a lot of right buttons is slightly reduced. If the performance of the right button can be improved, I believe the performance of the Shadow Elf 600 will be better.
It is worth mentioning that the 400DPI sniper button, although of little significance to competitive games, is relatively practical for most FPS games, such as the Call of Duty series and the Battlefield series. Because of the need to turn quickly to shoot, players usually use a higher DPI setting, but when using the sight glass or sniper gun, The low DPI is required for precise targeting. At this time, the 400 DPI sniper button is useful. I believe that most players are not fanatical fans of competitive games, so this sniping button still has its meaning.
summary
As a game mouse brought by HP, OMEN 600 is equipped with the original top level PWM3360 optical engine+Omron blue dot 50M micro motion, which is usually a configuration only available for 350+game mice. The Shadow Genie 600 is priced at 299, which is usually around 199-249 on e-commerce platforms. At this price, the Shadow Genie 600 is almost unbeatable in terms of cost performance. In addition to performance, the Shadow Elf 600 has nothing to be picky about in the hand feel. Although ergonomics needs to be adapted, the hand feel is, after all, different people have different opinions, and everyone's preferences are different. If you have to pick a bone in an egg, the materials of the Shadow Genie 600 still need to be improved, especially the treatment of the top cover, which has a slightly strong sense of plastic. But in addition, as a mouse in its early 20s, it is indeed impeccable.
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