Here at GearLab, we pride try our best to use our gear in a way that pushes it to the limits. From the typical use cases to the weirdest scenarios, we try it all with thoroughness. This is how we tested wireless mice for this review. We tested the following five metrics, pushing the gear to the limits as much as possible.
Latency & Connectivity
This metric measures how well each mouse connects to a computer. It quantifies the difference between the hardware cursor and last recorded mouse position on the screen. This metric also measures how quickly and easily a wireless mouse connects to the computer, whether that is by Bluetooh or 2.4 GHz radio frequency and a USB receiver.
Comfort & Ergonomics
We test comfort and ergonomics of each mouse by using them extensively. We used them each for a short period of time, one after another to get a feel for relative comfort. We also used each mouse for a longer time, usually the better part of a workday, and recorded how are hands, wrists, and arms felt during and after.
Mouse Surface Slide & Sensor
We tested the mouse surface slide and sensor by sliding every mouse across multiple types of surfaces to see how well they did or didn't slide. Then, after getting a feel for every mouse's latency, we assessed how well each mouse's sensor worked on a variety of surfaces. We also researched the DPI (dots per inch) of every mouse and recorded this in our findings.
Features
To test features, we recorded what features every mouse has and then used every feature. We made note of which features were useful, and which were less useful.
With the most important feature of every mouse, the left and right click buttons, we tested to see how well they worked compared to other mice and recorded the volume of the clicks. Other unique features we simply used as they were intended as considered if they added usefulness to the mouse.
Scrolling Capabilities
To test scroll capabilities, we used each mouse's scroll bars and tested any side-to-side scrolling capabilities the mice had. We made note of how well all scroll functions performed in a variety of tasks, from spreadsheets to photo editing.
