Razer DeathAdder 1800DPI Gaming Mouse

Sadly, the Razer DeathAdder 1800DPI Gaming Mouse is not any better supported under Linux than it was three years ago when reviewing the 3500DPI model. The RazerTool project is dead and there really are no other community software projects or official efforts by Razer to enhance their mice under Linux. All five mouse buttons do work on Linux without any efforts being required. The two buttons on the left side of the mouse end up mapping out to work as forward and back buttons within your web browser. Though with the lack of Razer configuration software for Linux, the profile-switching button is rendered useless as well as any ability to tweak the settings like the polling rate, DPI, etc.

I had used the Razer DeathAdder 1800DPI mouse for a couple of weeks and it worked out fine. It's just like the original DeathAdder but less sensitive. Though I do have a personal preference for more sensitive mice, so this mouse was not a personal favorite compared to the 4000 DPI Lachesis that I use day in and day out. It doesn't matter whether I am gaming or just at the desktop with office applications, I always have the Lachesis running at 4000 DPI and really enjoy its sensitivity (though I've been wanting to see how well the 5600 DPI Imperator works for the desktop) especially when using a 1920 x 1200 and 2560 x 1600 displays.

In addition to the DeathAdder 1800 DPI, Razer also sent over the Goliathus Gaming Mouse Mat Fragged Speed Edition. This large mouse pad is made of slick cloth weave, optimized for all sensitivity settings and sensors, and is available in three mat sizes (oversized, mid-sized, and scaled-down). Razer sent over the mid-sized Razer Goliathus that measures in at 355 x 254 x 4 mm. Its rubber base works well even on glass surfaces and the mice used with this gaming pad were the Lachesis and DeathAdder 1800DPI. This mouse pad can be found for $20 at Amazon.com.

If you are looking for a sub-2000 DPI mouse that is not too expensive (roughly $50 USD), the Razer DeathAdder is a gaming mouse worth considering. Though for the same price you can find the 3500 DPI 3.5G DeathAdder, which would be the better choice if you prefer the additional sensitivity. If you are a Linux user there is no specialized software for the mouse from either the vendor itself or the reverse-engineering community, but good luck finding any feature-rich, complete software for any gaming mouse on Linux as no vendor has the competitive edge in the space at this time. Even without official Linux support, we continue using Razer mice as they are built well and generally work fine with just the standard software. Aside from the inability to switch profiles or configure profiles at all for that matter, the five-button mouse will work fine for the desktop or playing any Linux games. The Razer DeathAdder can be found at Amazon along with other Razer products.