CM STORM Sentinel Advance Review
Conclusion
There is no other way to say it except that I think the CM Storm Sentinel Advance is the best gaming mouse on the market. Others may come close but none will beat it. The Sentinel Advance is a solid and well thought-out product that really does arm the gamer for a wonderful gaming experience.
Regular desktop use is also very good with its programmable buttons. Setting them up for common tasks, is a breeze.
Pros:
- Very comfortable ergonomic design
- Up to 5600 Dot Per Inch (DPI)
- Extremely accurate twin doppler lasers (an industry first)
- 8 programmable buttons
- Up to 5 separate profiles
- OLED display showing DPI settings
- Customizable personal logo (on OLED display)
- Robust CM Storm Control Software
- Macro and Script Editors for superior function control
- 64kb of onboard Memory
- Customizable LEDs (6 colours, white and off)
Cons:
- Scroll wheel button is a bit hard to click
- No horizontal scroll
It would have been nice to see horizontal scroll implemented, even though the mouse wheel is stiff. I have been totally blown away by this storm.
The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) on the device is US $69.99 which is about right for a high-end mouse. It is definitely worth it. The Sentinel Advance will be commercially available as of October 12, 2009.
I give the CM Storm Sentinel Advance a hefty 9.5 out of 10 and also the AlienBabelTech Editor’s Choice and Recommended awards.
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Cooler Master continues to impress and the CM Storm division really is “Arming The Gaming Revolution”.
Leon Hyman
Senior Editor
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hmm, so i wonder will my logitech g5 be de-throned. we’ll see…
Personally, I think it has already been dethroned. This mouse is so impressive!!
Although die-hard Logitech fans will say that the G5 set the stage for many that came after it. That is also true.
bimmerboy79, the logitech g5 was dethroned before it even hit the market. First gen lasers were horrible for gaming. the mx518, mx500, mx 300, g1 and every Razer optical mouse all clearly outperform the g5 in terms of precision and clipping speeds… http://esreality.hexus.net/?a=longpost&id=1300293&page=5
There is a site and they have benchmarks for mice. The methodology is listed in the pages before the one I sent.
You should do some research before making uneducated comments. First gen lasers were not suitable for gaming, except for very casual. It did nothing except maybe introduce weights and make a lot of innocent people waste their hard earned cash.
This mouse looks awesome as it is comparably inexpensive for all the features it offers and is built by a reputable company. Thank you for the review. P.S. people actually like sideways scrolling?
Good points there stalin1g.
Some persons like horizontal scrolling but I think that it is more of an asset to those with smaller resolutions. With larger resolutions, there is really little or no need for it.