Genius X-G510 Optical Gaming Mouse Review

At first glance, the Genius X-G510 doesn’t have a huge “wow” factor to it. The focal point of the mouse is definitely the cracked LED design. As soon as we plugged in the X-G510 it lit up nicely and just worked.

A rubber finish on the X-G510 gives it a nice grip and comfortable feel.  The left side of the mouse has the Genius branding, but other than that the two sides are nearly identical.

Both sides of the mouse also feature a customizable button and an ergonomic curve. These buttons feel a little flimsy but they do the job. Accessing the buttons on the side can also require some contortion of your fingers if your hands are bigger.

The mouse measures 75 x 118 x39 mm, making the X-G510 a mouse that might be too small or just right depending on how big your hand is.

We feel that the X-G510 feels comfortable in either hand and the design makes even prolonged usage comfortable.

The sensor on the bottom of the mouse has a max DPI of 2000 and a max polling rate of 1000mhz. On surfaces like our wooden desk, mouse pad, and a plain white piece of paper the sensor always worked.

The button on top of the X-G510 controls the DPI level of the mouse by default, but it can be customized. The software will pop up the level that is currently being used with every press.

The top of the mouse also features a clickable scroll wheel, which can also be customized. The scroll wheel on the X-G510 is very accurate and easy to use with no over/under scrolling issues.

Out of the box, our mouse looked like it had a defect on the rubber material as shown below. The “defect” was just some sort of stain that a simple wipe removed.

We had our fears moving forward that the mouse would be prone to catching any sweat or type of residue left over from use. The material performed well, however, and kept itself as clean as you would expect from a mouse.

The main attraction of the mouse is also the bright blue lightning-like design. This LED-powered design powers on as soon as the mouse is plugged in. With the software installed, the user has a choice of different lighting options for the X-G510’s lightning design.

Let’s take a look at the software for the X-G510 on the next page.