Razer ups the DPI once again and can now claim the fastest, most accurate mouse currently on the market.

4/17/08: This review has been updated based on firmware updates and additional software which has improved the performance of the Lachesis mouse. 

It isn't often we see hardware so far on the bleeding edge of current day technology that we're forced to dock points because it simply doesn't yet belong. Suffice to say, our undeniable affection for Razer's top-of-the-line mouse, the Lachesis, is halted almost solely by this. Such things do not happen nearly enough, and are both smiled and frowned upon.

Razer, well known by many, especially the staff at GWN, recognizes that they make high performance peripherals. Our recent reviews of the Destructor mousepad and Piranha headset, as well as reviews on older products serve as the best evidence of this.

That is why it is so difficult to say that Razer went too far. The Lachesis is a splendid mouse; it functions at an unheard of maximum 4000 dpi, can send a signal through its gold-plated USB cable at up to 1000Hz, has ten different buttons (nine programmable) as well as the scroll wheel and is made for both right and left handed gamers.

These pieces alone on a mouse would generally make it formidable, but together it is practically unstoppable. This beast, blasting at full power, is nearly impossible to maneuver on any number of monitors at any resolution, so much so that the simple flick of the wrist can span far too many monitors than any single person should afford or own.

No expense was spared in the testing of the Lachesis, properly named both from Greek myths, meaning "disposer of lots", as well as the poisonous snake which finds itself on the glowing shell of the mouse. Using several different setups, we found much to praise. On both XP and Vista, the mouse flies. Driver installation is quick and harmless, choosing settings is blissful and simple, and for those who simply want a new mouse, it works straight out of the box as well.