STACK #250 August 2025

GAMING FEATURE

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• The Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro is available now

a life cycle of over 100 million super-responsive – and super-satisfying - clicks. Programming Want to program your own macros? All six buttons – including the power on/off/DPI on the bottom of the V4 Pro – can be reprogrammed using Razer’s handy – and free – Synapse software. Once sorted in Synapse , there’s one onboard memory space on the DeathAdder V4 Pro in which to save your favourite configuration, including button assignments and DPI settings. Connections With Razer Hyperspeed Wireless Gen-2 onboard, we’re talking a more than 63% improvement on wireless stability over the V3 Pro, at up to a true 8000Hz polling rate – and with 37% lower latency than its predecessor, too.

As their most popular gaming mouse - with over 20 million units sold - when Razer update their DeathAdder it’s a big deal.The new V4 Pro is now with us, and it’s dressed to impress – no matter how you go about your gaming. Words Amy Flower ASP GOOD AS IT GETS!

On the outside Available in a choice of classic black or white, if you’re familiar with the V3 Pro then at a glance you may not think that much has changed. However, while the award-winning ergonomic shape that players love remains consistent, the Razer designers have honed useability. This starts with better-spaced side buttons at the left – this is a mouse for right-handers - making it harder to accidentally press both at once when going for a quick lunge while in a furious battle. Plus, if you look underneath, you’ll find significantly larger, 100% PTFE feet, to allow for smoother travel on whatever mouse surface you prefer.

in at a mere 56 grams in black, and a similarly svelte 57 grams in white. But it’s the tech driving it that matters most, and here the ante really has been raised. Peak esports precision comes to the table whether you’re playing for fun, or competing against the best, thanks to the Razer Focus Pro 45K Optical Sensor Gen-2. It offers up to 45K DPI, 900 IPS (inches per second) tracking speed, and ultra-reliable 85 G maximum acceleration, for flawless tracking with 99.8% resolution accuracy. This sensor also allows players to enable Asymmetric Cut-off for individually set lift-off and landing distances. There are now 26 granular levels of height adjustment, compared to only three in the V3 Pro. Meanwhile, Motion Sync sees Razer’s sensor align its signals to the precise intervals that your PC extracts info, making tracking even more consistent. Life Ever questing to attain longer play time between charges, Razer claim a whopping optimised battery life of up to 150 hours at 1000Hz, and up to 22 hours at 8000Hz. As for durability, the V4 Pro uses Razer’s newly redesigned from the ground up Gen-4 optical switches, which deliver

A whole new rounded dongle design houses a longer antenna, delivering greater signal strength, and lets you check your mouse status at a quick glance via its colour-coded LED indicators for connection status, battery life, and polling rate. Plus, of course, you can go old school and tether your V4 Pro with the included braided USB-A to USB-C cable – which is colour-coded to whichever model you opt for.

The 24-step scroll wheel on the DeathAdder V4 Pro is an optical one, rather than mechanical. What does this mean? It’s more precise – and more durable – and delivers pro-grade tracking as well as all-important tactile feedback. WHEELY COOL!

On the inside Now this is where the real action has taken place! First up, there’s been a weight reduction, with the DeathAdder V4 Pro weighing

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