CONCLUSION

   Most buyers of the Diablo III mouse are sure to be fans of the highly anticipated title by Blizzard but that doesn't really matter for me since in the end i am not here to judge it based on its design nor its name. As always my sole interest is to see just how well a product performs in every possible aspect and whether or not it deserves your hard earned money. So after using the Diablo III mouse for almost 12 days i can say with certainty that it's a lot better than the XAI gaming mouse (which i had the chance to test a couple of years ago) and just a tad beneath the latest Sensei in terms of speed and accuracy. The buttons and the scroll wheel also feel somewhat improved/sturdier compared to the XAI something which should lengthen the life of the unit especially if you're a hardcore gamer. Of course the Sensei is an overall better gaming mouse but it costs more and for most users out there it doesn't really bring something extraordinary on the table compared to the Diablo III mouse. I would of course like to see a color illumination option but since it's manufactured under the Diablo III license it is somewhat natural for SteelSeries to not include any colors other than red (that way they can also keep a lower price).

   Diablo III fans will be happy to learn that currently they can purchase the SteelSeries Diablo III mouse for around USD65 inside the USA and 50Euros inside the EU from Amazon, a price tag which is considerably lower than what it was at launch a couple of months ago. As always you can add a few bucks and go for the slightly better Sensei gaming mouse but let's not forget that the Diablo III mouse is targeted towards fans of this particular RPG title (and trilogy all together) so i don't really think comparing it with the Sensei or any other gaming mouse in the market makes much sense. Besides the Diablo III mouse features a very fast and accurate gaming grade optical sensor, nice grip, durable buttons (up to 10.000.000 clicks) a very control panel and a killer design if you do happen to be a fan of the Blizzard game so what more can you ask? For all of the above the Diablo III mouse by SteelSeries wins our Platinum award and we really hope the same applies for the upcoming title.

PROS

- Build Quality
- 10 Million Clicks
- Design (Diablo III Inspired)
- 5700CPI/12000FPS Laser Sensor
- Control Panel (Diablo III Inspired)
- Double-Braided Cable
- Golden USB Connector
- Illuminated Diablo III Logo

CONS

- Single Color Illumination