Speedlink KudosZ-9 & INVICTUS Core Gaming Review
Published by Luca Rocchi on 12.11.14Page:
Conclusion
| General | + | - | |
| The Speedlink Kudos Z-9 is a solid product, and overall, we were impressed by the build quality and a very good shape. The build quality is good and all the materials are perfect. The weight and size of the Kudos Z-9 make it suitable for palm grip users. Even the pads are excellent, generous in size and good on any surface. For our test we also used the INVICTUS Core Gaming gamepad which allowed us to get very good performance and movement smoothness. |
- Weight
- Design - Build quality |
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| Performance / Ergonomics | + | - | |
| As usual, we used the gaming mouse in both 2D and 3D environments for our tests. After a few days of use with standard office applications we can say that, despite being a gaming mouse, the Speedlink's product behaves very well in those scenarios as well as in gaming. We tested the Kudos Z-9 with RTS and FPS games without any problems. With only 110g of weight, the Speedlink's device is a very light gaming rodent and thanks to its particular shape it is also very comfortable. In our opinion only the upper buttons are hard to press because they are simply too small and too close to the palm. |
- Comfort
- Palm Grip - Glide pads - Tilt |
- Upper buttons | |
| INVICTUS Core Gaming | + | - | |
| In order to test the perfomance of the mouse, we decided to use the mousepad provided by Speedlink, the INVICTUS Core Gaming. The mousepad is composed by two elements; the rubber structure that includes a practical palm rest and the pad itself. The latter features a dual polymer surface with an aluminum core and a plastic surface. The mat is designed for "low-sense" and "high-sense" users and is compatible with gaming mice that feature up to 13.000 DPI. Overall the smoothness of both sides is great, however, we found some issue on the placement system since the mat is hard to be placed. In other words, we would like to find a more solid support, which is rigid and capable to hold the mat in the right way. | - Retention system | ||
| Software | + | - | |
| The Speedlink's software is a pleasant surprise. It is well-structured, easy to use and with a tons of options. You will be able to change the aesthetics as well as all the functional aspects. In addition, the software is very light and even its RAM usage that is very low. Although this is a gaming mouse, during the installation process is easy to install also a PC Tool Cleaner that is inside the CD software installation. | - Easy to use | - PC Tool Cleaner | |
| Recommendation / Price | + | - | |
| If you are looking for a highly customizable gaming mouse
with nine buttons, then the Speedlink Kudos Z-9 is worth a closer look. The Speedlink Kudos Z-9 is available
for 49,99 euro, which we think is a fair price. The INVICTUS Core Gaming mousepad is also available with a official price of 29,99 euro, excluding shipping costs. This is a decent mouse pad but a bit on a steep side when the price is concerned. |
- Price Kudos Z-9 |
- Price INVICTUS Core Gaming | |
| Rating | |||
| We gave the Speedlink Kudos Z-9 4 out of 5 stars. | |||
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We gave the Speedlink INVICTUS Core Gaming 3 out of 5 stars. |
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| Page 1 - Introduction |
| Page 2 - Photo Gallery / Delivery |
| Page 3 - Features |
| Page 4 - Closer Look |
| Page 5 - Software |
| Page 6 - Conclusion |
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