Razer Pro Click V2 Mouse Review: Can Ergonomic and Gaming go hand in hand?

There are many ergonomic mice on the market, but the one that will immediately pop up in your head is the Logitech MX Master series – it is the benchmark for a good one. However, it fulfils the productivity aspects very well, but not quite well for gaming, especially competitive gaming. And that’s where Razer chose to fill the gap with its offering, and after using it for a good while, find out what we think about it in this Razer Pro Click V2 Mouse Review.

Razer Pro Click V2 Mouse Review

Stealthy Finish

If there’s one thing you can count on when it comes to Razer is with their design choices – because the striking bold green finish aside we see on most products, its also the only brand we know and I will admit till date that knows how to make a true black finish product sexy and stand out in the best possible ways.

The Razer Pro Click V2 is a fantastic looking mouse, that’s is so elegantly made from the ground up with curves in all the right places – which I will get into later. But the stealthy finish is one I appreciate with every part of my heart. The subtle RAZER logo on the top left, imprinted on the left click, is tastefully done.

It breaks the illusion of boringness by adding a textured finish that improves grip while holding the mouse, and it also has a nice, subtle RGB strip on the bottom. While I am not a fan of RGB lighting (blasphemous statement, I know), I do set it to one colour and the subtle underglow adds a tasteful class to the ergonomic mouse. Think of it as a nice car with a subtle underglow and not the gaudy kind.

Very Comfortable and Ergonomic

Features aside, the most important element of an ergonomic mouse is the ergonomics, and Razer did take its own approach to this one. I am going to compare it with the MX Master 3 (not the new 3S) because the Razer Pro Click V2 does rival that mouse to a certain degree.

For one, the angle Razer chose to implement with their mouse is interesting at 30 degrees, whereas MX Master 3 has a tilt angle of 20-ish. The Pro Click is definitely more raised and elevated compared to the Master, because the MX Master mimics the same hold or grip of a person while shaking hands. So, this is something I would recommend users try in-store to see which fits better, especially if you are looking for a productivity-centric mouse.

Secondly, the lack of rubberised material on the Razer Pro Click V2 is a huge blessing. Good thing Logitech no longer uses that degradable material in their newer model, as it ruins the mouse in the long run, especially if you live in countries like Malaysia, Singapore and so on, where the weather is more prone to high heat and humidity, ergo, vulcanisation is more common. The elevated angle and curvature of the Razer Pro Click V2 is good, especially for gaming, whereas the more grounded experience Logitech offers is more comfortable for productivity.

Third, while the top part, where the mouse is smooth, is nice for your palms and fingers to rest and the side of the mouse has a textured pattern which helps with a much better grip for you to hold the mouse. You don’t need too much force to hold the mouse. Just rest your thumb and ring finger; it digs into your fingerprint in the right way possible.

So, overall, well done, Razer, with the ergonomic experience, because this is extremely solid, when you consider that it is coming from a gaming brand.

Now onto the Features and Experience

Starting with the Synapse

Razer knows how to make feature-packed software for its peripherals, and the Razer Synapse offers a good set of features for you to use. You have three toggles: Customise, Performance and Lighting.

Customise gives you access to button mapping and App Profiles, where the mouse gives you special control mapping while you are in certain applications, or you can customise your own. Performance gives you access to the DPI control and Wireless Power Saving. Finally, under Lighting, you have Brightness, Switch off Lighting, Effects and Smart Dimming.

Now, while I appreciate the App Profile in Applications like Premiere Pro, for instance, these features stop working the moment you kill the Synapse app completely. This is where Logitech wins by a mile because the settings are stored natively in the mouse after configuration, and the app isn’t resource-intensive. So, I wish Razer would make a less resource-intensive app for this configuration, which I don’t mind running in the background or the ability to have the memory stored in my mouse.

The Battery Life

It’s only going to be great if you do not use RGB at all and set the Wireless Power Saving to 15 seconds, then you will get the mouse to last quite a while. With the RGB on, set to about 70% brightness, Smart dimming turned on at 50% and Wireless Power Saving set to 1 minute, I could only use the mouse on battery for a week tops and would need to charge it later. So, something to take note of, especially if you want the RGB to be turned on, you will most definitely have to do some necessary tweaking for the optimal experience.

The Experience

Before I share my experience, I’d like to share the kind of user I am. I require a good mouse for productivity use cases more than for gaming, and I don’t quite dabble in competitive gaming. That said, most mice should be able to handle that request as it isn’t a big one to make. But where this Razer Pro Click V2 really shine is in productivity with its higher DPI sensor, which hits a whopping 30k, which can be used on both normal and glass surfaces.

Competitive gaming scenes see benefits from the higher DPI, whereas a casual gamer like myself is okay with a mouse with a maximum DPI of 8000. But say when it comes to editing, and you need a granular tool to, say, crop out a specific area in Photoshop, you can program a lower DPI setting to get that precision tool level of control, which I appreciate a lot.

When it comes to connectivity, the ability to be connected to 3 devices via Bluetooth is a nice feature. However, to find out which is Bluetooth 1, 2 and 3 is a mess. When you press the Bluetooth button, it cycles through colours, and each colour indicates a different slot. I wish they had a better way to indicate this. The wireless receiver is tucked under the mouse, and it has no issues in terms of connectivity. You have the option to use a Wired Connection, but the included cable isn’t braided, which is a shame, as cables can break, and you will need to find a better cable when it breaks.

The Hyperscroll is enabled and disabled with this button sitting right below the scroll wheel, which is a nice experience. It feels like using a Manual Car, but hey, if you need to scroll through a bunch of T&C or some page, well, you can let it roll while your fingers take a break from building a biceps of its own. But the best part about the scroll wheel is the side clicks for side scrolling. Genius. Finally, the additional buttons sitting above your thumbs are customizable, and they are alright.

Anything Else Special, though?

So, since it’s the Age of AI, there’s a feature called AI Prompt Master (yes, I know). Now, instead of resorting to sites and such to do your AI prompts, you can do it by just long-pressing the scroll wheel, and this pop-up box can handle your query. It is kind of convenient but also redundant as it relies on CoPilot and ChatGPT. But there are some extra prompts and features which you can download from Synapse to make it easier to use while Gaming or working, I suppose.

Conclusion

At RM 515, the Razer Pro Click V2 is not a cheap mouse because a generally ergonomic mouse does come at a price. But the price needs to be justified – and in this case, for a mouse that could very well play with work and gaming, you best believe this mouse is a good one to bring around while you travel with your gaming laptop and just whip it out to work hard and play hard.

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