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Microsoft SideWinder X5 Mouse

by Microsoft
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (118 customer reviews)

Price: $97.99 & FREE Shipping. Details
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  • 2000 DPI Laser Tracking Engine - For fast action
  • Built to Last - Main button life: Rated to 10,000,000 clicks
  • On-the-Fly DPI Switching - Instantly switch sensitivity between high (2000), medium (800), and low (400) with one click.
  • Five Programmable Main Buttons - Customize your main gaming buttons to your preference.
  • Macros - Create and assign macros out-of-game using included software.
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Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 8.4 x 2.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B001DWK4NC
  • Item model number: ARB-00001
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (118 customer reviews)
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: August 20, 2008

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Cut right to the chase with the Microsoft SideWinder X5 Mouse--another addition to Microsoft's award-winning line of SideWinder gaming products. This fast, durable mouse delivers super-precise action with advanced features like vertical side buttons, 200 to 2000 dpi on-the-fly laser tracking, macros, 5 assignable buttons, and more.

Features:

     
Quick Launch Button
One-touch access to Microsoft PC Gaming features.
  Vertical Side Buttons
Top/bottom design makes locating side buttons easier.
  On-the-Fly DPI Switching
Instantly switch sensitivity between high, medium, and low with one click.
 

Additional Features:
  • 2000 DPI Laser Tracking Engine: For fast action.
  • Built to Last: Main button life rated to 10,000,000 clicks.
  • Engineered for Speed: Right-handed shape designed for quick, balanced, precision gaming action.
  • Quick Turn: Check your perimeter with the click of a button.
  • Wide Rubber Scroll Wheel: With detent clicking action.
  • Five Programmable Main Buttons: Customize your main gaming buttons to your preference.
  • Macros: Create and assign macros out-of-game using included software.
   

System Requirements:
  • Windows Vista/Windows XP
  • 100 MB
  • Powered USB port
  • CD drive
   

Product Description

Fast. Durable. Gaming Mouse. Cut right to the chase with the Microsoft SideWinderTM X5 Mouse another addition to Microsoft¿s award-winning line of SideWinder gaming products. This fast, durable mouse delivers super-precise action with advanced features like vertical side buttons, 200 to 2000 dpi on-the-fl y laser tracking, macros, 5 assignable buttons, and more.


Customer Reviews

The dpi buttons are great for games. Brian Palomares  |  30 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for big hands January 7, 2010
By Drew L.
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I have very big hands so I was happy to read other reviews on how huge this mouse is. It fits like a glove for me and couldnt get any better. Perfect button placement and very high quality design. I thought this was made of cheap plastic but it is very well designed and crafted. My only problem Ihave to get used to is how sensitive the buttons are. That i my fault though for using a cheap dell mouse that came with the computer. If you have at least medium sized hands this will be great for you.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A little big, but that's a good thing. December 18, 2010
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Shipping: 5/5
It came in a small box that was easy to open, and came with the mouse, instructions, and software CD. Everything was well packaged and arrived quickly.

Setup: 5/5
I have Windows 7, and as soon as I plugged it in, it was recognized, I didn't even need the CD.

The mouse itself: 5/5
First off, the mouse is huge. Larger than any other mouse I've ever used. Now that may be because I don't have extremely large hands, but even my friend with giant hands said it was big. Odd at first, but within a few hours, I got used to it. There are 2 buttons on the side that can be used for macros, and they are nice and easy to use and make a satisfying click. There are 3 buttons on top, that adjust DPI (dots per inch), in other words, mouse sensitivity. There's one weird button to the rear of the mouse, right around where your palm is, that opens the Microsoft Mouse settings. It is in an odd position on the mouse, but it is not something that you might accidentally push during a game. The mouse wheel, in its normal location, clicks very easily, and when turned, makes a nice clicking noise and is very simple to use, and is great for FPS games where scrolling the mouse wheel changes weapons, and trust me, that can decide the outcome of a game when you need to switch to your pistol when you are out of ammo.

Key Points:
Large, but not uncomfortable
Nice DPI buttons
2 side macro buttons
Smoothly clicking mouse wheel.

For $25, this is an excellent deal and I recommend purchasing this mouse.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Gaming Mouse - Works With OS X December 30, 2008
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I went from a wireless six-button mouse to this wired gaming mouse, and I have to say the difference is significant. Where my wireless would do weird things like not recognizing clicks until I moved the mouse, and dropping out every once in a while, this wired mouse with increased resolution never does either of those things. It's incredibly responsive, and makes me glad I decided I could "live with" having a cord on my mouse.

The buttons are handy, and easy to reach. The feel is a little more blocky than I'm used to, but it's still comfortable. The mouse just feels like it's tracking far better than any I've used in a long time-- There's no "jumpy" feel to it in lower DPI settings, and less of one in the high setting than on my wireless mouse. It's kind of cool that I can switch DPI on the fly with a button.

In games, I noticed my response time was better, especially for circle-strafing and mouse-looking. While I'm not a huge FPS gamer, I did get some better control with this mouse in Team Fortress 2, and I felt a HUGE improvement in the way the mouse felt for Oblivion. Clicking on small icons and buttons on the in-game GUI isn't as tedious with the Sidewinder X5.

I use it in both OS X and Windows XP. Despite what the package says, the mouse does, indeed, come with drivers and control panels for OS X (not that OS X needs drivers, but the control panels are handy to assign buttons).

There's one button that I find sort of stupid and useless on this mouse. It's near the back (under your palm, when the mouse is being used) and its purpose varies depending on what OS you're using. It's not reassignable, either. It does what it does, and that is all.
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17 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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The Sidewinder X5 appears to be a somewhat cheaper Sidewinder version with a few less features to lower the price. If you need a cheap gaming mouse, this may be one to look at. If like me, you not only do gaming at your computer, but extensive internet browsing and other activities, you may want to look at some other mice. The biggest issue for me with this mouse was that the size and length of it was not at all comfortable and made the button placement difficult for my hands...having about normal-sized hands for a woman. In particular the two buttons on the side were regularly slightly in front of my thumb, so I had to adjust my hand and/or reach to use them. Not good, and the type of thing that causes tendinitis or RSI over time.

The mouse itself has a very cheap, plastic feel to it. Having previously used the very nice Logitech G9 Mouse I found it hard to go back to scrolling that was jerky and required a lot of tweaking to work anything near to acceptable. The turbo scroll on the Logitech mice is just so much more pleasant to work with when you are at the computer for hours at a time. I'm also never happy to get a mouse with buttons that I can't customize. In this case, there is a button on the top that might be nice to use as a quick-launch button, but it only opens up Intellitype in XP, (Games in Vista) you have no option to customize the action for it.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars sucked
worked for 6 months then went to hell while it worked it was fine but after a few months it slowly crapped out
Published 7 days ago by Eric Chavera
3.0 out of 5 stars not worth the price
The mouse works fine but to me it is too light. I wanted a x8 which has weights and is heavier but I could not afford 200.00 for that mouse. Read more
Published 1 month ago by T. Williams
3.0 out of 5 stars well build mouse
well built basic gaming mouse. there's nothing special here but it gets the job done if you don't need a bunch of macro buttons.
Published 1 month ago by thomas martin
3.0 out of 5 stars Microsoft SideWinder X5 Mouse
the mouse was ok then it gots old did not last and it fall a part on me but ya good price and fast shipping
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Tom Lee Fox
1.0 out of 5 stars Stopped Working after 10 days
This device stopped working after only10 days. Doesn't track correctly. I will have to send it back for warranty repair.
Published 5 months ago by Darrick McCowen
5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST Mouse I have owned!
The mouse fits my hand perfectly! It is well made and has just the right amount of buttons and features!
Published 5 months ago by Watch Lover
4.0 out of 5 stars Better than a non-gaming mouse. Not the best
I've used this for my primary and gaming mouse for a very long time now. I bought when it was first available at the MS store. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Kavika
2.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not good enough.
Pros:
- Streamlined sensitivity adjustment - 3 buttons makes it very easy
- Side buttons placed very ergonomically

Cons:
- One side button stopped working... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Samuel Krygsheld
1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible
When i first got this mouse, i figured it pretty alright, but after two months the wheel started to get stuck, and it would be difficult to scroll while using it, this got to the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Alkofribas
3.0 out of 5 stars Only if you can't afford better.
I was particularly fond of the Logitech MX518 gaming mouse, but after going through three of them in about 18-24 months of use, I thought it might be best to say goodbye to... Read more
Published 9 months ago by V.S.
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