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M551
Like the other Arctic input devices, the M551 comes in your choice of white or black. We have the white version in this review. This silver and white color scheme is the traditional colors of Arctic Cooling. Branding is important. You might not be thinking about it, but subjectively, it works.
The Arctic Cooling logo is placed on the top of the mouse so your palm hides it. As you can see, the mouse has some curves to it. This mouse will not be suitable for lefties, you'll have to find an ambidextrous type mouse. The mouse buttons are separated from the top plastic instead of all one smooth piece. To the back of the scroll wheel lays the DPI adjustment button. This works the same way as the M571. The scroll wheel is the subdued tick type without hard notches.
The M551 is about as big as a standard size CD. This shot also highlights the back and forward buttons located above the thumb rest. The DPI settings are shown when the mouse is in use and will have an LED light at all times. The color depends on the DPI setting used. The size of the mouse is hard to gauge by pictures alone. You need to see it in person. Watch the attached video to see how it looks in action.
The M551 contains no extra compartments or any other feature on the bottom. This is a laser based mouse so tracking is no problem. The M551 suffers from the same problems as the M571, though. The mouse has 5 feet for gliding on a surface and they offer minimal friction. The "L" in the model name denotes the color, not the tracking type.
The right side of the mouse contains a finger wrest which was okay. Some people may not like how the wrest feels. It is important to test this before buying... On second thought, don't worry about it. Read the testing section to find out why. The finger wrest is more of a finger catch to make your finger not hit the surface. In this regard, it does work.
There are three DPI settings for the M551. Each setting has a corresponding LED color. The slowest is green. This denote the 800 DPI setting. It is good for a standard speed for general computing. Blue denotes 1600 DPI. This is on the verge of being too fast to control. You do get used to this setting after some time and practice. The third setting is red which means "go." It is the fastest setting of 2400, too fast for most people, including us. Even in games, this seems extreme. Twitch game play gamers should rejoice, though.
Like the other Arctic input devices, the M551 comes in your choice of white or black. We have the white version in this review. This silver and white color scheme is the traditional colors of Arctic Cooling. Branding is important. You might not be thinking about it, but subjectively, it works.
The Arctic Cooling logo is placed on the top of the mouse so your palm hides it. As you can see, the mouse has some curves to it. This mouse will not be suitable for lefties, you'll have to find an ambidextrous type mouse. The mouse buttons are separated from the top plastic instead of all one smooth piece. To the back of the scroll wheel lays the DPI adjustment button. This works the same way as the M571. The scroll wheel is the subdued tick type without hard notches.
The M551 is about as big as a standard size CD. This shot also highlights the back and forward buttons located above the thumb rest. The DPI settings are shown when the mouse is in use and will have an LED light at all times. The color depends on the DPI setting used. The size of the mouse is hard to gauge by pictures alone. You need to see it in person. Watch the attached video to see how it looks in action.
The M551 contains no extra compartments or any other feature on the bottom. This is a laser based mouse so tracking is no problem. The M551 suffers from the same problems as the M571, though. The mouse has 5 feet for gliding on a surface and they offer minimal friction. The "L" in the model name denotes the color, not the tracking type.
The right side of the mouse contains a finger wrest which was okay. Some people may not like how the wrest feels. It is important to test this before buying... On second thought, don't worry about it. Read the testing section to find out why. The finger wrest is more of a finger catch to make your finger not hit the surface. In this regard, it does work.
There are three DPI settings for the M551. Each setting has a corresponding LED color. The slowest is green. This denote the 800 DPI setting. It is good for a standard speed for general computing. Blue denotes 1600 DPI. This is on the verge of being too fast to control. You do get used to this setting after some time and practice. The third setting is red which means "go." It is the fastest setting of 2400, too fast for most people, including us. Even in games, this seems extreme. Twitch game play gamers should rejoice, though.