NZXT Lift 2 Symm review

You would be forgiven for thinking you need to splash a ton of cash for a high-end lightweight mouse in the competitive gaming scene, but that's evidently not the case with the NZXT Lift 2 Symm. This pointer delivers a no-frills yet highly concentrated user experience, which means, while it's unlikely to blow you away at any point, it does exactly what it sets out to.

NZXT has been smart to keep the pricing of the NZXT Lift 2 Symm aggressive along with its predecessor, while also shifting some of its weight in the process. While the original Lift mouse clocked in at still-fairly-slight 67g, this new iteration cuts its heft down to just 58g, but that hasn't been without its sacrifices. Namely, the RGB lighting is completely gone for both the Symm and Ergo variants, and the bottom's been hollowed out to its bare essentials. 

Short of poking some holes in its back, NZXT has made the lightest mouse that it could, and beefed it up with a staggering 8,000 Hz polling rate combined with a lightning fast 26,000 DPI sensor. Those specs alone are fast enough to put the frighteners on even the best gaming mouse, before factoring in the price point. You can expect to spend $50 for the Symm (etrical) and Ergo (right-handed) versions in either white or black. There's also a Starfield variant for $60 which adds the Constellation badge and colorscheme for an extra $10. 

Now, the NZXT Lift 2 Symm is far from the first gaming mouse to offer an 8,000 Hz polling rate, with a popular favorite in the esports scene being the Razer Viper 8K Hz from a handful of years ago. As a long-time user of that mouse and someone who became very used to the enhanced polling rate offered over some other pointers on the market, I didn't find the Lift 2 an upgrade but more of a side-step, with largely the same problems. 

Sensor: PixArt PMW3395
Sensor type: Optical
DPI: 26,000
Max acceleration: 50g
Max speed: 650 IPS
Polling Rate: 8,000 Hz
Connectivity: USB 2.0
Buttons: 5
Ergonomic: Ambidextrous
Dimensions: 126.8 x