QUOTE(masashi89 @ Mar 17 2010, 07:11 PM)
hello fella lyn-ians...i want to ask about the difference between ikari laser and optical..what exactly is the difference??is it the performance really different??
Basically the main difference when you look at them is the coating. The optical has a clear coat which makes it smooth and shiny on the light grey areas and more sweat resistant. The laser version however is that it has a dark matt coating instead. The problem is that the logo will eventually wear off after a while.
Then there is the CPI. Optical can only reach a maximum of 1600 CPI and the adjustments are fixed to 400, 800 and 1600. The laser on the other hand, has a range from 1 to 3200 CPI which can be changed by 1. To display this change, there is also a small LCD on the underside of the mouse.
The Ikari Laser also allows for user specified macros and keysettings.
The pricing between them is about RM100 different with the laser being more expensive.
Performance wise, they feel kind of the same but it's mostly up to the user. I have both and I can't decide which is better.