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After being burned by Logitech, I have trust issues with new hardware as I am worried that the manufacturer might include more than just the driver, so when I saw the videos about the Xtrfy M4/M42 on LTT's Short Circuit where they spoke about how it was a driverless mouse, I got the M4.
The Xtrfy M4 is excellent, it requires no software to configured, but you need to use the buttons in special combinations to configure the settings. The physical design of the shell looks a bit odd, it is perforated by holes all over, that gives the mouse three advantages, it removes material making it lighter, it improves airflow for the palm of my hand reducing sweaty palms when gaming during the summer months and improves grip so it is easier to hold securely, however the look of the mouse can be offputting for some persons, I'd suggest looking at pictures of the mouse to figure out if this is what the user wants.
Despite the holes it is very stable in its construction, the circuitboard is exposed through the holes, but is conformal coated to handle spills, the mouse will get dirty quick, the holes in the shell will collect dust and skin oils and be annoying to clean, the inside of the mouse will constantly be dirty, for me it isn't an issue but it looks terrible when looking closely at it.
The Pulsar is a more traditional mouse, still very light, with big holes on the botton with a smooth topshell that has a very slippery cloating.
This mouse is a very minimalistic mouse, you can select the profile out of the ones stored on the mouse with a button, but you can't change the settings of the profile directly on the mouse, you need Pulsar's software. The software however is not needed for general use after you have configured the settings you want, they are stored on the mouse and does not need the software to work.
As I hate software running in the background I first tried to set up the mouse using a Windows 10 VM in VirtualBox, and passing the mouse through to the VM, this worked great, and after verifying that the mouse worked fine without the software and that it didn't run in the background, I installed it on my main machine so that I can check the battery status easily.
If I could only have one mouse, I'd pick the M4, but the X3 xlite is growing on me...
Conformal. Wow. I learned a new word today. Do the holes not invite lots of buildup of dust and gunk? Is it hard to clean?
The holes absolutely get dirty, as does the inside of the mouse, you can use a qtip or some paper towles to clean, it is time consuming, and you'll never get the inside clean