Why Razer equipped Orochi v2 with the old mechanical switches? | Razer Insider

Why Razer equipped Orochi v2 with the old mechanical switches?

  • 17 August 2021
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Razer presented optical switches in mice in 2019 and since then all their models are equipped with those switches.
Razer claims that optical switch is better in every way - faster, more reliable, and lasts much longer.

Viper - has optical switches
Viper mini - optical switches
Viper ultimate - optical switches
Basilisk ultimate - optical switches
Basilisk v2 - optical switches
Deathadder v2 - optical switches
Deathadder v2 pro - optical switches
Naga pro - optical switches
Naga X - optical switches
Viper 8Khz- optical switches
but Orochi v2 - mechanical switches

Interesting. Why? Why this sudden change? Why they are reverting to previous, inferior technology if their RnD team invented something superior? Has Razer released any statement?
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FiszPL
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Because mechanical switches are more energy efficient, than optical - that's why.
And it's fully wireless mouse.
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FiszPL
Because mechanical switches are more energy efficient, than optical - that's why.
And it's fully wireless mouse.


Interesting but I would like to see some proof of that.
Naga pro and DA v2 pro are also fully wireless devices and they are equipped with new optical switches.
At this moment Razer move makes no sense.
Orochi v2 is Razer's newest model but they put inside the old switches.
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Interesting but I would like to see some proof of that.
Naga pro and DA v2 pro are also fully wireless devices and they are equipped with new optical switches.
At this moment Razer move makes no sense.
Orochi v2 is Razer's newest model but they put inside the old switches.

No proof needed.
The "problem" with optical switches is that it's sensors are constantly ON, and they just register click while opening sensor sight. Traditional switches passes electricity through them only when enabled (clicked).

So even if your mouse is on idle, optical switch will use more energy, than mechanical.
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