Alienware AW610M Mouse Review

The Alienware AW610M is a fairly unique looking gaming mouse. It isn't too flashy-looking and has four RGB lights, though they're all controlled as the same zone. The mouse has a symmetrical design and has silicone wingtips on either side to rest your hand on.

The Alienware AW610M is a decently portable mouse. While the mouse itself is a bit on the larger side, it doesn't require a wire, and the USB receiver can be stored in the bottom of the mouse, making it easier to toss into a bag.

The Alienware AW610M is a fairly heavy mouse with no weight customization options. If you want a similar mouse that's lighter, check out the Logitech G703 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Mouse with HERO Sensor.

The Alienware AW610M is a sturdy mouse that feels quite well-built. The dense plastic of the mouse feels solid in the hand, and there are no creaks or squeaks while using the mouse. The mouse wheel wobbles a bit from side-to-side, and you can hear it when you shake the mouse, though we don't know if this will be an issue.

This mouse's ergonomics are very good. It has an ambidextrous design, though the side buttons are positioned on the left side. Due to its unique wingtip design, it's not the best choice for fingertip grip and lends itself best to the palm grip, which is recommended for all hand sizes.

The Alienware AW610M is great for palm grip due to its comfortable wingtip design. Even though the mouse looks quite large, it's comfortable in this grip for all hand sizes, and even those with smaller hands should have no problem reaching all the buttons.

The Alienware AW610M can be used with claw grip for everyone except those with small hands, as it may be difficult to comfortably reach the buttons.

Due to its unique design, the Alienware AW610M isn't recommended for fingertip grip except for those with very large hands. The rear wingtips will likely get in the way when trying to use this grip.

The Alienware AW610M is a wireless mouse that comes with a USB dongle to connect the mouse wirelessly to the PC. It also comes with an adapter to attach to the included micro-USB cable to act as an extension cable for the dongle.

The included micro-USB cable is decent quality, though it feels slightly rigid and tends to curl up. The mouse can be used via a wired connection when plugged into your PC with the USB cable, or you can also use the USB cable as an extension by attaching the included adapter, great if your desktop is far away and you need to place your USB dongle closer to your mouse.

• Alienware AW610M mouse
• Micro-USB cable
• USB receiver
• Micro-USB to USB adapter
• Manuals

The Alienware AW610M has two additional side buttons which, along with the wheel button click, are programmable via Alienware's software. Unfortunately, the side buttons can be a bit difficult to press as they sit almost flush to the mouse.

The mouse wheel is an incremented scroll wheel, which feels quite typical for a gaming mouse. While there's no way to unlock the wheel for infinite scroll, there's a button on the bottom of the mouse to change your scroll speed between low and high.

The Alienware AW610M's click latency is quite good, both wired and wireless, and it's unlikely that there will be noticeable lag for most people.

The Alienware Command Center is a decent software that can only be installed on Windows PCs. While it gives some basic customization options, unfortunately, it isn't quite as robust as some of the competition's companion utilities. It's worth noting that Command Center is the same software Alienware offers to customize their PCs and doesn't seem to have as much focus on accessory control.

This mouse is compatible with both Windows and macOS, though you have no customization options on macOS as the software isn't compatible. The additional buttons work on their default setting out-of-the-box, but if you customize the buttons on Windows and move the mouse to Mac, the buttons will no longer function.