The Endgame Gear XM1 is a great gaming mouse that has a very light design while still being extremely well-built. It has an amazing sensor performance and very low click latency resulting in a responsive experience. It has a comfortable shape, with a larger back than the front, and easy to reach side buttons unless you have very small hands. Unfortunately, fans of RGB lighting and customization might need to look elsewhere as it has no lights and the app is pretty bare-bones. On the upside, its cable is very light and flexible, which doesn't create drag when moving the mouse.
Our Verdict
The Endgame Gear XM1 isn't designed for office use, but it's still an okay option to browse the web. Its two side buttons can make your workflow a bit more fluid, and it feels very solid. It's also comfortable to use for long periods, although not everyone will like the ambidextrous design.
- Excellent build quality.
- No programmable inputs.
- Wired-only design; can't be used wirelessly.
The Endgame Gear XM1 is a great mouse for FPS games. Its click latency is very low and feels responsive, and the mouse is light, while still feeling extremely well-built. It also has an amazing, light, and flexible cable. You can also precisely customize its CPI in the software to find your preferred sensitivity.
- Excellent build quality.
- Amazing sensor performance.
- Very low and consistent click latency.
- Ultra-lightweight.
- No programmable inputs.
The Endgame Gear XM1 is a sub-par for MMO games. While it's pretty comfortable, it doesn't have a lot of side buttons and isn't designed for this game genre.
- Excellent build quality.
- Amazing sensor performance.
- Very low and consistent click latency.
- No programmable inputs.
- Only two side buttons.
The Endgame Gear XM1 is a great mouse if you're looking for an ultra-light gaming mouse. It's very light, even as much as some mice with a honeycomb pattern to reduce their weight. It's very well-built, has very responsive clicks, and has an amazingly light and flexible cable.
- Excellent build quality.
- Amazing sensor performance.
- Very low and consistent click latency.
- Ultra-lightweight.
- No programmable inputs.
The Endgame Gear XM1 isn't a travel-friendly mouse. While it isn't particularly bulky, a wired mouse might not be ideal to bring around and to work in tight spaces like on a plane or train.
- Excellent build quality.
- No programmable inputs.
- Wired-only design; can't be used wirelessly.
Changelog
- Updated May 11, 2022: The dimensions of this mouse were retested following the discovery of an inconsistency between our listed measurements for this mouse and the identically-shaped Endgame Gear XM1r. The previous measurements for this mouse were incorrect and have been fixed. It's resulted in a slight increase in the portability score from 5.4 to 5.7 and the travel score from 4.7 to 4.9.
- Updated Oct 19, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Jul 16, 2020: Review published.
- Updated Jul 10, 2020: Early access published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Endgame Gear XM1 is available in both white and black. We reviewed the white model, but we expect our review to be valid for the black one as well. It's also worth noting that the previous version of this mouse featured a rubber cable that wasn't as nearly flexible and light as the newest batch of XM1s.
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The Endgame Gear XM1 is a great gaming mouse. It's made for people who are looking for excellent performance, light weight, and would prefer a full-body shell over a honeycomb pattern like the GLORIOUS Model O or the Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town. For more options, check out our recommendations for best gaming mice, the best wireless gaming mice, and if you're on a tighter budget, take a look at our picks for the best cheap gaming mice.
The Endgame Gear XM1r is an update of the Endgame Gear XM1. They're both wired, ultra-light gaming mice with excellent build quality and nearly identical symmetrical shapes, but the XM1r includes several improvements, including better click latency and a lower minimum lift-off distance. Despite having a higher advertised CPI range of 19000, however, The XM1r's current CPI is limited to four onboard presets because it has no companion software. Endgame Gear states it plans to release software in the future, and we'll update the review once it does.
The Endgame Gear XM1 is a better mouse than the BenQ ZOWIE S2. The Endgame Gear is lighter, feels more solid, has a noticeably better cable, and has software that allows for more precise CPI adjustments. However, if you like having a higher back hump, then go for the BenQ.
The Logitech G Pro Wireless and the Endgame Gear XM1 are two very different mice. The Logitech can be used wirelessly and has a comfortable shape that can be used by pretty much anyone. The Logitech also has an amazing compatible app for customization and features full reprogrammable inputs. However, it's not as light as the XM1 and doesn't feel as well-built.
The Razer Viper is overall a better gaming mouse than the Endgame Gear XM1, but the Endgame might be a better choice if you prefer using a palm grip. The Razer has an ambidextrous, short design suitable for almost any hand size when using a fingertip grip. Also, it has many more programmable inputs, customizable RGB lighting, and a lower minimum lift-off distance. On the other hand, the Endgame's cable is more flexible.
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