HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Wireless Mouse Review

The style of this mouse is very similar to the previous HyperX Pulsefire Haste Wireless, but it now has a solid plastic body without visible honeycomb cutouts. A small section of the body still has honeycomb cutouts, but it's on the bottom of the mouse and is covered by its label. The body is made of matte black plastic with a slightly textured finish, while the CPI button and side buttons are glossy. The scroll wheel has a single RGB lighting zone, and there's a HyperX logo on the front left side.

This mouse shares the same shape and dimensions as the previous-generation HyperX Pulsefire Haste Wireless.

This mouse has good portability overall. While the mouse is fairly large and bulky compared to dedicated mice designed specifically for travel or portability, there's a storage compartment for its USB receiver under the mouse so it doesn't get lost in transit.

This mouse has excellent build quality. The plastic feels high-quality and has a slightly rough textured finish. There are no loose or rattling parts and only minimal flexibility if you apply pressure to the body. That said, you can activate the CPI button if you press hard enough into the body next to the CPI button or underneath the mouse. This issue is also present on the wired version of this mouse, the HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2. However, it's important to note this doesn't create any problems and isn't noticeable when using the mouse normally.

Nearly all of the mouse body is made of solid plastic, but weight-saving honeycomb cutouts are hidden under the mouse's label on the bottom.

This mouse is extremely lightweight, and despite now having a solid plastic shell without honeycomb cutouts, it weighs the same as its predecessor, the HyperX Pulsefire Haste Wireless.

The HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Wireless has a symmetrical shape with a gradual, slightly flattened hump in the middle and a full, rounded back. It's a comfortable fit for all grip types and most hand sizes, but if you have smaller hands, you won't reach all the buttons using a fingertip grip.

HyperX advertises a maximum battery life of up to 100 hours. While it isn't mentioned explicitly on the product page for this mouse, we expect this to be the maximum battery life for continuous use while connected via its USB receiver with a polling rate setting of 1000Hz, and with RGB lighting turned off.

It's common for manufacturers to indicate a separate maximum battery life for the mouse connected via Bluetooth, which consumes less power than a USB receiver connection. However, HyperX hasn't listed this separate value on its product page. If you have this mouse and would like to share your experience with its battery life, feel free to reach out to us in the Discussions.

This mouse has an excellent charging cable. It's lightweight and flexible and glides smoothly across desks and mousepads. That said, it does retain some kinks from how it's packaged.

This mouse has superb feet with rounded edges that glide well on mousepads with minimal resistance. They make a bit more of a scratching sound on mousepads and directly on desks than the wired version of this mouse, the HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2—but this doesn't affect the gliding experience.

• HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Wireless
• USB-C to USB-A charging cable
• USB Receiver Extender
• Extra mouse feet
• Adhesive grips
• User documentation

You can program all of the buttons on the HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Wireless, but you can't reprogram the scroll up/down inputs, and the left- and right-click button functions can only be switched.

The left- and right-click buttons use HyperX switches. Compared to the TTC gold switches on the previous generation HyperX Pulsefire Haste Wireless, these switches feel slightly heavier and have marginally more pre-travel. HyperX also advertises them to be much more durable, rated for 100 million clicks.

The HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Wireless has good click latency, providing a responsive-feeling gaming experience for casual gaming in all genres. However, you may notice marginal delays affecting your performance in fast-paced, reaction-dependent titles like rhythm or competitive FPS games.

This mouse has exceptional CPI performance. Its sensor delivers outstanding tracking accuracy, and the physical movements you make with your mouse translate extremely close to your cursor movements on-screen.

This mouse has excellent sensor latency. The sensor reacts very quickly when you move your mouse, and these movements closely match the timing of the movement of your cursor on-screen.

You can adjust the lift-off distance using the software and set up to five custom CPI settings. The polling rate options on this mouse are 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, and 1000Hz.

The scroll wheel has a notched rubber surface, and scrolling feels precise with reasonably defined steps. It's also relatively quiet, and the middle click doesn't require too much force to actuate.

The mouse buttons and scroll wheel on this mouse are fairly quiet and unlikely to bother those around you.

This mouse uses HyperX NGenuity, which you can only download from the Microsoft Store. The software is easy to use and allows you to reassign buttons, record macros, and adjust sensor settings. You can also save custom macros and RGB lighting preferences to the onboard memory.

However, as is the case with software options from other major manufacturers, this software is the source of criticism from the broader community. While we didn't experience any issues during the testing of this mouse, many users online criticize this software for requiring frequent updates and taking up disproportionate system resources, among other complaints. This software may be frustrating if you prefer more lightweight software options or no software at all.

All default button functions work in Windows and macOS, but the software is only compatible with Windows.