The Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse is a bulbous, ergonomic mouse designed for office use and general productivity tasks. It features a right-handed, angled design with a "scoop" to cradle your thumb during use and promote a more natural wrist posture to reduce wrist strain. It feels very well-built and comfortable to use, although the shape could take some getting used to at first. Its scroll wheel has L/R tilts for horizontal scrolling, a blue button on the top, and a button on the side that can be reprogrammed to perform a variety of tasks. Unfortunately, you can't adjust any sensor settings like the polling rate or CPI, so it isn't well-suited for gaming use. Also, it's not Bluetooth compatible, and its software isn't available on macOS.
Our Verdict
The Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse is a decent mouse for office use. It feels very comfortable to use thanks to its ergonomic design, and it has a scroll wheel with L/R tilts to navigate documents both vertically and horizontally. While it doesn't have very many programmable inputs, you can re-program its side buttons to perform several tasks. Unfortunately, it doesn't support a Bluetooth connection, and it doesn't have any companion software for macOS. Also, its scroll wheel doesn't unlock for free scrolling.
- Very comfortable ergonomic design.
- Good build quality.
- No companion software available for macOS.
- No Bluetooth compatibility.
The Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse is an inadequate mouse for FPS gaming. While it feels comfortable and has good click latency, its CPI and low polling rate are fixed and can't be adjusted.
- Very comfortable ergonomic design.
- Good click latency.
- CPI and polling rate can't be adjusted.
- Very heavy.
- Low quality feet.
The Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse is a disappointing mouse for MMO gaming. While it feels comfortable to use and has good click latency, it doesn't have nearly as many programmable inputs as dedicated MMO mice, and you can't adjust any sensor settings.
- Very comfortable ergonomic design.
- Good click latency.
- CPI and polling rate can't be adjusted.
- Not as many programmable inputs as dedicated MMO mice.
- Low quality feet.
The Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse is a poor mouse for ultra-light gaming. It's very heavy, and you can't adjust any sensor settings to optimize its performance.
- Very comfortable ergonomic design.
- Good click latency.
- CPI and polling rate can't be adjusted.
- Very heavy.
- Low quality feet.
The Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse is an alright mouse for travel. It's wireless-only, so you don't have to worry about bringing around a cable, and there's a storage compartment for its USB receiver under the magnetic panel on the bottom. However, it's a rather tall mouse, and its ball-like shape might not fit easily into laptop bags.
- Very comfortable ergonomic design.
- Has a storage compartment for USB receiver.
- Good build quality.
- Too bulky to easily fit into laptop bags.
- No companion software available for macOS.
- No Bluetooth compatibility.
Changelog
- Updated Dec 09, 2022: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.2. This update simplifies our Weight test and expands on our CPI test from Test Bench 1.1, resulting in changes to test results in both sections. For more details, you can see our complete changelog here.
- Updated Nov 17, 2022: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.1. This update revamps our Click Latency test and results in changes to test results. For more details, you can see our full changelog here.
- Updated Dec 01, 2021: Review published.
- Updated Nov 26, 2021: Early access published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse has no other variants. You can see the label of the unit we tested here.
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The Microsoft Sculpt Mouse is an ergonomic mouse designed for general use and productivity tasks. Its angled design is intended to reduce wrist strain by allowing the wrist to rest directly on the work surface, so similar to vertically-oriented mice, it might take some getting used to at first. It has relatively good click latency for an office mouse, but its fixed polling rate is very low and can't be adjusted, so it's not a versatile option that you can use for gaming. Also, it lacks common office-oriented features found on many other similar mice, like Bluetooth support or a free-scrolling mode for the scroll wheel that allows you to scroll through documents more quickly.
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The HyperX Pulsefire Dart and the Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse are mice designed for different uses. The HyperX is better suited as a wireless gaming mouse, while the Microsoft is a wireless mouse suited for office or productivity tasks. The Microsoft has an ergonomic design, a scroll wheel with L/R tilts for horizontal scrolling, and a storage compartment for its USB receiver, which the HyperX lacks. On the other hand, the HyperX has many more customization features for its sensor. However, both mice lack Bluetooth compatibility, and neither have software available on macOS.
The Logitech MX Master 3 and the Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse are both mice designed for office use, but the Logitech performs better overall. It feels better built and more comfortable, thanks to its thumb rest and high back for palm support. It has a thumb wheel for horizontal scrolling, and its scroll wheel unlocks for free scrolling. Also, it's Bluetooth compatible. On the other hand, the Microsoft is more portable and uses two AA batteries for power. However, its companion software isn't available on macOS, and it doesn't have as many customization options.
The GLORIOUS Model D and the Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse are designed for different usages. The GLORIOUS is a gaming mouse and features a honeycomb body with RGB lighting. It has much lower click latency and a much higher polling rate. It also has more customization options. On the other hand, the Microsoft is designed for office use, so it has a tilted, ergonomic shape, and it connects wirelessly with its USB receiver. It also has L/R tilts in the scroll wheel for horizontal scrolling.
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