Review Razer Imperator 2012

Razer Imperator 2012 new edition 4G laser

Razer Imperator, this time the Razer team is remodeling the imperator machine and improve the performances. Razer Imperator is equipped with sophisticated cencor 6400Dpi 4G dual cencor system that includes 2 optical infra-red and laser censors. The Razer team improves this makes a tremendous improvement, not only in the Dpi, but also awesome surface detection features. And for the first time in reviewing the Razer’s mouse  product, I agree with what was written in its website.


Let’s see more about this imperator.

It was packed exquisitely, even in all gaming peripherals products, I would say the packaging and content are very good-look and neat.

Just like the others, it contains sticker, mouse, manual book, testimonial pamphlet from all the master gamers, sertificate, and booklet of other Razer products. And for the driver, you can directly download from  Razer Imperator 2012 Driver

Not only having a nice shape, but also the ergonomic type of Razer. You can actually use any type of grabbing tips that we have, palm, claw or fingertips, to grab this Mouse. Out of the other competitors, only the Imperator is the one that comfy to grab, but unfortunately this mouse can't be grabbed by lefty person.

For those who like glowing lights, you don't need to worry since a blue LED light would be light up on the scrolling and logo once you connect it to the computer. The blue light will illuminate brightly when Imperator on the surface and dimmer when you lift it up.

It is a must for a good gaming equipment to have braided cable and gold-plated USB cable to reduce any latency and to have high durability.

It is nicely shaped for either big or small hands. Even you can adjust the side button, right where you put your thumb, back and forward give you sense of comfortable to play.

We can control the side button from the button of the mouse. Even when we turn this mouse upside down, it still looks fiercely.

This is the Imperator specification:

• 6400dpi 4G Dual Sensor System
• Rubberized contoured thumb grip for added control
• Ergonomic right-handed design
• Adjustable side buttons
• Razer Synapse Onboard Memory
• Up to 200 inches per second* /50g acceleration
• Seven independently programmable Hyperesponse buttons
• On-the-Fly Sensitivity adjustment
• Zero-acoustic Ultraslick mouse feet
• Approx. size in mm; 123(l) x 71(w) x 42(h)

This Mouse’s price is approximately around Rp. 800,000,-. Of course for us who really want to buy mouse and willingly spending this amount of money expect to have a good performance. But then again, this good performance must also have a good gaming computer performance also. This sophisticated imperator is a bit spoiled since you need to have a good USB connector too. Because of you don’t have a good USB connection with a good PC performance, then your OLD-computer won’t be able to handle this mouse. It will cause you skipping as happened on our Test-subject Pentium D 820.


I love the surface auto detection so much. You just need to pay attention of where you put your mouse on the mouse pad. Once you put it on the mousepad, Imperator automatically detect the surface of your mousepad. It will be a bit mess-up if you accidently have the mouse on your hand when you are going to put it down on the surface. So, if you are planning to move this mouse to different surface, you need to pull it out first and stick it in, or else your mouse will be mess-up or even not moving at all.


There has been a lot of unpleasant news regarding this Razer Imperator 4G about its axis problem. But, as far as we test this product, there has been no problem as long as you do all the process right.


The weird part about this mouse is that its perform much better using the RAZER Goliathus Soft Surface than any hard surface such as Vespula, 4HD and Sphex. It’s kind of funny but you can feel the difference when you have it on Goliathus.


This is a great mouse with an easy to use comparing to its competitors. You can adjust the lift-distance as you like, try to adjust it 0 when you play a computer game and let me know how comfortable it is. It is Sensei feel alike. For any type of game, this is a very comfortable mouse to use and you will feel it during your competition.

This mouse is easy to use either for expert or beginner. You need not to study and custom made like G9X and don’t confuse your mind with many features offer by Sensei. You just need to put the Mouse in the Mousepad, plug it in, Set your dpi and lift-distance manually and finally Ready to use. For Macro user, it is easy to set the macro too.


For those of you who don’t want to have a headache and want to feel like having an awesome mouse, this New version of Imperator would be a good choice for you. Also, this Rzaer is warrantee and claimable whenever it falling apart.


Pros :
- Easy setup, very comfort
- Adjustable thumb button
- Surface detector
- 6400 real dpi highest comparing to its competitors
- Good Lift distance 


Cons :
- Having very simple customization and less great features comparing to its competitors
- No Weight Adjuster
- A bit "spoiled" since it needs a good mousepad


Note: Some of the cases reported from the shop that we bought, it has been told that that imperator 4G has problem with axis problem. The axis problem is the cursor moves just up and down. But good things that the product warrantee from technosolution is easy to claim, so please makesure that you have the right guarantee when you buy this mouse.


-laopan