Razer Orochi V2 Mobile Wireless Gaming Mouse Wants to be a Road Warrior’s Secret Weapon

Razer made the Orochi V2, priced at $33.99 (was $69.99), small enough to slip unnoticed into a laptop sleeve, measuring in at 4.2 by 2.4 by 1.5 inches. That size allows it to fit alongside a charger or power bank in your carry on without hogging up space. For those of us who haul laptops through airports, every gram counts – and the Orochi V2 barely registers in a pocket, weighing in at under 60 grams without a battery – or 64 grams if you spring for a slim AAA.

Take the magnetic top shell off, and everything still fits neatly inside : the 2.4GHz wireless dongle snugs right up next to the battery compartment. No more parts rattling around your bag during a bumpy flight, making it that much more convenient to travel with.

Switch to Bluetooth and you can use it with your tablet or phone. Pop in the dongle for low-latency work on that conference room desktop. It’s a dual mode mouse, which means you can pair it straight away with whatever device is in front of you – without needing any extra adapters.


One battery swap can keep you running for months – and that’s because the AA will last a whopping 425 hours with the dongle, or 950 hours via Bluetooth. Swap in a AAA and you can get 142 or 317 hours, which is a decent consolation if you’re trying to cut some weight. In a pinch you can even grab disposable batteries at a gas station or from a hotel vending machine – unlike rechargeable mice that often need to be recharged using a cable or dock in the middle of your trip. And in our real-world tests, those numbers held up even when people were using it heavily every day.

The glide of the mouse is thanks to those thick PTFE feet that let it just skim over the surface of airline trays or coffee shop tables – no snagging involved. The 18,000 DPI 5G sensor can track every flick perfectly, even on uneven surfaces like a knee during a layover. And the mechanical switches deliver a very reliable 60-million-click durability on the main buttons, with the side buttons positioned just right for easy thumb rolls. No mushy travel or double-clicks here – even after weeks on the road.


The matte plastic grips your fingers snugly without any slippage, even after hours of work or scrolling through emails on your tablet. The gentle curve is comfortable for average-sized hands, and lets you get into your stride quickly during long flights. If you do need a bit more grip, the custom grip tape is a nice touch for those with sweaty palms in crowded terminals. To be honest though, the stock texture handles most sessions just fine.


The Razer Synapse software lets you remap buttons and tweak the sensitivity before you even leave home, and then saves one profile onboard so you can just plug and play anywhere. You can also shift the DPI on the fly using a button on top – which is perfect for zooming through presentations or snapping into precise edits. Plus the multi-device pairing lets you easily switch between your work laptop and personal ultrabook.


All the Orochi V2’s tech can help stop your trackpad from going into meltdown after hours of scrolling through endless tabs in economy class. The wheel has tactile steps for controlled navigation, and the sensor eliminates those annoying cursor jumps that seem to plague even the best trackpads. And users report that it works a dream on planes, in lobbies, or at desks – far smoother than built-in pads, which often struggle with greasy fingerprints.


Compared to those clunky old mice like the Logitech G305, the Orochi V2 packs in superior battery life, Bluetooth, and dongle storage in an even more compact shell than before – and none of that rubbish honeycomb design that just traps crumbs and lint from your bag.