NZXT Lift 2 Ergo Lightweight Gaming Mouse Review

A Closer Look & Performance

The Ergo doesn’t look all that different from the old NZXT mouse, sharing the same design DNA that we see throughout the NZXT product range. Their use of certain plastics, textures and shapes is very consistent, so this goes well with their keyboards, headsets, speakers, and even their PC cases.

The finish on the mouse looks cool, it looks a little textured, but it’s smooth, as it’s the composition of the plastics that gives it that look. There’s a nice and large mouse wheel too, which has a dotted pattern on it, which matches the circle patterns we see throughout many NZXT products.

The Ergo is built for right-handed users only, and if you are ambidextrous or left-handed, then you’ll want the SYMM, which is broadly the same mouse but with a symmetrical body design. The Ergo’s ergonomics do look good though, with a curved back and tucked-in sides that make it fit the palm of your hand naturally. It’s quite a common mouse shape overall, so it should feel pretty natural in the hand of most PC users.

The LMB and RMB are both separate panels that are mounted directly onto the switches for an instant click response that has no pre-travel. They’re nicely sprung too, so they have a very fast return rate that allows you to fire off rapid clicks, making them great for gaming. Each button is scooped too, which helps your fingers rest naturally in the clicking sweet spot.

There are two more switches down the left side, which have a nice and light action and a crisp click. You can easily push them with your thumb, but they also actuate well if you slide your thumb up over them, allowing for quick and smooth response times.

The mouse is very lightweight, and while you can’t see any evidence of weight shedding on the top of the mouse, it’s pretty clear on the bottom. I don’t like the look of this though, it honestly looks like a bit of the mouse has fallen off. At least with the honeycomb design, it looks more purposeful. That being said, how often will I be looking at the bottom of the mouse? Not often, that’s for sure. However, when NZXT has gotten the weight of this mouse down to an incredibly low 60 grams, it seems like a fair trade-off, as this is one of the lightest mice on the market right now.

The weight is impressive, but with three PTFE feet on here, it also glides beautifully on cloth, mat, and even my cashmere mouse mat (that’s right, my mouse mat is a bit posh).

The sensor is pretty awesome too, albeit, it’s hard to find a name-brand mouse that doesn’t have a great sensor these days. It’s the PixArt PWM3395, which was the Razer Focus+ sensor if I’m not mistaken, but has since found its way into a few other brands under a new name. That’s no bad thing though, this sensor is fantastic, has excellent accuracy and is often featured in much more expensive gaming mice. It can track at up to 26,000 DPI, with 50g acceleration and at up to 650 IPS, so it’s unlikely you’ll ever be able to throw it off, no matter how vigorously you’re playing.

The incredibly low weight, the PTFE feet, and the great ergonomics are certainly welcome features, as it is such a comfortable mouse to hold and so effortless to move around. However, it’s that killer sensor that really takes things to the next level, it tracks so beautifully and everything is tuned for fast-paced high-action gaming, making it well suited to MOBA, FPS, and BattleRoyale-type gaming.

The switches are light and fast, the mouse is light and fast, and really it doesn’t get much simpler than that. NZXT hasn’t gone overboard with a crazy design or lots of RGB here, it’s just a simple but very capable mouse that’s great for daily work and gaming, which suits me perfectly.