NZXT Lift Lightweight Ambidextrous Mouse Review

A Closer Look & Performance

This is a very nice looking mouse, but at the same time, it’s a very familiar and sensible-looking mouse too. NZXT has been smart, they’re not trying to reinvent the peripheral here. By sticking to something that’ll be widely usable by almost any PC gamer, they’re keeping their customer base wide open.

As you can see, it’s an ambidextrous shape, so you can use it in either hand, to a certain degree anyway.

There are two navigation buttons on the left side, which is pretty standard. They have a nice feel to them too, with response switches and button design that makes them easy to actuate with a slide or press of your thumb.

However, despite the symmetrical body, there are no navigation buttons on the right side. So, is it truly ambidextrous? I don’t think it is, as it loses functionality for left-handed use. I suppose it’s OK for a few games of CS:GO though.

The mouse is light, weighing in at just 65 grams a stiff breeze could push it across your desktop. That means it’s going to glide beautifully while you’re working and gaming, allowing for smooth actions and small precision movements.

The underside has two large slipmats too, helping it glide like it’s on ice. Combined with the lightweight design and that low-drag Paracord cable, the mouse feels extremely nimble and competitive. Of course, anything that reduced hand strain over those long sessions is always welcome too.

Towards the top of the mouse, you’ll find a small central button, which can be used to cycle through the four built-in (programmable) profiles. That means you can quickly change button configurations, DPI levels, and RGB quickly when you need to. The whole mouse is programmable using the CAM software though, but again, you can save the settings to the mouse and ditch the software if you wanted to.

There’s a good size scroll wheel, nicely recessed into the body, but coated with a stiff rubber grip coating that makes it easy to control. It has a nice notched feel when turned too, allowing for accurate weapon changes as you count off the bumps.

The LMB and RMB are nice and large, and each is mounted on its own sprung panel. The switches are Omron, and everything feels tightly mounted, and responsive with no pre-travel, allowing for quicker and tighter clicks.

Overall, the mouse looks great, and while the weight can make it feel more fragile than it actually is, I doubt you’ll run into any durability issues.

There’s some RGB down the sides, which is pretty understated. If you like puking rainbows and bright lights, this isn’t going to deliver. However, for a more subtle lighting effect, I like it. Plus, you can set a colour to each profile too, allowing you to quickly see what settings you’re using at a glance.

The tracking is slick, as is to be expected from one of the most popular gaming sensors PixArt produce. You can adjust the lift-off height, and DPI can be changed in 100DPI levels, so finding a setting that suits your playstyle shouldn’t be an issue. Either way, from lower DPI to higher DPI, the Lift didn’t miss a beat.