Machenike approached us about a month ago – and So this is a mouse that was sent to us a while ago – and we were intrigued. Machenike is a brand that I’ve heard and seen before – but no idea who they are.
Then after some digging, I found out that Machenike is a part of Haier, and Thunderobot is also a part of Haier. But, Machenike and Thunderobot seem to be competitors to each other.
But anyway, we’re only here to focus on the Machenike M830 wireless gaming mouse. Why I accepted this review request is because the representative said that they have taken notice of my complaints about the Thunderobot ML701 – which you can check out the review at the top right corner there – and added a few new flairs too.
So, let’s see what the new Machenike M830 has to offer.
Okay, so this review I’m just going to take it easy. The Machenike M830 comes in a stingray-like design as it two flanges protruding the base. Supposedly, that means my entire hand can rest on the mouse comfortably without touching the table – so flick shots should be easier.
The Machenike has an ambidextrous design but for some reason, the right side is just a decorative piece. I mean, since it’s an ambidextrous design, adding two extra side buttons on the right side of the mouse will be really nice for this mouse.
That is because – at the top of the mouse, we have the usual left and right clicks, scroll wheel and its click, and also the forward and back buttons on the left side. Typically, the DPI cycle button is at the top – but for this mouse, it’s at the bottom.
I mean, there’s no real reason to put the DPI cycle button at the bottom, right? Maybe there is – because one of my complaints about the Thunderobot ML701 is the lack of a dedicated space to store the USB dongle.
So, Machenike took it a step further. The palm part with all the mesh is removable and it reveals a slot for the USB dongle to sit snugly. And Machenike also included another piece inside the box if you don’t like the mesh. I mean, it doesn’t make that much of a difference in terms of cooling my sweaty palms or in terms of weight. It’s just aesthetics, mostly.
Speaking of aesthetics – the Machenike comes with two RGB light zones – one on the scroll wheel and another around the base. And they also addressed one of my complaints as the Machenike M830 can have its RGB configured via software.
It’s a pretty standard software overall and the Machenike M830 has on-board memory to store all of the settings configured via the software. But, the most confusing part to me, is that the Machike M830 has two on-board memories?
Okay, so let me explain. At the back of the Machenike M830, it has the ability to be turned on in 3 different modes – firstly is in wireless mode but with the extra lighting turned off to conserve battery life, secondly is in wireless mode with all the lights turned on, and lastly is “wired” mode, which also means “off” when the mouse is disconnected.
So when I configured the mouse via the software, I was using it in wireless mode.
One thing that I want to praise here – the USB-C port on the Machenike M830 juts out quite a lot – so even USB-C cables with a thick head can be plugged in and there will be no obstructions. That’s great!
Okay, so – do I recommend the Machenike M830 wireless gaming mouse? Yes. At the price of RM138 (as the time of this recording), of course, it’s more expensive when compared to the Thunderobot ML701, but it also fixed a lot of the small annoying things that drive me crazy over time.
And with all of those said, I’m switching from the Thunderobot ML701 to the Machenike M830 wireless mouse. I mean, I already did – I’m just telling you now.
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