Wireless
As already mentioned, Qatar can be connected to a computer in two different ways; via Bluetooth and the enclosed dongle. But before you can use the mouse, the included battery must be inserted. To do this, simply press the small lever behind the DPI button and pull the cover back. Under the back of the mouse you can then find the dongle and the battery slot. When the battery is inserted, the back of the mouse is simply placed back on the table and pushed into position where it locks into place.
You can choose between the two wireless options with the small switch at the bottom of the mouse. For the first connection to the dongle, a simple pairing procedure is required, as the mouse can also be connected to other dongles from Corsair. The connection with the dongle did not cause any delay or other connection problems, but I didn’t expect anything else because of the slipstream technology. And no particular delay was noticeable via Bluetooth.
The mouse is powered by a single AA battery, and Corsair promises up to 135 hours of battery life. I have been using the mouse regularly for over two weeks and the battery level is still shown as High in the software. Which I take as an indication that the mouse actually has a fairly long battery life.
Build-Quality and buttons
The quality of Qatar is satisfactory for its price all around. Nothing rattles, the mouse feels very stable and the surfaces feel high-quality. One point of concern was the cover under which the battery is inserted. Here I was afraid that the mechanism would not hold the cover securely. But to my surprise the cover is bombproof, it doesn’t wobble and will never fall off accidentally while daddling.
But unfortunately, there is one criticism, which I personally find very important, and that is the keys. Especially the mouse buttons have a relatively long travel distance and feel a little spongy when pressed. I also noticed that the mouse buttons sometimes release when the mouse is put down in a particularly lively way. In fact, it happened to me while I was playing, which is why I can’t say, but something like that shouldn’t happen with a gaming mouse. The thumb keys feel similarly spongy as the mouse buttons, but the scroll wheel is just as I had imagined. It rolls easily and evenly, and clicks it can also be very good.
Sensor
The built-in sensor is the PixArt PMW 3325, which is a well-known sensor in budget gaming mice. He is definitely not one of the best on the market, but he is known for his good tracking for his price. A small negative point is that it has “only” 100 IPS (inches per second) maximum tracking speed, compared to the 130 IPS of similar sensors like the PMW 3310. However, very few users should be able to reach these speeds and thus reach the limit of this sensor. Personally, I couldn’t find any problems with the sensor, even though it didn’t feel as accurate as a PMW 3370.
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