1. Foreword: Huawei Starlight family has added another member of the wireless mouse to the Starlight technology
I believe everyone is familiar with the concept of "Starlight", which is available on Huawei Mate 60 series, Pocket 2 mobile phones, some models of the Pura 70 series, as well as tablets, headphones, M-Pencil and other devices.
It seems that Starlight technology is applied to more devices around mobile phones, so are there similar products on Huawei's own PC-related equipment?
Really, this is the protagonist we want to test - Huawei Wireless Mouse Star Flash Edition.
I believe that some users, when using a wireless mouse, the most annoying thing is that there will be occasional disconnection, do not follow the small problem, this is because the router, microwave oven and other equipment we use every day, interfere with the frequency band of the wireless mouse.
The Huawei Wireless Mouse Starlight Edition uses StarLink NearLink technology, with an adaptive frequency hopping algorithm, which improves the anti-interference ability by 4 times, avoiding this kind of situation to the greatest extent.
As for Starlight technology, what is it? In fact, this is the short-range wireless connection technology led by Huawei, and more than 300 companies in China have joined the Starlight Alliance, indicating that this new technology has extremely broad development prospects.
In short, Bluetooth focuses on low power consumption but less than ideal latency, and Wi-Fi pursues high speed but consumes fast power, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, and the use cases are different
Especially in the face of the new scenario in the era of intelligent connection of all things, the limitations of WiFi/Bluetooth are highlighted, but with Starlight technology, the advantages of these two technologies are integrated, so as to take into account the advantages of high speed and low power consumption.
At the launch of the new phone, Huawei announced that compared with traditional wireless connections, the Starlight technology can achieve 60% lower power consumption, 6 times higher speed, 1/30 higher latency, and 10 times higher number of networking connections, and can be applied to various scenarios such as consumer electronics, smart home, new energy vehicles, and industrial intelligent manufacturing. In other words, Starlight technology is going to crush WiFi and Bluetooth in all directions in terms of connectivity and usage scenarios.
As for the gap between Starlight and WiFi and Bluetooth, from the comparison of the table in the above figure, the advantages of Starlight are very obvious.
Next, let's take a look at the performance of the Huawei Wireless Mouse Starlight Edition.
2. Appearance: The micro-velvet material is very skin-friendly, and the Starlight receiver uses a USB-C port
The first impression of the packaging box on the front of the Huawei wireless mouse Starlight version is very "Huawei", and I believe that users who are familiar with Huawei have seen similar designs in the packaging boxes of watches/bracelets and chargers.
The front is relatively simple, with the name and renders of the Huawei Wireless Mouse Starlight Edition printed on it, and the NearLink at the bottom indicates that this mouse supports the Starlight protocol.
The HUAWEI Wireless Mouse Starlight Edition comes with an instruction manual in the box, a No. 5 dry battery, and a Starlight receiver for the USB-C port.
Huawei wireless mouse star flash version body, what we got is inkstone black color, the surface is made of micro-velvet material, which is warm and close to the skin like satin on the touch,
The size of the mouse is 107.6×60.9×29.4mm, the mouse weighs about 61g (excluding the battery and receiver), and the battery included in the package weighs about 23g, which means that the overall weight is 84g.
At a glance from the side,Huawei wireless mouse Star flash version belongs to a flat body,Only 29.4mm thick,Very suitable for office,But from my experience,You can only use finger grip in the grip posture,Users with large opponents are not so friendly。
The details of the rollers are at-a-glance, and the surface is made with a knurled texture and a metallic texture.
The bottom is printed with the word HUAWEI, and there is an inverted triangle at the bottom, from which you can break it outwards to remove the shell.
After removing the shell, the battery compartment can be placed into the No. 5 dry battery, and the top and bottom are magnetic suction ports, and you will feel obvious suction when disassembling and installing the shell, and it can be automatically adsorbed without manual alignment.
Despite being on a No. 5 dry battery, this mouse has a battery life of up to 12 months.
The mode switch and the device are on the back, and it can be seen that the Huawei wireless mouse Starlight version supports Starlight/Bluetooth dual-mode.
In Bluetooth mode, it can support connecting and remembering up to three devices, when you need to switch devices, you don't need to re-pair, just touch the flash switch button at the bottom of the mouse to complete the switching, and the experience is still very fast and convenient.
If you want to enter the matching mode, you only need to press and hold the flash speed switch button, and when the indicator flashes quickly, it means that the mouse has entered the pairing state.
Starflash receivers with USB-C ports are still very rare on the market, and common mouse receivers are USB-A.
Considering that some thin and light laptops are now "thin and light", the fuselage is only equipped with a USB-C port, and the Huawei Wireless Mouse Star Edition can be plug-and-play, eliminating the trouble of buying a converter again.
Of course, for laptops that are "ancient" enough and don't have a USB-C port, the experience is not so friendly.
The Huawei Wireless Mouse Star Edition is not difficult to disassemble, you only need to unscrew 4 screws, lift the upper cover, and you can see the PCB board of the mouse.
Huawei Wireless Mouse Starlight Edition uses PixArt PMW3816 laser engine, which can achieve a minimum of 200 and a maximum of 4000DPI, which is generally used in office mice, and is used in some models of Logitech MX Master/MX Master.
There are also details of other electronic components such as sensors and main controls.
3. Performance test: The mouse test master is very intuitive and the dual-mode performance is consistent
The evaluation tool we use the mouse test master produced by the driver house, the volume is not large, only less than 4MB, and the software interface design is very simple.
The tool can detect whether the mouse's function keys are working properly, and can also test the smoothness of the mouse, the return rate of two important parameters, the test results will be displayed in the form of scores, a variety of chart types, and will also give an evaluation of the performance level, including fair, excellent, etc.
It can also visually show how many days the mouse test master has been with you, today and historical mileage, and the total number of historical clicks on the left and right buttons.
However, if you want to change the DPI of HUAWEI Wireless Mouse StarFlash, you need to work with HUAWEI PC Manager 14.0.3.200 or later or Smart Life 13.2.1.325 or later, and support ultra-fast connection.
That said, for users who don't have Huawei devices, it's not very friendly.
In Starlight adapter mode, enter the mouse configuration panel (Bluetooth mode is not supported), you can change the DPI here, upgrade the firmware, change the main button to the left and right options, the default DPI is 1200.
In the following tests, we have unified the test conditions of the Huawei Wireless Mouse Starflash Edition as: 1200 DPI, 1000 CPI, and as for the return rate, the mouse does not provide a change option.
- Starlight receiver
In the "xCounts vs. Time" image drawn in 10 seconds, the average line indicates whether the mouse movement trajectory is smoother. The closer the discrete point on the counts is to this line, the less jitter the engine has.
The line and discrete points are more close, that is to say, the anti-shake performance of the Huawei wireless mouse star flash version is better, but there are occasional disconnection problems, but it is not serious, and finally the Huawei wireless mouse star flash version is given 65 points, and the evaluation is average.
"Interval" is the mouse return delay, "Time" is the return rate, there is a correspondence between the two, similarly, the closer the discrete point is to this line, the more stable the transmission.
Under normal circumstances, the 125Hz rate is about 8ms report, and 1000Hz is 1ms report.
In the case of the Starlight receiver connection, the delay is 8ms, which means that the return rate of the Huawei Wireless Mouse Starlight Edition is fixed at 125Hz.
The "X vs. Y" part can record the trajectory of the mouse, which can be used to detect the loss of mouse frames, and can also be used to check the stability of the mouse's return rate and IPS performance.
In general, the distribution of mouse track points is relatively uniform (the route is coherent, there are no missing track points, and even if you don't check "Connect", you can roughly see the mouse track. ）。
Since the return rate of the Huawei Wireless Mouse Starlight Edition is 125Hz, the separation distance between the points in the trajectory graph will be farther, which can only meet the needs of daily office.
In the single test of the return rate of the mouse test master, the maximum return rate of the Huawei Wireless Mouse Star Foil Edition can reach 141Hz, and the average value is 129Hz, which also confirms that the return rate of this mouse is fixed.
- Bluetooth
In Bluetooth mode, the mouse test master gave a score of 61 points to the Huawei Wireless Mouse Starlight Edition, giving a passing evaluation, which is relatively similar to the score of the Starlight receiver mode.
This is also confirmed by the lines and discrete points on the graph, which also have excellent smoothness and stabilization, but in some cases there will be disconnection problems, but from the graph, it will only occur once in about 10 seconds.
Considering that Bluetooth is susceptible to interference from other devices, this performance is quite stable.
Since the return rate of the mouse is capped at 125ms in Bluetooth mode, that is, the delay is 8ms, which is also similar to the performance of Starlight receiver mode.
The trajectory points of the Huawei wireless mouse Starflash version are relatively evenly distributed, and there is no lack of track points, which belongs to the normal level of Bluetooth mice.
In the single test of the return rate of the mouse test master, the maximum return rate of the Huawei wireless mouse Starlight Edition can reach 143Hz, and the average value is 135Hz, which is slightly better than the Starlight receiver mode, but it will not differ too much, which can be regarded as a test error.
Fourth, summary: simple, small only focus on stable office assistants
In terms of experience, the Huawei Wireless Mouse Starlight Edition is used for office purposes, its performance is qualified, and in Bluetooth mode, it can also provide the same experience as the Starlight receiver; If you want to use it as a gaming mouse, you have to weigh whether its 125Hz return rate can meet your needs for high-precision operation in games.
Considering that this mouse performs at the same level in different modes, that is to say, if there are no special needs, Bluetooth mode can meet the user's office codeword, simple drawing and tabulation, and other operations that do not require high precision.
As for why this happens, the author thinks there are two reasons: one is that in the starflash receiver mode, 125Hz limits the performance of the mouse, if you can unlock a higher rate of return, then the performance and stability of this mouse should be better.
The second is that the wireless connection on PC devices has not yet used Starlight technology, including Huawei's own PC products, which are only carried in products such as mobile phones/tablets, so at this stage, the number of devices needs to be accumulated to a certain scale, and the advantages of Starlight technology can be reflected at that time.
But it can also be seen from this point that the Huawei wireless mouse star flash version is a mouse specially designed for office, in a small size, there are not too many bells and whistles in the design, only the main feature of stability.
If you want a mouse that can switch between multiple devices and can be used in a variety of desktop environments, then this HUAWEI Wireless Mouse Starflash Edition will definitely be your most powerful assistant in the office.