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The Razer DeathAdder Essential ships in a professional-looking black box, accented by Razer’s signature green colour scheme. The mouse takes centre stage, surrounded by the company’s snakehead logo and unique font.
Looking at the back of the box gives a quick peek at what the mouse is about, boiling things down to performance, ergonomics and Razer’s own Hyperesponse switches, three key selling points that we will touch on later.
As a right-handed mouse, the DeathAdder Essential retains the same curvaceous form seen on Razer’s premium DeathAdder, noticeably stripping the DPI buttons from below the scroll wheel. Both the left and right switches dip into the mouse, an ergonomic choice intended to naturally cushion the user’s hand.
The scroll wheel houses two LED strips either side of the indented rubber grip, acting as a fifth button when pressed. The lighting is synced with the LEDs beneath the snakehead logo on the mouse’s rear, each shining Razer’s emerald green.
Razer takes a minimalistic approach to the DeathAdder Essential with little on the right hand side apart from a rubber pinky grip. The same textured padding is on the left side of the mouse, located below the chunky back and forward buttons.
All of the relevant product information can be found on the underside of the mouse, surrounding the 6,400 DPI sensor. The black coated cable is the same premium quality found on all of Razer’s modern peripherals, with a branded USB connector sporting the company’s font and colour.
