The Keychron M2 8K is a powerful budget gaming mouse — as long as you don’t mind seeing shiny fingerprints
Tom's Guide Verdict If it’s powerful performance you’re after, and you don’t want to spend over $100 on a gaming mouse, the Keychron M2 8K is a solid choice. It packs 8,000Hz polling, 30,000 DPI, and features like Angle Snapping, all of which give you a competitive advantage. You also get 140 hours of battery life, and extensive customization.
- ▪Tom's Guide Verdict If it’s powerful performance you’re after, and you don’t want to spend over $100 on a gaming mouse, the Keychron M2 8K is a solid choice.
- ▪It packs 8,000Hz polling, 30,000 DPI, and features like Angle Snapping, all of which give you a competitive advantage.
- ▪You also get 140 hours of battery life, and extensive customization.
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Tom's Guide Verdict If it’s powerful performance you’re after, and you don’t want to spend over $100 on a gaming mouse, the Keychron M2 8K is a solid choice. It packs 8,000Hz polling, 30,000 DPI, and features like Angle Snapping, all of which give you a competitive advantage. You also get 140 hours of battery life, and extensive customization. However, its scroll wheel is stiff, the mouse is quite slippery, and it picks up fingerprints very easily, too. Check Amazon Check Best Buy Reasons to buy +8KHz polling and 30,000 DPI +Extensive web-based customization +Up to 140 hours of battery life +Budget-friendly Reasons to avoid -Stiff scroll wheel -Feels slippery -Fingerprint magnet Best picks for you We played 100+ hours with the best gaming mouse for 2026 — here are our top picks The best…
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