CM Storm Sentinel Advance II Mouse Review

Testing the Sentinel Advance II

The Sentinel Advance II is the ideal model for those who like big, heavy mice. The high sensitivity favors the peripheral, since it’s less agile than other models. The 8,200 dpi value is way too much, and we doubt it will ever be useful during a match. On most Battlefield 3 matches we played, we only went as far as 6,000 dpi during some intense tank fights because they are very slow vehicles to aim at, so the higher the sensitivity, the better. The Rapid Fire function is great in intense firefights, where precision is not much of an issue.

The TX feature expands the configuration choices and makes the Sentinel Advance II attractive not only to FPS players, but also for MMORPG players who usually need more buttons to record macros. With eight real buttons and nine virtual ones, the Sentinel Advance II can deliver.

The OLED display (though seemingly a little useless because it rests below the palm of the user’s hand) helps show the current dpi setting without the user having to memorize some color scheme associated with the sensitivity level.