Tom's Hardware Guide heeft acht optische muizen met elkaar vergeleken. Van de acht muizen die aan bod komen zijn er drie van Microsoft: de Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0, de Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0 en de Intellimouse Explorer 4.0. Verder komen er vier van Logitech aan de beurt: de Click! Optical Mouse, de Cordless Click! Optical Mouse, de MX310 Optical Mouse en de Cordless Click! Optical Mouse Plus. De Terratec Razer Boomslang 2100 maakt het octet vol. Een aantal zaken valt de reviewer op, zo maken alle muizen gebruik van een USB-aansluiting en blijken ze daar ook voor ontworpen te zijn. Uiteraard valt de horizontale scroll-mogelijkheid van Microsoft ook op. De uiteindelijke conclusie van de reviewer is als volgt:
For the models in this review, the Microsoft mice are not right for action games on account of the new scroll button. However, Microsoft's offerings are designed for desktop and Web applications, and more laid back games where quick-draw reflexes are not required, where the ergonomics of the Wireless Optical and Wireless Explorer are marvelous. The scroll button is even an advantage; there is a learning curve involved, however, as the lack of notches makes it hard to get used to. For wider use which includes games, the Click! range is the best alternative. If your budget allows, you can have a wireless mouse with no lag and more features. Right-handers will fall for the very convenient Click! Plus. If you're really into precision and frag, what you need is a Logitech MX sensor and, with the MX310, you'll get a mouse which may be wired but has all the right equipment for response and precision. Lastly, the Terratec Razer Boomslang is a dated show-off item for extremists who claim that only a trackball and very-high speeds can help you win at Half Life.