I know these two mice have been on the market for a while, but most reviews don't compare them, there are barely any comments or details of what's really different on them besides the sensor and people end up thinking that the Corsair M65 is just an attempt for Corsair to board the DPI Bandwagon and sell more of the same mice for a higher price (well, I won't deny part of that is true).
But there ARE improvements on the new version of the mouse. And they are:
- Newer left and right button switches, OMRON D2FC-F-7N (20M version). The old one used Omron D2FC-F-7N (10M), which was also good.
- New scroll made by TTC (it's part of a new series of scroll wheels they released in the market). The old one used this unbranded model:
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/1021/b1qz.jpg)
- New (and with a worse feedback) DPI buttons. Check the old ones:
http://imageshack.us/a/img34/633/kbg0.jpg- Painting on the Sniper button is FAR better. It doesn't fades out over time.
- The side plastic surface has been improved (check the comparison:
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/47/xfxa.jpg)
And by the way, the scroll on my Corsair M60 broke after a year of use, a
VERY common problem with Corsair mice and probably the reason why they changed their scroll on the new mice (M40, M65 and M95).
The Sniper Button and Side Buttons are still Zhij switches. That's not a very trustworthy brand, but at least it hasn't broken yet.