HP 930 Creator Wireless Mouse review: Made for creators

HP has doubled down on its recent effort to woo creative customers, with a full line of laptops like the Envy 14 and Envy 15 aimed squarely at creative professionals. But HP hasn’t stopped with laptops. It’s also come out with the HP 930 Creator Wireless Mouse, a device that’s meant to work more efficiently in applications like Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro. I received a 930 Creator Wireless Mouse review unit alongside the HP Envy x360 15, another laptop aimed at creators. I put the $90 wireless mouse through its paces — does it offer anything to compete against the best mice? The 930 Creator Wireless Mouse is constructed of two-tone silver and grey plastic and feels sturdy enough. It’s light and easy to move around without feeling cheap, and the lower part that flares out to the left has a bit of a grippy coating that helps maintain control during fast mousing. Other than the color scheme, HP’s mouse looks a lot like Logitech’s MX Master 3, its main competitor. Like the MX Master 3...

Ergonomic design; Seven customizable buttons; Long battery life; Quickcharge capability;

Only for right-handers; A bit expensive;

HP 930 Creator Wireless Mouse Review

Unlike gaming peripherals, productivity mice tend toward modest design. The HP 930 Creator Wireless Mouse ($89.99), the company’s newest high-end office mouse for power users, is about as far out there as productivity mice get, which isn't far: It has a thumb wing and more side buttons than usual. Its solid shape makes it comfortable for long work days. Competing with elite office mice like the $99.99 Logitech MX Master 3, our Editors' Choice pick in this category, the 930 Creator also has strong customization features and long battery life. It’s a fine productivity mouse for creative professionals and anyone else.It’s a Lot of Office Mouse The HP 930 Creator riffs on what I think of as the modern model for premium office mice. Clad in silver and gray, it has a tall, wide design—1.72 by 3.06 by 4.88 inches (HWD)—that feels even wider when you factor in the large, ripple-textured thumb support protruding from the left side. It weighs 4.66 ounces, which is quite heavy for a mouse; y...

Delivering long battery life and lots of tweakability, the HP 930 Creator Wireless Mouse is an excellent, feature-heavy productivity mouse.

Strong ergonomic shape, including thumb wing; Connects to multiple devices via 2.4GHz and Bluetooth; Amazing battery life; Deep customization options for a productivity mouse

Scroll wheel feels a little loose; “Edge layout” positional hotkeys don’t play well with multi-monitor systems