Best Gaming Mouse In 2024

Specs

• Connectivity: 2.4Ghz Wireless; Wired USB
• Battery Life: Up to 90 hours
• Scroll wheel: No
• RGB: No
• Hand shape: Right
• Buttons: 6
• Max sensor resolution: 30,000 DPI
• Polling rate: 1000-8000 Hz

More than 15 years after the DeathAdder first debuted, it remains the gaming mouse and an easy recommendation to this day. It's an impressive feat considering how much the gaming mouse scene has expanded over the years, but the DeathAdder continues to feel just about perfect to this day.

The DeathAdder V2 Pro has been our top pick since this list was first published. It's not surprising that the mouse that finally knocked it out of that spot is... the DeathAdder V3 Pro, Razer's flagship mouse that makes smart improvements to an already stellar design.

Like its predecessor, the DeathAdder V3 Pro is ideal for those with medium- to large-sized hands. It's for right-handed players only thanks to the subtle curvature that creates a pocket for your thumb. The contour of the case gives it near-perfect ergonomics for your palm, fingers, and wrist.

The pair of side buttons (optical switches) have just the right amount of chunk and are located in ideal spots. The tactile scroll wheel feels great and is very accurate. All of the switches are graded for 90 million clicks, and the main buttons have an ultra-fast 0.2ms actuation. The optical sensor has been improved, offering up to 30K CPI sensitivity, as opposed to 20K in the V2.

If you're upgrading from the V2, you'll probably notice the weight difference first. The V3 Pro only weighs 63 grams, which puts it in the extremely lightweight category, and is significantly lighter than the 88 gram V2 Pro. Despite the reduced weight, the V3 Pro doesn't lose any stability and the build quality is solid with no weak spots or creaks. The matte finish is resistant to finger smudges, whether you opt for the white or black model.

The V3 Pro can run for up to 90 hours on a full charge and connects via Razer's 2.4GHz HyperSpeed wireless tech or via USB-C.

If you need RGB backlighting, you'll want to stick with the V2 Pro. The V3 drops Chroma RGB backlighting, which is somewhat of a surprise considering this is a Razer product. But the V3 Pro is built for competitive gamers who don't want distractions.

If you play a lot of first-person shooters and are right-handed, you can't beat the DeathAdder V3 Pro.

Specs

• Connectivity: 2.4Ghz Wireless; Wired USB
• Battery Life: Up to 100 hours
• Scroll wheel: Yes
• RGB: Yes
• Hand shape: Right-handed (symmetrical)
• Buttons: 6
• Max sensor resolution: 18,000 CPI
• Polling rate: 1000Hz

You can't go wrong with the SteelSeries Prime. SteelSeries' flagship mouse offers consistently impressive performance and a sturdy but lightweight design that's built to last. It's equipped with magnetic optical switches, which can lead to faster response times. Magnetic switches serve another purpose other than performance. Due to the design, they can last longer than regular mouse buttons.

The Prime is aimed at right-handed users, as the side buttons are located on the left side of the mouse. One of the cool things about the Prime is that it's shaped just a tad differently than most other popular gaming mice in its category. It has a more rounded curvature. Regardless of the style of grip you use when gaming, the Prime should prove to be comfy for long gaming sessions. We've been using the Prime for hundreds of hours at this point, and it still feels as good as it did out of the box.

It should be noted that due to the minimalistic design in terms of buttons, the Prime is best suited for first-person shooters when it comes to competitive games. But for what it's aimed to do, the Prime can hang with the best of them, and it's reasonably priced. It just plain works, offering precise improvements thanks to its fine-tuned optical sensor and a crisp connection via 2.4GHz wireless. If there's a knock to be found, it's that the Prime only offers up to 100 hours of battery life between charges, which is good but bested by some other popular options out there--including another SteelSeries mouse you'll find on this list.

Specs

• Connectivity: 2.4Ghz Wireless
• Battery life: 135 hours (Replaceable AA)
• Scroll wheel: Yes
• RGB: Yes
• Hand shape: Right-handed (symmetrical)
• Buttons: 6
• Max sensor resolution: 10,000 DPI
• Polling rate: 125 - 1000 Hz

The Corsair Katar Pro Wireless gaming mouse is about as streamlined as you can get. Its compact form factor feels good to hold for long sessions, and its limited number of buttons keep things simple for mapping controls and adjusting DPI sensitivity. The 10,000 DPI optical sensor may not match up to higher-end mice, but it still provides plenty of sensitivity for most people.

One thing to note about the Katar Pro Wireless is that it operates on a single AA battery. While this may seem inconvenient, this makes it possible to provide a total charge time of 135 hours, and if you have a pair of rechargeable batteries, you'll be good to use the Katar Pro for as long as you want--mice with internal, non-replaceable batteries will lose charge over extended use.

Specs

• Connectivity: Wired USB
• Battery Life: N/A
• Scroll wheel: Yes
• RGB: Yes
• Hand shape: Ambidextrous
• Buttons: 8
• Max sensor resolution: 18,000 CPI
• Polling rate: 1000 Hz

The SteelSeries Sensei Ten is a budget-friendly ambidextrous gaming mouse with a solid design. The matte polymer shell coating feels a lot nicer and sturdier than the original shiny metallic Sensei, and way better than its rubberized RAW editions. There's also a noticeably stronger and nicer action to the button clicks, too--the Ten uses dual-spring mechanisms instead of singles, and they are graded for 60 million clicks.

The Sensei Ten sadly ditches the onboard customization of the original in favor of a software-only solution for its programmable buttons, and it lacks the more extensive RGB customization of some of SteelSeries' other mice. But it does feature SteelSeries' current TrueMove Pro sensor, a high-resolution 50–18,000 DPI optical sensor that will supposedly maintain 1:1 tracking, even at high speeds or if you lift your mouse. It's probably overkill if you're not a top-level competitive player who needs to crank their sensitivity to ridiculous heights, but it helps make the Sensei Ten feel smooth, precise, and good to play games with on a variety of different surfaces. It's nice to have the cutting-edge tech, but it's the form factor, build, and feel of the Sensei that makes this line so good.

Specs

• Connectivity: 2.4Ghz wireless; Bluetooth; Wired USB
• Battery Life: up to 300 hours
• Scroll wheel: Yes
• RGB: Chroma RGB
• Hand shape: Right-handed
• Buttons: 20
• Max sensor resolution: 30000 DPI
• Polling rate: 1000 Hz

Mastering an MMO-genre game means having a dozen skills at your beck and call at any given time, and with the Razer Naga V2 Pro, you'll be firing off spells and special attacks in rapid succession.

Razer's gaming mice have a reputation for being smooth, fast, and reliable, and the Naga Pro does the brand proud while also offering three interchangeable side plates with two, six, and 12-button configurations.

Even better, this mouse has a wireless mode that can keep up with its wired brethren, up to 300 hours of battery life, and a silky-smooth 30K DPI optical sensor.

Specs

• Connectivity: Wired
• Battery Life: N/A
• Scroll wheel: Yes
• RGB: Chroma RGB
• Hand shape: left-handed
• Buttons: 20
• Max sensor resolution: 20,000 DPI
• Polling rate: 1000 Hz

Very few gaming mice are made for left-handed use, which is frustrating for left-handed players who prefer controlling mouse movements with their dominant hand. Some devices claim to have an "ambidextrous" form factor, but if all your helpful shortcut buttons are on the left-side of the controller--the side where a right-handed person's thumb would be--then left-handed users can't use them. Thankfully, the excellent Razer Naga is now available in a left-handed design that solves these issues. While this model is based on a previous iteration of the Naga (instead of the latest Naga V2 Pro), it's still rocking excellent specs and features, including the numerous extra programmable thumb buttons that make it such an excellent choice for MMO and MOBA players.

Specs

• Connectivity: 2.4Ghz Wireless; wired USB
• Battery Life: 140 hours
• Scroll wheel: Yes
• RGB: Yes
• Hand shape: Right-handed
• Buttons: 9
• Max sensor resolution: 25,600 DPI
• Polling rate: 1000Hz

One of the very best gaming peripherals of all time, the Logitech G502 got even better when it added a wireless option. With a design that still looks wonderfully futuristic, a 25K optical sensor for impressive precision, and a scrolling wheel that lets you rotate it with reckless abandon, the G502 is a proven and durable gaming mouse. This model packs an extra punch in the longevity department, as it can be wirelessly charged with the power play wireless charging system, virtually eliminating any cables from your desktop in the process.

Specs

• Connectivity: Wired USB
• Battery Life: N/A
• Scroll wheel: 2 (tilt wheel and barrel scroll)
• RGB: Yes
• Hand shape: Right-handed
• Buttons: 11
• Max sensor resolution: 20,000 DPI
• Polling rate: 2000 Hz

The R.A.T. 8+ ADV is a wild gaming mouse. The thing looks like it rolled off the set of a Michael Bay Transformers movie, and, frankly, it's not far off. The R.A.T. 8+ ADV is highly customizable, both in terms of its physical shape and its interal specs. The mouse features a modular design that includes multiple swappable chassis parts like thumb, palm, and pinkie rests. It also has not one, but two tilt wheels: One standard middle tilt wheel between the two clicks, and a barrel scroll under the thumb. Including both scroll wheels, R.A.T. 8+ ADV has 11 buttons in total, and each can be programmed with custom macros and button mappings using Mad Catz's desktop app on Windows. You can also adjust performance on the fly with the quick DPI toggle for swapping between four pre-set sensitivity levels. or by adding or removing the included weight plates.

Specs

• Connectivity: 2.4Ghz Wirless; Wired USB
• Battery Life: 95 hours
• Scroll wheel: Yes
• RGB: Yes
• Hand shape: Right-handed (symmetrical)
• Buttons: 5
• Max sensor resolution: 32,000 DPI
• Polling rate: 4000 Hz

The Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 isn't flashy. It sports a standard--and, frankly, plain--design free of frills like thumb rests or ornate RGB lighting. You get two clicks, a scrolls wheel, and two side buttons that rest right under your thumb--but that's it. However, the Logitech G Pro offers excellent in-game precision thanks to its lightweight, wireless form factor and powerful Logitech Hero2 sensor. And since it doesn't require tons of extra battery to power unnecessary features, it also sports a long 95-hour battery life.