The Best Wireless Mouse - Spring 2021 Mice Reviews

The best wireless gaming mouse we've tested is the Razer Viper Ultimate. This well-built option is an excellent choice for gamers, thanks to its amazingly low click latency, wide and adjustable CPI range, and low lift-off distance. It's also good if you're planning to travel with it since it should fit into most laptop bags and has a built-in receiver slot, so you don't need to worry about the clutter of a cable.

It has an ambidextrous design with two side buttons on each side, which makes it suitable for both left and right-handed people. Almost all hand sizes should be able to use it comfortably with a fingertip grip, although small hands may struggle to reach the scroll wheel and side buttons. All of its buttons can be remapped with the Razer Synapse 3 software, and you can even save your preferred settings to the onboard memory to keep them when you switch computers.

Unfortunately, the software isn't available on macOS, and the side buttons don't work on this OS if you set it to "right-handed mode." Also, while it feels very well built, the left and right buttons squeak when you press them all the way down. Otherwise, it's an amazing wireless mouse, and it's among the best gaming mice we've tested.

The best wireless mouse for office use is the Logitech MX Master 3. It's designed to be comfortable for long days at the office, thanks to its thumb rest and ergonomic shape. Its fantastic connectivity options allow you to use it via Bluetooth or USB receiver so you can easily switch between your personal laptop and work PC, and it's fully compatible with both Windows and macOS.

Its vertical wheel automatically unlocks itself for infinite scrolling when you're browsing through long documents or webpages. There's a horizontal wheel on the left side that lines up with your thumb if you use it in a palm grip. It also has a unique thumb rest button that allows you to use gesture controls that you can set through the Logitech Options app. Although its click latency and CPI range aren't great for competitive gaming, both are decent for daily and office uses.

Unfortunately, since it's quite large, it might not fit in most laptop cases, and it's not well-suited for people with smaller hands. It's also a little pricey, so if you want a cheaper option, you may want to check out the Logitech MX Master 2S instead, which is similar but lacks some extra features. That said, the Logitech is an exceptional ergonomic mouse for office use, and it's among the best mice that we've tested.

The best wireless mouse for Mac that we've tested is the Apple Magic Mouse 2. It feels remarkably solid and well-built, as it's made with a mix of aluminum and acrylic. It's specifically designed for Apple devices, and the entire top of the device has a tactile touch surface that allows you to enable gesture commands. You can also enable the one big button to act as both a left and a right click.

It has a very slim and compact design that's good for traveling since it fits into most laptop bags. It only connects via Bluetooth, so you don't have to worry about a receiver or a cable, and it automatically shuts down after a period of inactivity to help conserve battery life. Its lightning charging port is identical to many other Apple products, so you shouldn't need to pack too many wires when you're on the go.

Unfortunately, its slim profile isn't well-suited to anything but a fingertip grip, and it's not the most comfortable to use for long periods. Also, you can't change the polling rate or the CPI, though this should be fine for most everyday use. Overall, it's a good choice if you want a wireless mouse for your Mac, and it's the best mouse for MacBook Pro that we've tested.

The best wireless mouse for travel that we've tested is the Corsair KATAR PRO Wireless. It isn't too heavy and is small enough to fit well into most laptop cases. It has space in the battery compartment to store its USB receiver, and it has great wireless versatility, as you can use it with Bluetooth or its USB receiver. It only requires one AA battery for power, and the CPI switch light indicates the battery life.

It has a wide CPI range that can be adjusted by increments of 100 and has practically no variation, which is remarkable. The click latency is also amazingly low, and the high polling rate should result in smooth cursor movements. All of its buttons can be reprogrammed within the iCUE software, and you can save your settings to the onboard memory. It's also fully compatible with macOS and Windows, so you can customize every aspect of the mouse on either operating system.

Unfortunately, it has a high lift-off distance, so the sensor might track your movements when repositioning it. Also, since it's quite small, people with larger hands may struggle to use it with a palm or a claw grip. All in all, this wireless mouse has amazing portability, and it performs very well, especially for its price.

The best budget wireless mouse we've tested is the Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED. Despite its lower price point, it feels very well-built as it's made of solid plastic and doesn't have any loose or wobbly parts. It has a small, ambidextrous design that feels comfortable and that's best-suited for a fingertip grip, though small and medium hands can also use it with a palm or a claw grip.

It only connects through its USB receiver and is fully compatible with both Windows and macOS. It has a total of six buttons, all programmable within the Logitech G Hub software, and you can also set a G Shift button to add another layer of commands. Its sensor has a wide CPI range with almost no variation, a high polling rate, and great click latency. Its lift-off distance is also low enough that the sensor shouldn’t track any movement when you're repositioning it.

Unfortunately, it's somewhat heavy for its size, and because it's rather small, people with larger hands may find it hard to use it with a palm or a claw grip. Additionally, it doesn't support Bluetooth and can't be used wired, which limits the connectivity options. Nevertheless, this is a great wireless mouse that performs very well, especially considering its price point.