- Table of Contents
- Intro
- Our Verdict
- Test Results
- Compared To Others
- Deals
- Discussions
The Corsair HARPOON RGB Gaming Mouse is a simple, compact gaming mouse that's a wired version of the Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless. It has an excellent sensor with a high polling rate, low click latency, and wide CPI range, but its CPI is quite inconsistent. It has two side buttons, and you can reprogram almost any button on the mouse through the iCUE software. It's a right-handed mouse designed for a claw grip with any hand size, and unless you have a small hand, it's a good choice for a fingertip grip. However, due to its small size, it's uncomfortable for large hands with a palm grip.
Our Verdict
The Corsair HARPOON is okay for office use. It's a fairly comfortable mouse that's designed to be used by any hand size with a claw grip. It's a good choice for a fingertip grip unless you have small hands, but it's not comfortable for larger hands with a palm grip. It's well-built and it has a good amount of programmable buttons and it works with both Windows and macOS.
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Suitable for all hand sizes with claw grip.
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Good build quality.
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Not suited for large hands with palm grip.
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Can't be used wirelessly.
The Corsair HARPOON is good for FPS gaming because it's lightweight and easy to move around, but the cable feels stiff. It has low click latency and a high polling rate that you can adjust. It has a wide CPI range, but sadly, the sensor isn't very consistent. It's designed for a claw grip, and due to its small size, it's a good choice for small to medium-sized hands with a palm grip.
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Suitable for all hand sizes with claw grip.
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Excellent sensor performance.
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Lightweight mouse.
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Good build quality.
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Not suited for large hands with palm grip.
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Cheap cable.
The Corsair HARPOON is good for playing MMO games. You can reprogram almost any button, but there are only two side buttons. It has low click latency and a high polling rate. It's fairly comfortable to use, especially if you have small hands, and it's designed for use with a claw grip. Lastly, it has a wide CPI range, but there's quite a bit of CPI variation.
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Suitable for all hand sizes with claw grip.
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Excellent sensor performance.
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Good build quality.
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Not suited for large hands with palm grip.
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Cheap cable.
The Corsair HARPOON is very good for ultra-light gaming. It's a light mouse, but it's not as light as some other ultra-light mice. It has a high polling rate and low click latency. Unfortunately, it has a stiff cable, which is hard to remove any kinks out of, and you can't remove any parts to make it lighter.
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Suitable for all hand sizes with claw grip.
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Excellent sensor performance.
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Lightweight mouse.
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Good build quality.
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Not suited for large hands with palm grip.
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Cheap cable.
The Corsair HARPOON is bad for travel because it's wired-only. It's a bit difficult to carry around, mainly due to its bulky wire. On the bright side, it feels well-built, so you shouldn't have to worry about breaking it in a laptop case or bag.
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Good build quality.
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Not suited for large hands with palm grip.
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Can't be used wirelessly.
- 6.8 Office/Multimedia
- 7.7 Video Games (FPS)
- 7.5 Video Games (MMO)
- 7.9 Ultra-Light Gaming
- 5.0 Travel
- Updated Oct 20, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Sep 16, 2020: Review published.
- Updated Aug 26, 2020: Early access published.
Test Results
The Corsair HARPOON is a simple-looking gaming mouse with a black body and slanted design. There are rubber textured grips on each side of the mouse and the scroll wheel. The CPI switch button and the programmable side buttons are glossy. There's one RGB location on the logo, and you can customize it through the iCUE software. It looks a lot like the Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless, except the CPI switch button doesn't have RGB lighting.
The Corsair HARPOON is a lightweight mouse that isn't too bulky, but because it's wired-only, it may be difficult to carry around and use on planes or trains.
This is a lightweight gaming mouse, but sadly, you can't add any extra weight to it.
The Corsair HARPOON has a good build quality. This mouse is made out of solid matte plastic with textured rubber grips on the sides. The mouse is well-made, and there aren't many loose parts aside from the CPI switch button that wobbles a bit. The mouse clicks aren't very satisfying, and there's an audible difference between the left and right clicks. The feet are of good quality, so it's easy to move the mouse around.
The Corsair HARPOON is fairly comfortable. It has a slight slant to the right, so it's designed for right-handed use. The grips on the side feel nice and the programmable side buttons are easy to reach. The CPI switch button is too far back no matter which grip you're using. For a gaming mouse with similar performance but an ambidextrous shape and side buttons on both left and ride sides, check out the SteelSeries Sensei RAW.
This mouse is small and isn't suited for large hands with a palm grip. The bottom of your palm will rest on the table and you may have to reach back for the scroll wheel and CPI switch button. If you're interested in a gaming mouse that's well-suited to all hand sizes using a palm grip, check out the BenQ ZOWIE FK2-B.
The Corsair HARPOON is designed for a claw grip and you should be able to easily reach all the buttons regardless of hand size.
For the most part, this mouse is well-designed for a fingertip grip. However, it may be too hard to reach the programmable side buttons if you have small hands.
This is a wired gaming mouse that can't be used wirelessly.
This mouse's cable is thin and it's difficult to remove any kinks from it. It feels cheap and unfortunately, you can't remove it if you want to replace it.
You can reprogram the right click, CPI switch, the two side buttons, and the wheel click button through the iCUE software. Also, you can reprogram the left button as long as the left click is assigned to another button.
The Corsair HARPOON wired gaming mouse has an incremented mouse wheel, but sadly, you can't unlock it for infinite scrolling.
The Corsair HARPOON has a low click latency, but it's higher than most wired gaming mouse we've tested. Still, most people won't notice much of a delay. If you're interested in a similar mouse with lower click latency, check out the ROCCAT Burst Core or the HyperX Pulsefire FPS Pro.
The Corsair iCUE software offers excellent customization options. Sadly, the mouse doesn't have on-board memory, so you can't use your settings on another computer.
Compared To Other Mice
The Corsair HARPOON RGB Gaming Mouse is a simple gaming mouse that should please most people looking for a light mouse. Although it doesn't have as good of a sensor as some other gaming mice, like the Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless, the sensor still offers excellent performance.
Also, check out our recommendations for the best wired mice, the best FPS mice, and the best cheap gaming mice.
The SteelSeries Rival 3 is much better than the Corsair HARPOON RGB Gaming Mouse. Both mice have a similar shape and are recommended for the same hand sizes and grip types, but the SteelSeries is an ambidextrous mouse. It also has a much more consistent sensor, and it has more programmable inputs. On the other hand, the Corsair has textured grips on the sides.
The Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED is better than the Corsair HARPOON RGB Gaming Mouse. The Logitech is a wireless mouse designed for a fingertip grip. It has a much better sensor with a wider CPI range, less CPI variation, and lower lift-off distance. However, the Corsair is a wired mouse designed for a claw grip, and it's lighter.
The Corsair HARPOON RGB Gaming Mouse and the Razer DeathAdder Essential are wired gaming mice with a right-handed design and high back. The Razer has a wider CPI range, a more precisely adjustable CPI, and a more consistent sensor. If you have larger hands and use a palm grip, you may find the Razer's larger size more comfortable. On the other hand, the Corsair is more suitable for small hands using a palm or claw grip.
The Razer DeathAdder Elite is a bit better than the Corsair HARPOON RGB Gaming Mouse. The Razer can be used by most grip types and hand sizes, except small hands with a claw or fingertip grip. It has a significantly better sensor with a much wider CPI range, and you can adjust the CPI by increments of one. It also has more programmable inputs. However, the Corsair's dedicated software is also available on macOS, and the mouse is lighter.
The Corsair HARPOON RGB PRO is an updated version of the Corsair HARPOON RGB Gaming Mouse. It has a more consistent sensor with a broader CPI range and a CPI that you can set more precisely. It also has onboard memory for settings and marginally better click latency, though it's likely too small of a difference to be noticeable. Both mice are well-suited for a claw or fingertip grip for nearly all hand sizes and a palm grip for smaller hands.
The Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless is much better than the Corsair HARPOON RGB Gaming Mouse. Both mice have the same shape, while the RGB Wireless is, as the name suggests, a wireless mouse. It also has a much better sensor with a wider CPI range and lower CPI variation. However, the RGB Gaming Mouse is lighter and has a lower lift-off distance.
The Logitech G203 Prodigy is slightly better than the Corsair HARPOON RGB Gaming Mouse. The Logitech is ambidextrous and has a better-performing sensor with a wider CPI range, much less inconsistent, and a lower lift-off distance. It also has a lower click latency and an extra programmable button. However, the Corsair is a right-handed mouse suitable for those with extra-large hands who use the claw grip.
The Corsair SABRE PRO is a better gaming mouse than the Corsair HARPOON RGB Gaming Mouse. The SABRE is significantly lighter, has a much lower click latency, and an 8000Hz maximum polling rate. It also has onboard profile storage, a wider CPI range, and a CPI you can adjust by increments of one. It's suitable for all grip types, depending on hand size. On the other hand, the HARPOON has RGB lighting, but its CPI is only adjustable by increments of 250. That said, it's suitable for all grip types, but it's too short for those with larger hands using a palm grip, and it may be difficult for those with small hands to reach both side buttons using a fingertip grip.