Our Verdict
The Corsair IRONCLAW Wireless is a great office mouse thanks to its wireless design and fairly ergonomic design for right-handed people. It's very comfortable to use in a palm grip thanks to its high body, right slanted design, and thumb rest. It also has a good amount of buttons to make workflow a bit more fluid.
- Great build quality.
- Amazing and customizable performance.
- Great for palm grip.
- Very low click latency; wireless and wired.
- Stiff cable.
- Unusual button layout.
The Corsair IRONCLAW is a fairly good mouse for video games like FPS. Its click latency is extremely low when used with its receiver or when wired, which makes it feel very responsive. However, the mouse is big and heavy, and some people might prefer a lighter option for FPS games.
- Great build quality.
- Amazing and customizable performance.
- Great for palm grip.
- Very low click latency; wireless and wired.
- Stiff cable.
- Unusual button layout.
The Corsair IRONCLAW is a very good mouse for MMO games. It has amazing performance and has a few extra buttons, giving you a bit more inputs for abilities. However, this won't be as ideal as a dedicated MMO mouse with a side panel with 9 or 12 buttons.
- Great build quality.
- Amazing and customizable performance.
- Great for palm grip.
- Very low click latency; wireless and wired.
- Stiff cable.
- Unusual button layout.
The Corsair IRONCLAW Wireless is not designed to be an ultra-light gaming mouse. It's rather big and heavy and won't be suitable for this use.
- Great build quality.
- Amazing and customizable performance.
- Great for palm grip.
- Very low click latency; wireless and wired.
- Stiff cable.
- Unusual button layout.
The Corsair IRONCLAW Wireless is a decent travel mouse. Thanks to its Bluetooth compatibility, you can easily connect it to your laptop without having to bring its cable or receiver around. However, the mouse is a bit bulky and might be hard to toss in a laptop case.
- Great build quality.
- Amazing and customizable performance.
- Great for palm grip.
- Very low click latency; wireless and wired.
- Stiff cable.
- Unusual button layout.
Changelog
- Updated Sep 18, 2023: We've added a link to the newly-reviewed Corsair NIGHTSABRE WIRELESS in the Shape section of this review.
- Updated Dec 01, 2022: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.2. This update simplifies our Weight test and expands on our CPI test from Test Bench 1.1, resulting in changes to test results in both sections. For more details, you can see our complete changelog here.
- Updated Nov 17, 2022: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.1. This update revamps our Click Latency test and results in changes to test results. For more details, you can see our full changelog here.
- Updated Oct 05, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
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The Corsair IRONCLAW RGB Wireless is a good overall gaming mouse, but is mainly designed for people with large hands using a palm grip. It has excellent performance, but it's quite heavy and might be harder to play FPS games with. On the upside, Corsair mice are very well-built and this mouse has amazingly low click latency, whether you use it wired or wireless. See our recommendations for the best gaming mice, the best wireless gaming mice, and the best FPS mice. If you're interested in Corsair products, also check out the best Corsair mice.
The Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO is better than the Corsair IRONCLAW RGB Wireless. The DARK CORE has lower click latency and onboard memory. However, the IRONCLAW has more buttons, lower lift-off distance, and less CPI variation.
The Corsair IRONCLAW RGB Wireless and the Corsair Nightsword RGB are fairly similar, but the IRONCLAW doesn't need a cable to work. The Nightsword is ever so slightly lighter, but both mice have very similar performance.
The Corsair M65 RGB Elite is a better gaming mouse than the Corsair IRONCLAW RGB Wireless, although the M65 is wired while the IRONCLAW is wireless. The M65 is lighter and feels better-made thanks to its aluminum frame. On the other hand, the IRONCLAW Wireless is better suited for a palm grip, especially for people with larger hands.
The Logitech G502 HERO is very similar to the Corsair IRONCLAW RGB Wireless when it comes to gaming. It's slightly lighter, but their overall performance is nearly identical. The Logitech is wired, while you can use the Corsair wirelessly. The Logitech's cable is slightly better, but the difference is minimal.
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