The Corsair Nightsword is a comfortable gaming mouse with RGB lighting and an ergonomic design thanks to its slanted shape with a thumb rest. It offers a few programmable buttons, although it isn't on par with a dedicated MMO mouse in that regard. Also, its sensor is quite inconsistent, as it overshoots when moving the mouse fast and undershoots when moving it slow. The mouse also isn't recommended for people with small hands, as it's a bit big. On the upside, it's very well-built and has great customization options.
Our Verdict
Decent for office. It has a comfortable shape and a nice thumb-rest that offers good ergonomics. The mouse is also very well-built, but its cable can get rather annoying and catches on desk supplies easily.
- Very low click latency.
- Very well-built design.
- Great for palm and claw grips.
- Inconsistent sensor.
- Stiff cable.
Good for video games. It has a wide CPI range and can be customized easily in its software. It's a great mouse for palm or claw grip, but smaller hands might find it too big. Also, the sensor's consistency seems a bit off, and the latency is a bit higher than most wired gaming mice.
- Very low click latency.
- Very well-built design.
- Great for palm and claw grips.
- Inconsistent sensor.
- Stiff cable.
Very good for MMOs. It offers ten programmable buttons, which isn't as many as dedicated MMO mice. On the upside, its shape is comfortable to hold for a while, but the mouse might be a bit too big for some people with smaller hands.
- Very low click latency.
- Very well-built design.
- Great for palm and claw grips.
- Inconsistent sensor.
- Stiff cable.
Although you can reduce the mouse's weight by removing some weights, it isn't designed for ultra-light gaming. It's a fairly heavy mouse even without its weights in, and there are noticeably lighter options available.
- Very low click latency.
- Very well-built design.
- Great for palm and claw grips.
- Inconsistent sensor.
- Stiff cable.
This mouse isn't designed for traveling. Its wired design won't be ideal to work in small spaces like on a plane and it won't fit in a laptop bag.
- Very low click latency.
- Very well-built design.
- Great for palm and claw grips.
- Inconsistent sensor.
- Stiff cable.
Changelog
- Updated Oct 21, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Dec 20, 2019: Review published.
- Updated Dec 18, 2019: Early access published.
- Updated Dec 18, 2019: Our testers have started testing this product.
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The Corsair Nightsword RGB is a good gaming mouse that offers a decent amount of buttons, although it does have some CPI inconsistencies and slightly higher latency than most wired gaming mice. See our recommendations for the best gaming mice, the best wireless gaming mice, and the best mice. If you're interested in Corsair products, also check out the best Corsair mice.
The Corsair Nightsword RGB and the Logitech G502 HERO are two very similar-looking mice, but the Logitech is better. The Logitech has wheel tilt for more inputs, a more stable and consistent sensor, and its lift-off distance is shorter. However, the Corsair's CPI can adjust much more precisely.
The Corsair M65 RGB Elite is a better gaming mouse than the Corsair Nightsword RGB. They have different shapes, but the M65 Elite is better built and fits most grips and hand sizes. Its sensor is also more consistent with its CPI settings. On the other hand, the Nightsword has slightly more buttons.
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 Nightsword RGB is a more versatile mouse, while the Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB is a great MMO mouse. The SCIMITAR has a 12-button side panel and has an aluminum frame, which feels better built. Its shorter design is better suited than the Nightsword for small hands, and its CPI variations are more stable, resulting in no big sensitivity swings.
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