The Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS continues Corsair's SCIMITAR line of MMO-focused gaming mice as the first wireless addition to the lineup. It has a right-handed shape and features 15 programmable buttons, including a 12-button side panel that you can slide backward and forward to suit your hand size and grip type. You can connect this mouse wirelessly via Bluetooth or using the included 2.4 GHz USB receiver. It also features software-controllable multi-zone RGB.
Note: Corsair revised the advertised polling rate of this mouse since we first reviewed it. See the Sensor Specifications section.
Our Verdict
The Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS is a decent mouse for work use despite not being designed for it. It has a comfortable right-handed shape, great build quality, and plenty of additional reprogrammable buttons. Also, it can connect wirelessly via Bluetooth or by using a receiver. However, the scroll wheel lacks a free-scrolling mode and L/R tilt inputs.
- Great build quality.
Plenty of programmable buttons.
- Scroll wheel lacks free-scrolling and L/R tilt controls.
The Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS is a great mouse for FPS gaming. It has remarkable raw performance overall, with very low click and sensor latency, and high sensor accuracy. That said, it's significantly heavier than dedicated FPS mice and is more difficult to move quickly and accurately.
- Remarkably low click latency.
- Superb overall sensor performance.
- Heavy.
The Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS is an excellent mouse for MMO or MOBA gaming. It features a 12-button side panel that is back-and-forth adjustable to better suit your hand size and grip style for a more comfortable fit. It has excellent sensor performance and low click latency that is suitable for casual and competitive play.
- Great build quality.
Plenty of programmable buttons.
- Remarkably low click latency.
- Superb overall sensor performance.
- Heavy.
The Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS has remarkable raw performance overall. It has superbly low click and sensor latency, and it reacts extremely accurately and quickly to your movements and inputs.
- Remarkably low click latency.
- Superb overall sensor performance.
Changelog
- Updated Mar 10, 2026: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.5.2. This update removes the Delay To Start Of Movement and Delay To End Of Movement measurements from the Sensor Latency test. See our full 1.5.2 changelog for details.
- Updated Aug 19, 2025: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.5.1. This update removes less relevant or redundant elements, including several videos. We've also adjusted our Sensor Latency testing, resulting in minor score changes. See our full 1.5.1 changelog for details.
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Updated Nov 26, 2024:
This mouse initially released with a maximum polling rate of 2000Hz. However, testing determined this wasn't true 2000Hz polling. Corsair has since removed this setting from the mouse and removed mention of it from all their advertising material. We've updated the Sensor Specifications section with more details.
- Updated Jan 05, 2024: We've updated the CPI graph displayed in the Sensor Latency section of this review. Our results remain the same, but these graphs have two new columns with results from the Delay At Half Movement and Delay To End Of Movement tests.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS is only available in a black colorway, and no variants are available at the time of writing. While not a variant, there is a closely related, previous-generation wired model in the same lineup called the Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE. You can view the label of our unit here.
Popular Mouse Comparisons
The Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS is a wireless MMO gaming mouse that continues Corsair's SCIMITAR lineup, like the previous generation, wired-only Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE. It shares the same overall shape and features, including an adjustable 12-button side panel.
This mouse is a great choice if you're looking for a wireless MMO mouse with a full 12-button side panel. It's in a mid-range price bracket compared to the more expensive, feature-rich, and customizable Razer Naga V2 Pro. It also has a more conventional, heavy-set design compared to radical new MMO mouse designs, like the SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless, which takes cues from some more FPS-focused mice with a honeycomb body designed to be as lightweight as possible.
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The Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS and the Razer Naga V2 Pro are similar-performing MMO gaming mice. The Corsair has a 12-button side panel that you can adjust back and forth. On the other hand, the Razer features a fully swappable side panel with different button configurations, including a 12-button layout, and has better build quality than the Corsair.
The Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE and the Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS are MMO mice that belong to the same lineup. The SCIMITAR RGB ELITE is an older wired-only model. On the other hand, the SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS is a newer wireless model. It also has an improved sensor with better overall performance.
The Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS and the Razer Naga Pro both perform similarly as MMO gaming mice. The Razer has better build quality and features a fully swappable side panel with different button configurations, including a 12-button layout. In contrast, the Corsair has a 12-button side panel that you can adjust back and forth.
The Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS and the SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless are both MMO gaming mice with 12-button side panels that perform similarly. The Corsair has a 12-button side panel that you can adjust back and forth while the SteelSeries has a static side panel. That said, the SteelSeries is also much lighter than the Corsair but has significantly higher click and sensor latency.
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