Our Verdict
Good for the office. It has great ergonomics, although people with small hands might feel uncomfortable with the claw and fingertip grips. It's a very well-built mouse and it has a few programmable buttons that you can set in its software. The mouse is fully compatible with Windows and macOS thanks to its on-board memory.
- Very low wired latency.
- Excellent performance; customizable.
- Ergonomics design suitable for most.
- Rigid cable that keeps kinks.
- Not recommended for small hands with claw or fingertip grip.
Good for video games like FPS. It has a fairly low click latency, but it's a heavy mouse. You can set the mouse sensitivity to suit your preference, switch between CPI settings, and even set a hold sniper button for a preset sensitivity. The mouse's performance is excellent and is suitable for pretty much everyone, other than small hands with a claw or fingertip grips. On the upside, its wired latency is very low and the mouse feels responsive.
- Very low wired latency.
- Excellent performance; customizable.
- Ergonomics design suitable for most.
- Rigid cable that keeps kinks.
- Not recommended for small hands with claw or fingertip grip.
Great for MMOs. The mouse has great performance that's customizable to your preference. It also has a few programmable buttons, but not as many as some dedicated MMO mice. It might also feel a bit awkward to hold if you have small hands when using a claw or fingertip grip.
- Very low wired latency.
- Excellent performance; customizable.
- Ergonomics design suitable for most.
- Rigid cable that keeps kinks.
- Not recommended for small hands with claw or fingertip grip.
Mediocre for ultra-light gaming. The mouse's performance is excellent, but it's on the heavier side. There are definitely plenty of lighter options than this mouse if you're looking for the lightest possible.
- Very low wired latency.
- Excellent performance; customizable.
- Ergonomics design suitable for most.
- Rigid cable that keeps kinks.
- Not recommended for small hands with claw or fingertip grip.
Bad for traveling. The mouse is pretty big and is always-wired, which isn't ideal to work with a laptop on a plane.
- Very low wired latency.
- Excellent performance; customizable.
- Ergonomics design suitable for most.
- Rigid cable that keeps kinks.
- Not recommended for small hands with claw or fingertip grip.
Changelog
- Updated Oct 15, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Dec 20, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 0.8.1.
- Updated Dec 11, 2019: Review published.
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The Razer Basilisk is a great gaming mouse that is fairly affordable. It's a bit heavy and very well-built but is quite wide. It's amazing for a palm grip, but unfortunately, this wired-only mouse has a mediocre cable. On the upside, it has very low latency and even more competitive gamers won't notice any delay. See our recommendations for the best wired mouse, the best gaming mouse, and the best mouse. If you're interested in Razer products, also check out the best Razer mice.
The Razer Viper is overall a better mouse than the Razer Basilisk, but the Basilisk might be a better choice if you're right-handed and prefer using a palm grip. The Viper has an ambidextrous design that is noticeably lighter, and it has a lower click latency and a better cable. On the other hand, the Basilisk is suitable for all hand sizes when using a palm grip thanks to its ergo-shaped design with a thumb rest on its left side.
The Logitech G502 HERO and the Razer Basilisk are both great wired gaming mice. While they're both right-handed mice, the Razer is more suitable for those with small hands, as it may be tougher to reach all the buttons on the Logitech. On the other hand, the Logitech has a better cable and more programmable buttons. Logitech's software is also fully compatible with both Windows and macOS.
The Razer Basilisk and the Razer DeathAdder Essential are wired gaming mice with different designs, but the Basilisk performs better overall. It has a wider CPI range, a more precisely adjustable CPI, and a lower lift-off distance. It also has onboard memory and more programmable buttons. Also, the Basilisk is more versatile since it has a thumb rest, and its scroll wheel can unlock for free scrolling, which is great if you want to use it for office use.
The Razer Basilisk V2 is a nice improvement over the first Razer Basilisk. It's lighter, has a better cable that's lightweight and doesn't keep kinks, and its wired click-latency is lower as well. If your budget allows it, there's no real reason to go for the first version over the V2.
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