Our Verdict
Good to use as an office mouse. It has a nice ergonomic shape for right-handed people and offers a few customizable buttons. It might not be ideal for smaller hands if you use claw or fingertip grip, but it'll be fine for palm grip. This mouse is also wired-only, so you'll have to route its cable so it doesn't bother you on your desk.
- Very good for gaming.
- Excellent performance.
- Very well-built design.
- Almost universal for all hand sizes and grips.
- Not recommended for smaller hands, unless using palm grip.
- Rigid cable.
- Not suitable for traveling due to wired-only use and size.
Very good for video games like FPS. It has amazing performance and can be customized to suit your preferences, but it isn't the lightest option. On the upside, its click latency is decently low and the mouse feels responsive. It also has a few programmable buttons, which is good. It's also suitable for most hand sizes, although people with small hands might feel like their hand posture is awkward when using the claw or fingertip grip.
- Very good for gaming.
- Excellent performance.
- Very well-built design.
- Almost universal for all hand sizes and grips.
- Not recommended for smaller hands, unless using palm grip.
- Rigid cable.
- Not suitable for traveling due to wired-only use and size.
Very good for MMO games. It has a few programmable buttons, but not as many as MMO mice with a side panel filled with extra buttons. It might also be too big for small hands if you're using the claw or fingertip grip, but otherwise, this mouse is pretty universal for most right-handed people. Its wired design allows very low latency, which is good for gaming.
- Very good for gaming.
- Excellent performance.
- Very well-built design.
- Almost universal for all hand sizes and grips.
- Not recommended for smaller hands, unless using palm grip.
- Rigid cable.
- Not suitable for traveling due to wired-only use and size.
Decent for ultra-light gaming. This mouse's performance is excellent, but it's just under 100g if you elevate the cable with a bungee. This is noticeably higher than ultra-lightweight gaming mice, but isn't too heavy. The wired latency is low and the mouse is suitable for almost any hand size and grip, other than smaller hands with a claw or fingertip grip.
- Very good for gaming.
- Excellent performance.
- Very well-built design.
- Almost universal for all hand sizes and grips.
- Not recommended for smaller hands, unless using palm grip.
- Rigid cable.
- Not suitable for traveling due to wired-only use and size.
Not recommended for traveling. It's quite bulky and wired-only. This won't be great for using on the train or a plane with a laptop.
- Very good for gaming.
- Excellent performance.
- Very well-built design.
- Almost universal for all hand sizes and grips.
- Not recommended for smaller hands, unless using palm grip.
- Rigid cable.
- Not suitable for traveling due to wired-only use and size.
Changelog
- Updated Sep 28, 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 Sep 21, 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.
- Updated Dec 20, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 0.8.1.
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The Razer DeathAdder Elite and the Razer DeathAdder Essential have the same shape and size, but the Elite performs better overall. It has a much wider CPI range, and its CPI can be adjusted much more precisely in increments of one. Also, its minimum lift-off distance is lower, and it has two programmable buttons below its scroll wheel, which the Essential lacks.
The Logitech G502 HERO is a larger gaming mouse than the Razer DeathAdder Elite and will be tougher for people with small hands to grip comfortably. While both mice are wired-only, the Logitech has a higher-quality cable that is more flexible. The Logitech also has more programmable buttons, a much better scroll wheel with L/R tilt, and an unlock button for free scrolling.
The Razer Mamba Elite and Razer DeathAdder Elite are very similar wired gaming mice. They're both right-handed mice that are good for all hand sizes with palm grip and all hand sizes except small for both claw and fingertip grip. The DeathAdder Elite's CPI is adjustable by increments of 1, which is outstanding and helps you precisely fine-tune its performance for your preference. On the other hand, the Mamba Elite has two more programmable buttons, as well as on-board memory, so you can maintain your settings if you switch PCs.
The Razer DeathAdder V2 is a better mouse than the Razer DeathAdder Elite. It's lighter, has a much less stiff and rigid cable, a better sensor, and on-board memory, so you can save your customization settings to the mouse and keep them if you switch PCs. On the other hand, the DeathAdder Elite can often be found much cheaper.
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