The Razer Orochi V2 is a very good wireless gaming mouse. It's lightweight, feels well-built, and is ideal for a fingertip grip for medium or large-sized hands, though it's also suitable for smaller hands using a claw or palm grip. It connects wirelessly with its USB receiver or via Bluetooth and uses either a single AA or AAA battery. It also has extremely low click latency, a CPI with a wide range adjustable by increments of 100, and a low minimum lift-off distance. Razer also offers custom cosmetic top covers for this mouse on their website.
Our Verdict
The Razer Orochi V2 is very good for office use. It feels well-built, connects wirelessly with its USB receiver or via Bluetooth, and has a comfortable ambidextrous shape best-suited for a fingertip grip for large and medium-sized hands and a palm or claw grip for smaller hands. Unfortunately, the companion software is only compatible with Windows, and we couldn't connect our unit to macOS with Bluetooth.
- Connects wirelessly with its USB receiver or via Bluetooth.
- Storage compartment for USB receiver when not in use.
- Feels well-built.
- Scroll wheel lacks L/R tilt buttons and doesn't unlock for free scrolling.
- No compatible software for macOS.
The Razer Orochi V2 is very good for FPS gaming. It's lightweight, feels well-built, and has extremely low click latency, though we recommend using the USB receiver for best performance. It's ideal for a fingertip grip for large and medium-sized hands or other grip types for smaller hands. It also has mouse feet that glide very well on mousepads, a CPI with a wide range you can adjust by increments of 100, and a low minimum lift-off distance.
- Storage compartment for USB receiver when not in use.
- Lightweight.
- Superb click latency.
- Feels well-built.
- Ideal for fingertip grip, but only for those with large or medium-sized hands.
- No compatible software for macOS.
The Razer Orochi V2 is decent for MMO gaming but doesn't have nearly as many side buttons as dedicated MMO mice. That said, it feels well-built, has superb click latency, and you can set a HyperShift button to enable a second layer of controls. It's ideal for a fingertip grip for medium or large-sized hands and a palm or claw grip for those with smaller hands. It also has companion software for customization, though it's only compatible with Windows.
- Storage compartment for USB receiver when not in use.
- Superb click latency.
- Feels well-built.
- Ideal for fingertip grip, but only for those with large or medium-sized hands.
- Not nearly as many side buttons as dedicated MMO mice.
- No compatible software for macOS.
- Storage compartment for USB receiver when not in use.
- Feels well-built.
- No compatible software for macOS.
Changelog
- 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.
- Updated Aug 09, 2024: We've added a link to the newly-reviewed Logitech G309 LIGHTSPEED in the Hand Size Recommendation of the review.
- Updated Jan 10, 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.
- Updated Nov 24, 2023: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.5. This update adds a new Main Button test group, which provides button actuation data and switch information. We've also made minor changes to how we calculate the Office usage score. For more details, you can see our full changelog here.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Razer Orochi V2 is an update of the original Razer Orochi. The unit we tested is the black variant, but a white variant is also available. Razer also offers custom cosmetic top shells for the black variant on their site, which we haven't tested, though we don't expect them to produce different test results. You can see the label for our unit here.
Popular Mouse Comparisons
The Razer Orochi V2 is a versatile wireless gaming mouse that's suitable for multiple uses. It can be a good choice if you're looking for a mid-range lightweight gaming mouse with versatile wireless connectivity, good performance, and lengthy advertised battery life, without some of the added frills of more premium wireless gaming mice. Unfortunately, due to its size and shape, only those with large or medium-sized hands will be able to comfortably use a fingertip grip, which its shape is best suited for.
For other options, see our recommendations for the best mice, the best wireless mice, and the best Razer mouse.
The Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED and the Razer Orochi V2 are good wireless gaming mice with strengths in different areas. The Razer is significantly lighter, connects wirelessly with its USB receiver or via Bluetooth, and uses either an AA or AAA battery. It's well-suited for fingertip grip, but only for large and medium-sized hands. Comparatively, the Logitech only connects wirelessly with a USB receiver, and it uses one AA battery. That said, you can adjust its CPI more precisely, and its software is compatible with Windows and macOS. It's well-suited to all hand sizes with a fingertip grip.
The Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT is a better wireless gaming mouse than the Razer Orochi V2. The Logitech is lighter, feels better-built, its CPI is more precisely adjustable, and its sensor is more consistent. It has software compatible with Windows and macOS, but it only connects wirelessly with its USB receiver. It's also almost universally suited to all hand sizes and grip types. Comparatively, the Razer connects with its USB receiver or via Bluetooth. It's only suitable for fingertip grip for large or medium-sized hands or a palm or claw grip for smaller hands.
The Razer Orochi V2 is a more versatile wireless gaming mouse than the Razer Viper Mini. The V2 connects wirelessly via a USB receiver or Bluetooth and uses a single AA or AAA battery. It also has a broader CPI range and a lower lift-off distance. It's best suited for smaller hands using a claw or palm grip. On the other hand, the Mini is a significantly lighter wired mouse with much better click latency. It's best suited for a fingertip grip for medium and large hands, but it's also suitable for a claw or palm grip for smaller hands.
The Razer Viper Ultimate is a better wireless gaming mouse than the Razer Orochi V2. The Ultimate is lighter, has two side buttons on each side, connects wirelessly with a USB receiver, and has a rechargeable battery. It also has somewhat better click latency and is suitable for nearly all hand sizes using a claw or fingertip grip and smaller hands using a palm grip. Comparatively, the Orochi connects with its USB receiver or via Bluetooth and uses an AA or AAA battery. It's well-suited for fingertip grip for large and medium-sized hands and claw or palm grip with smaller hands.
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