Razer Viper V3 Pro  Mouse Review

The Razer Viper V3 Pro has a nearly identical design to the Razer Viper V3 HyperSpeed but without the CPI button on the top of the mouse. It has a much more minimal aesthetic than older Razer releases, lacking many of the aggressive angles that typified prior models. It has a single Razer logo at the back of the mouse and no RGB lighting besides a small status LED in front of the scroll wheel. It displays your CPI profile when you change it and the battery status when it's plugged in or at low battery.

We bought and tested the Black colorway, but several other color options are available. See the differences between variants section for more details. The White colorway has a slightly different feel to the coating because it has an extra layer of UV protection to reduce yellowing over time.

If you're looking for a gaming mouse with RGB lighting, check out the ASUS ROG Keris II Ace.

Because of the properties of the plastic finish on this mouse, we applied an aerosol spray that adds small white particles visible in the scan but not present on the mouse out of the box.

This is only cosmetic and helps ensure we can capture a readable scan but doesn't affect the accuracy of the measurements.

This mouse has excellent build quality overall. The matte plastic coating feels smooth and comfortable, and the build has no flex, even when applying considerable pressure. We've seen reports from users online that the white colorway of this mouse has a coating with a slightly different, grippier texture than the black colorway we tested due to it having an extra layer of UV protection to reduce yellowing over time.

This mouse is extremely lightweight, and the weight distribution is well-centered, making it easy to move quickly and accurately. It's slightly lighter than the previous generation Razer Viper V2 Pro.

If you're interested in even lighter models, check out the Finalmouse ULX Pro Series, the WLmouse Beast X Max, or the Pulsar X2 CrazyLight.

This mouse has a comfortable, symmetrical shape that's identical to the Razer Viper V3 HyperSpeed and similar to other models in the Viper lineup with subtle changes. Notably, the hump in the middle of the mouse is slightly taller, and its sides flare out slightly at the bottom. The result is a fairly wide shape that's more suitable for a palm or claw grip for those with medium or large hands. The Vaxee XE-S Wireless (4K) has a smaller and flatter symmetrical shape, so it's better suited for smaller hands.

If you're interested in a mouse with a right-handed "ergo" shape that's better suited for larger-sized hands, check out the Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro.

You can connect to the Razer Viper V3 Pro wirelessly using the included 2.4 GHz USB receiver. While its receiver looks identical to Razer's HyperPolling Wireless dongle, it's not compatible with other Razer mice, and it isn't compatible with the HyperPolling dongle. Razer advertises this mouse with the following battery life figures:

• Up to 95 hours at 1000Hz
• Up to 62 hours at 2000Hz
• Up to 40 hours at 4000Hz
• Up to 17 hours at 8000Hz

This mouse comes with a thick USB-C to USB-A paracord-like charging cable. It feels high-quality and glides smoothly across desks and mousepads, but it's very heavy and significantly alters the weight distribution when you use it while plugged in.

This mouse uses a new skate design for the Viper lineup, with significantly more surface area, that glides exceptionally well across mousepads and desks. Third-party replacement feet are also available.

• USB receiver
• USB-C to USB-A charging cable
• Razer stickers
• Adhesive mouse grips
• User documentation

You can reprogram nearly every button on this mouse to perform various functions like profile switching, windows shortcuts, and multimedia controls. You can reassign the left-click button, but it must always be assigned somewhere. You can configure a Hypershift button to enable a second layer of button assignments. It has a combined CPI/Power button on its underside that's also reprogrammable.

The Razer Viper V3 Pro delivers outstanding click latency performance, providing an extremely responsive feeling experience suitable for casual or competitive gaming.

We conducted this test wirelessly at its maximum polling rate of 8000Hz and at its maximum wired polling rate of 1000Hz.

The Razer Viper V3 Pro has outstanding CPI performance overall. Its sensor delivers extremely good tracking accuracy, and the physical movements you make with your mouse translate closely to your cursor movements on-screen. We tested it at its maximum polling rate of 8000Hz.

This mouse has remarkable sensor latency performance. It reacts incredibly quickly to your inputs, and you won't notice any lag or delay.

We tested it at its maximum polling rate of 8000Hz and conducted supplementary testing at 4000Hz and 1000Hz and found the following results:

4000Hz:

• Delay to start of movement: 16.5ms
• Delay at half movement: 1.8ms
• Delay to end of movement: 0.9ms

1000Hz:

• Delay to start of movement: 17.2ms
• Delay at half movement: 3.1ms
• Delay to end of movement: 2.2ms

This mouse's wireless polling rate options are 125Hz, 500Hz, 1000Hz, 2000Hz, 4000Hz, and 8000Hz. Its maximum wired polling rate is 1000Hz. It's also worth noting that the sensor now works on glass surfaces, which is novel for optical sensors.

This mouse has a grippy scroll wheel with a textured rubber finish for grip. It has well-defined steps and operates quietly, even when scrolling quickly. It has a tactile middle click; you can also actuate it by pressing it to the right.

This mouse's main buttons, scroll wheel, and side buttons are fairly quiet and won't bother those around you.

This mouse uses Razer's Synapse 3 software, which is user-friendly and relatively easy to navigate. You can change settings like CPI, polling rate, lift-off distance, surface calibration, and power settings. There's also a CPI matching function that allows you to match the sensitivity of your mouse to another mouse.

Like with companion software from other major manufacturers, users often criticize Razer for taking up disproportionate system resources and requiring frequent updates. Synapse 3 may be frustrating if you prefer more lightweight software options or no software at all.

Only the new version of this software, Razer Synapse 4, is available for macOS.

All default button functions work in Windows and macOS. The macOS software is only available on Macs with Apple silicon.