Corsair IRONCLAW RGB Wireless vs DARK CORE RGB PRO

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Corsair IRONCLAW RGB Wireless
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Our Verdict

Corsair IRONCLAW RGB Wireless

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO

The Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO is better than the Corsair IRONCLAW RGB Wireless. The DARK CORE has lower click latency and onboard memory. However, the IRONCLAW has more buttons, lower lift-off distance, and less CPI variation.

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  • IRONCLAW RGB Wireless (Black)
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Design

Style  

Style Picture  

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Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Coating 
 

Locked
Locked

Lighting Color  

Locked
Locked
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Shape  

3D Model  

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Length  

Lock" (Lock mm)
Lock" (Lock mm)

Width  

Lock" (Lock mm)
Lock" (Lock mm)

Height  

Lock" (Lock mm)
Lock" (Lock mm)

Grip Width 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

Ambidextrous 
 

Locked
Locked

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

Locked
Locked

Finger Rest 
 

Locked
Locked
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Portability 
 

N/A
N/A

Portability picture  

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Volume 
 

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

Locked
Locked
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Build Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

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Weight 
 

N/A
N/A

Minimum Weight Picture  

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Lowest Weight 
 

Lock g
Lock g

Default Weight 
 

Lock g
Lock g

Weight Distribution 
 

Locked
Locked

Extra Weights 
 

Locked
Locked
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

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Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

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Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

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Right-handed 
 

Locked

Left-handed 
 

Locked
Locked

Ambidextrous 
 

Locked
Locked

Coating 
 

Locked
Locked

Finger Rest 
 

Locked
Locked
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Wireless Versatility 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Locked

Bluetooth 
 

Locked
Locked

Receiver 
 

Locked
Locked

Battery Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Use When Charging 
 

Locked
Locked

On/Off Activation 
 

Locked
Locked

Receiver Extender 
 

Locked
Locked

Receiver Storing 
 

Locked
Locked

Battery Indicator  

Locked
Locked
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

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Small Hand 
 

Locked

Medium Hand 
 

Locked

Large Hand 
 

Locked

X.Large Hand 
 

Locked
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Cable 
 

Connectivity  

Locked
Locked

Cable Length 
 

Lock ft (Lock m)
Lock ft (Lock m)

Cable Video  

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Cable Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Permanent Kink 
 

Locked
Locked

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

Locked
Locked

Port Type: PC End 
 

Locked
Locked
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

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Small Hand 
 

Locked

Medium Hand 
 

Locked

Large Hand 
 

Locked

X.Large Hand 
 

Locked
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

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Small Hand  
 

Locked

Medium Hand 
 

Locked

Large Hand 
 

Locked

X.Large Hand  
 

Locked
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Mouse Feet 
 

N/A
N/A

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Gliding Experience 
 

Locked
Locked

Material 
 

Locked
Locked

Extra Included 
 

Locked
Locked

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Force/Distances Graph  

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Switch Type 
 

Locked

Switch Model 
 

Locked

Additional Buttons 
 

N/A
N/A

Buttons Picture  

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Buttons Activation 
 

Locked

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

Lock
Lock

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

Lock
Lock

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

Lock
Lock

Profile Switching Button 
 

Locked
Locked

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Locked

Gesture Support 
 

Locked
Locked
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Click Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency Testing While Gaming  

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Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

Wired 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

Receiver 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

Bluetooth 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms
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CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

CPI Video  

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CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

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SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

Lock%
Lock%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

Lock%
Lock%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

Lock%
Lock%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

Lock%
Lock%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

Lock%
Lock%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

Lock%
Lock%

Minimum CPI 
 

Lock CPI
Lock CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

Lock CPI
Lock CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

Lock CPI
Lock CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

Lock ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

Lock ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

Lock ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Locked
Locked

Sensor Model 
 

Locked
Locked

Works On Glass 
 

Locked
Locked

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

Locked
Locked
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

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Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

Locked

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

Locked
Locked

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

Locked
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Noise  

Noise Video  

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Click Noise 
 

Locked
Locked
Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

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Software Name  

Locked
Locked

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Locked
Locked

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Locked
Locked

On-Board Memory 
 

Locked
Locked

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Locked
Locked

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Locked
Locked

Profile Configuration 
 

Locked
Locked

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Locked

Software settings screenshot  

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RGB On/Off 
 

Locked
Locked

Account Needed 
 

Locked
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

N/A
N/A

Windows Compatibility  

Locked
Locked

macOS Compatibility  

Locked
Locked
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IRONCLAW RGB Wireless
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DARK CORE RGB PRO
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IRONCLAW RGB Wireless
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DARK CORE RGB PRO
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IRONCLAW RGB Wireless
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IRONCLAW RGB Wireless
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DARK CORE RGB PRO
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Corsair IRONCLAW RGB Wireless

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO

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