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Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO vs SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless

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    Design
      StyleShapeBuild QualityWeightHand Size RecommendationWireless VersatilityCableMouse FeetIn The Box
    Control
      Main ButtonAdditional ButtonsClick LatencyCPISensor LatencySensor SpecificationsMouse WheelNoise
    Operating System And Software
      Configuration SoftwareMouse Compatibility
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Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO
SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless

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Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Picture
SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless Picture
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
132.1 g
Ambidextrous
No
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
88.7 g
Ambidextrous
No
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Our Verdict

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO

SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

Variants

  • DARK CORE RGB PRO (Black)
  • Aerox 9 Wireless (Black)
  • Aerox 9 Wireless (World of Warcraft Edition)

Review

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DARK CORE RGB PRO
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Aerox 9 Wireless
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Black
DARK CORE RGB PRO
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World of Warcraft Edition
Aerox 9 Wireless
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DARK CORE RGB PRO
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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

7.5
7.9

Additional Buttons 
 

7.2
9.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Style Picture
SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO 3D Model
SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless 3D Model

Length  

5.0" (127 mm)
5.1" (129 mm)

Width  

3.2" (81 mm)
2.7" (69 mm)

Height  

1.7" (43 mm)
1.7" (42 mm)

Grip Width 
 

54 mm
65 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb and Pinky
No

Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build quality picture  

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Build quality picture
SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

5.3
6.8

Minimum Weight Picture  

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Minimum Weight Picture
SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

132.1 g
88.7 g

Default Weight 
 

132.1 g
88.7 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Palm Grip Hand Recommendation
SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Claw Grip Hand Recommendation
SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
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Wireless Versatility 
 

9.6
9.8

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

2
2

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Receiver 
 

Yes
Yes

Battery Type 
 

Rechargeable
Rechargeable

Use When Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
Auto Off And On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

No
Yes

Receiver Storing 
 

Yes
No

Battery Indicator  

Yes
Yes
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Cable 
 

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

5.9 ft (1.8 m)
6.6 ft (2.0 m)

Cable Type 
 

Braided
Braided

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB-A
USB-A
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
9.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Mouse Feet picture
SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO In the box picture
SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless 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 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Switch Model 
 

Omron D2FC-F-K
Golden Micro IP54 Switch​

Additional Buttons 
 

7.2
9.2

Buttons Picture  

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Buttons Picture
SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

8
18

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
12

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

8
20

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

9.7
7.8

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

1.8 ms
8.4 ms

Wired 
 

1.6 ms
7.8 ms

Receiver 
 

1.8 ms
8.4 ms

Bluetooth 
 

8.4 ms
14.3 ms
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CPI 
 

9.7
8.9

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO SRAV Close-Up
SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.00%
-0.12%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.00%
0.17%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.25%
-0.08%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.23%
0.38%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.23%
2.77%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

3.88%
9.25%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

18,000 CPI
18,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

1 CPI
100 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

9.0
8.5

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

11.8 ms
16.4 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

3.8 ms
4.9 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

4.7 ms
5.5 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PAW3392
TrueMove Air

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Mouse wheel picture
SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
Yes

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
No
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
Quiet
Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Corsair iCUE
SteelSeries GG

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes
Yes

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully
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Black
DARK CORE RGB PRO
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Black
Aerox 9 Wireless
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Amazon.com
Black
DARK CORE RGB PRO
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BestBuy.com
World of Warcraft Edition
Aerox 9 Wireless
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Amazon.com
Black
DARK CORE RGB PRO
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DARK CORE RGB PRO
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SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless

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