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Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE vs SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS

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    Main Differences
    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 SCIMITAR RGB ELITE
Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS

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Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Picture
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ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
Default Weight
107.6 g
Ambidextrous
No
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
113.0 g
Ambidextrous
No
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Our Verdict

Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE

Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS

The Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE and the Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS are MMO mice that belong to the same lineup. The SCIMITAR RGB ELITE is an older wired-only model. On the other hand, the SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS is a newer wireless model. It also has an improved sensor with better overall performance.

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Variants

  • SCIMITAR RGB ELITE (Black)
  • SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS (Black)

Review

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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

7.0
7.7

Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
9.6

Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.0

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Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Style Picture
Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE 3D Model
Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS 3D Model

Length  

4.7" (119 mm)
4.7" (119 mm)

Width  

3.0" (76 mm)
2.9" (73 mm)

Height  

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

Grip Width 
 

65 mm
71 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

Pinky
Pinky
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Build quality picture
Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

5.8
5.6

Minimum Weight Picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Minimum Weight Picture
Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

107.6 g
112.5 g

Default Weight 
 

107.6 g
113.0 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Palm Grip Hand Recommendation
Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Claw Grip Hand Recommendation
Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
9.6

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Wired
2

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Receiver 
 

No
Yes

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
Rechargeable

Use When Charging 
 

No
Yes

On/Off Activation 
 

None
Auto Off And On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Receiver Storing 
 

No
Yes

Battery Indicator  

No
Yes
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Cable 
 

Connectivity  

Wired
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

6.2 ft (1.9 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Cable Type 
 

Braided
Braided

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
USB-C

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB-A
USB-A
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
7.5

Mouse Feet picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Mouse Feet picture
Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Ok

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE In the box picture
Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE 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
Optical

Switch Model 
 

Omron D2FC-F-K
TTC Optical

Additional Buttons 
 

9.2
9.1

Buttons Picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Buttons Picture
Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

17
17

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

12
12

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

17
15

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

8.7
9.3

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

5.0 ms
2.9 ms

Wired 
 

5.0 ms
2.5 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
2.9 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
7.9 ms
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CPI 
 

8.7
9.5

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE SRAV Close-Up
Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.39%
-0.02%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.63%
-0.04%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.83%
-0.08%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.42%
0.11%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.35%
1.75%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-1.25%
-6.33%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

18,000 CPI
26,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

1 CPI
1 CPI
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Sensor Latency 
 

8.1
9.5

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

12.8 ms
10.8 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

7.6 ms
2.6 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

8.9 ms
1.4 ms
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Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3391
MARKSMAN 26K

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Mouse wheel picture
Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
No
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Quiet
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Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Corsair iCUE
Corsair iCUE

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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