Orbital Pathfinder vs HyperX Pulsefire Saga Pro

Which Mouse Is Better?

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Orbital Pathfinder 
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HyperX Pulsefire Saga Pro

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Updated Sep 30, 2025 09:00 PM

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Orbital Pathfinder

HyperX Pulsefire Saga Pro

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Variants

  • Pathfinder (Black)
  • Pathfinder (White)
  • Pulsefire Saga Pro (Black)

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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 
 

0.0
7.3
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Design

Style  

Style Picture 
 

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Type 
 

Locked
Standard

Coating 
 

Locked
Matte

Lighting Color  

N/A
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

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Length  

Lock" (Lock mm)
4.7" (120 mm)

Width  

Lock" (Lock mm)
2.6" (66 mm)

Height  

Lock" (Lock mm)
1.6" (40 mm)

Grip Width 
 

Lock mm
62 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

Locked
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

Locked
No

Finger Rest 
 

Locked
No
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Build Quality 
 

N/A
8.5

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Weight 
 

N/A
8.1

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Lowest Weight 
 

Lock g
72.7 g

Default Weight 
 

Lock g
72.7 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Locked
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

Locked
No
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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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Wireless Versatility 
 

N/A
9.8

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Locked
2

Bluetooth 
 

Locked
Yes

Receiver 
 

Locked
Yes

Battery Type 
 

Locked
Rechargeable

Use When Charging 
 

Locked
Yes

On/Off Activation 
 

Locked
Auto Off And On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

Locked
Yes

Receiver Storing 
 

Locked
Yes

Battery Indicator  

Locked
Yes
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Cable 
 

Connectivity  

Locked
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

Lock ft (Lock m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Cable Type 
 

Locked
Paracord-like

Permanent Kink 
 

Locked
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

Locked
USB-C

Port Type: PC End 
 

Locked
USB-A
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Mouse Feet 
 

N/A
8.5

Mouse Feet picture 
 

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Gliding Experience 
 

Locked
Good

Material 
 

Locked
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

Locked
Yes
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In The Box 
 

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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Force/Distances Graph  

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Switch Type 
 

Locked
Optical

Switch Model 
 

Locked
HyperX Optical Switches

Additional Buttons 
 

N/A
6.4

Buttons Picture 
 

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Total Number Of Buttons 
 

Lock
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

Lock
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

Lock
5

Profile Switching Button 
 

Locked
No

Gesture Support 
 

Locked
No
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Click Latency 
 

N/A
8.2

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

Lock ms
6.9 ms

Wired 
 

Lock ms
3.1 ms

Receiver 
 

Lock ms
2.1 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
13.5 ms
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CPI 
 

N/A
9.4

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up 
 

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SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

Lock%
0.15%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

Lock%
-0.11%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

Lock%
-0.29%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

Lock%
0.33%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

Lock%
0.34%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

Lock%
-8.91%

Minimum CPI 
 

Lock CPI
200 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

Lock CPI
26,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

Lock CPI
50 CPI
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Sensor Latency 
 

N/A
9.4

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

Lock ms
11.5 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

Lock ms
2.1 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

Lock ms
1.8 ms
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Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Locked
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Locked
HyperX 26K

Works On Glass 
 

Locked
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

Lock mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

Locked
4000 Hz

Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture 
 

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Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Locked
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

Locked
No

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

Locked
No
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Noise  

Noise Video  

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Click Noise 
 

Locked
Quiet
Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

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Software Name  

Locked
NGenuity

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Locked
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Locked
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Locked
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Locked
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Locked
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Locked
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Locked
Yes

RGB On/Off 
 

Locked
Yes
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

N/A
10

Windows Compatibility  

Locked
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Locked
Fully

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Pathfinder
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Pulsefire Saga Pro
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White
Pathfinder
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Pulsefire Saga Pro
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Pulsefire Saga Pro
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Pulsefire Saga Pro
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