Razer Basilisk Ultimate vs HyperX Pulsefire Dart

Which Mouse Is Better?

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Razer Basilisk Ultimate
HyperX Pulsefire Dart

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Our Verdict

Razer Basilisk Ultimate

HyperX Pulsefire Dart

The Razer Basilisk Ultimate is a better wireless gaming mouse than the HyperX Pulsefire Dart. It's slightly larger, but it's lighter and has a thumb rest. It also has a more flexible charging cable, mouse feet that glide more smoothly, a wider CPI range, a lower lift-off distance, and significantly lower click latency. It has one additional side button, more programmable inputs, and a scroll wheel with L/R tilt buttons and free scrolling. The Razer also has a storage compartment for its USB receiver when it's not in use, which the HyperX lacks. Comparatively, the HyperX supports Qi-Standard wireless charging.

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Variants

  • Basilisk Ultimate (Classic Black)
  • Pulsefire Dart (Black)

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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 
 

7.7
7.9

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel + Free Wheel
Notched Wheel

Mouse Compatibility 
 

8.3
10

Additional Buttons 
 

8.1
6.7

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

24
6

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture 
 

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Razer Basilisk Ultimate Style Picture
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Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

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Razer Basilisk Ultimate 3D Model
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HyperX Pulsefire Dart 3D Model

Length  

5.1" (130 mm)
4.9" (125 mm)

Width  

3.0" (75 mm)
2.9" (73 mm)

Height  

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

Grip Width 
 

62 mm
63 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
No

Portability 
 

5.4

Portability picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Dart Portability picture

Volume 
 

24.23 in³ (397 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

Yes
No

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build quality picture 
 

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Weight 
 

5.8
5.6

Minimum Weight Picture 
 

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Razer Basilisk Ultimate Minimum Weight Picture
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HyperX Pulsefire Dart Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

105.7 g
113.5 g

Default Weight 
 

106.2 g
113.5 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Front-heavy
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer Basilisk Ultimate Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer Basilisk Ultimate Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer Basilisk Ultimate Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation

Right-handed 
 

Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
No
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Wireless Versatility 
 

7.2
7.0

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

1

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

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 
 

Yes
Yes

Receiver Storing 
 

Yes
No

Battery Indicator  

Yes
No
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Dart Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No

Cable 
 

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

6.0 ft (1.8 m)
6.1 ft (1.9 m)

Cable Video  

Cable Type 
 

Paracord-like
Rubber

Permanent Kink 
 

No
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

Micro USB
USB-C

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB-A
USB
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Dart Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes

Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Dart Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes

Mouse Feet 
 

8.5
7.0

Mouse Feet picture 
 

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Razer Basilisk Ultimate Mouse Feet picture
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Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Ok

Material 
 

Virgin Grade PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture 
 

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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

 Preview Graph
Razer Basilisk Ultimate Actuation Graph

Force/Distances Graph  

 Preview Graph
Razer Basilisk Ultimate Force/Distances Graph

Switch Type 
 

Optical

Switch Model 
 

Razer Optical Mouse Switch Gen 2
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Additional Buttons 
 

8.1
6.7

Buttons Picture 
 

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Razer Basilisk Ultimate Buttons Picture
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HyperX Pulsefire Dart Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

11
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

3
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

24
6

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

9.1
7.9

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

 Preview Graph
Razer Basilisk Ultimate Latency Data
 Preview Graph
HyperX Pulsefire Dart Latency Data

Expected Connection 
 

3.8 ms
8.0 ms

Wired 
 

3.0 ms
8.1 ms

Receiver 
 

3.8 ms
8.0 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

8.9
7.3

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

 Preview Graph
Razer Basilisk Ultimate CPI Graph
 Preview Graph
HyperX Pulsefire Dart CPI Graph

SRAV Close-Up 
 

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Razer Basilisk Ultimate SRAV Close-Up
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HyperX Pulsefire Dart SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.02%
3.08%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.00%
2.04%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.25%
1.50%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.24%
1.57%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

4.07%
1.08%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

11.75%
-3.94%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
200 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

20,000 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
50 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

8.4

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

 Preview Graph
Razer Basilisk Ultimate Sensor Latency Transition Graph

Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

12.8 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

6.1 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

7.6 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Focus+
PixArt PMW3389

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture 
 

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Razer Basilisk Ultimate Mouse wheel picture
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Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel + Free Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

Yes
No

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
Quiet
Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Razer Synapse 3
NGenuity

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes

Software settings screenshot  

HyperX Pulsefire Dart Software settings screenshot

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes

Account Needed 
 

No
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

8.3
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Partially
Fully
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