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Razer Viper 8KHz
Razer Basilisk V3
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ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
Default Weight
69.8 g
Ambidextrous
True Ambidextrous
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
Default Weight
99.9 g
Ambidextrous
No
Our Verdict
Razer Viper 8KHz
Razer Basilisk V3
The Razer Viper 8KHz and the Razer Basilisk V3 are both excellent wired gaming mice. The Viper 8Hkz is significantly lighter and has a higher maximum polling rate. It also has two side buttons on the left and right side, while the [nolink:Basilisk V3} only has side buttons on the left. On the other hand, the [nolink:Basilisk V3] has a thumb rest and three additional buttons overall. Its mouse wheel also has L/R functions and a free-scrolling mode that you can set to enable automatically.
Variants
- Viper 8KHz (Black)
- Viper 8KHz (ESL Edition)
- Basilisk V3 (Black)
- Basilisk V3 (White)
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Viper 8KHz
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Basilisk V3
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Viper 8KHz
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Basilisk V3
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Main Differences for
Work
Work
Threshold
Work
6.1
7.0
Scroll Wheel Type
Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel + Free Wheel
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Picture
Type
Standard
Standard
Coating
Matte
Matte
Lighting Color
RGB
RGB
Shape
3D Model
Length
5.0" (127 mm)
5.1" (130 mm)
Width
2.6" (66 mm)
3.0" (75 mm)
Height
1.5" (38 mm)
1.7" (42 mm)
Grip Width
62 mm
62 mm
Ambidextrous
True Ambidextrous
No
Left-Handed Friendly
Yes
No
Finger Rest
No
Thumb
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build quality picture
Weight
8.3
6.0
Minimum Weight Picture
Lowest Weight
69.8 g
99.9 g
Default Weight
69.8 g
99.9 g
Weight Distribution
Centered
Front-heavy
Extra Weights
No
No
Hand Size Recommendation
Palm Grip Hand Recommendation
Claw Grip Hand Recommendation
Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
Wireless Versatility
0.0
0.0
Maximum Of Paired Devices
Wired
Wired
Bluetooth
No
No
Receiver
No
No
Battery Type
No Batteries
No Batteries
Use When Charging
No
No
On/Off Activation
None
None
Receiver Extender
No
No
Receiver Storing
No
No
Battery Indicator
No
No
Cable
Connectivity
Wired
Wired
Cable Length
5.9 ft (1.8 m)
6.2 ft (1.9 m)
Cable Type
Paracord-like
Paracord-like
Permanent Kink
Yes
Yes
Port Type: Mouse End
No Port
No Port
Port Type: PC End
USB-A
USB-A
Mouse Feet
9.0
9.0
Mouse Feet picture
Gliding Experience
Very Good
Good
Material
Virgin Grade PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE
Extra Included
No
No
In The Box
In the box picture
Control
Main Button
Actuation Graph
Force/Distances Graph
Switch Type
Optical
Optical
Switch Model
Razer Optical Mouse Switch Gen 2
Razer Optical Mouse Switch Gen 2
Additional Buttons
8.0
8.1
Buttons Picture
Total Number Of Buttons
8
11
Number Of Side Buttons
4
3
Number Of Programmable Inputs
18
24
Profile Switching Button
Yes
Yes
Gesture Support
No
No
Click Latency
9.6
9.3
Latency Data
Expected Connection
2.1 ms
2.9 ms
Wired
2.1 ms
2.9 ms
Receiver
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
CPI
9.8
9.8
CPI Graph
SRAV Close-Up
SRAV @ 1600 CPI
-0.10%
-0.10%
SRAV @ 800 CPI
0.00%
-0.04%
SRAV @ 400 CPI
-0.17%
-0.17%
SRAV @ Fixed CPI
N/A
N/A
Precision Error Between Speeds
0.32%
0.28%
Precision Error Between CPI
0.32%
0.28%
Worst Tracking Error
2.00%
-4.00%
Minimum CPI
100 CPI
100 CPI
Maximum CPI
20,000 CPI
26,000 CPI
CPI Adjustment Steps
50 CPI
50 CPI
Sensor Latency
9.3
9.0
Sensor Latency Transition Graph
Delay To Start Of Movement
10.2 ms
11.3 ms
Delay At Half Movement
1.9 ms
3.8 ms
Delay To End Of Movement
3.4 ms
5.5 ms
Sensor Specifications
Sensor Technology
Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)
Sensor Model
Focus+
Focus+
Works On Glass
No
No
Minimum Lift Off Distance
1.2 mm
1.2 mm
Maximum Polling Rate
8000 Hz
1000 Hz
Mouse Wheel
Mouse wheel picture
Scroll Wheel Type
Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel + Free Wheel
Scroll Wheel Tilt
No
Yes
Thumb Wheel Type
No
No
Noise
Noise Video
Click Noise
Quiet
Quiet
Operating System And Software
Configuration Software
Software Tour
Software Name
Razer Synapse 3
Razer Synapse 3
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
Yes
RGB On/Off
Yes
Yes
Mouse Compatibility
8.3
8.3
Windows Compatibility
Fully
Fully
macOS Compatibility
Partially
Partially
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Basilisk V3
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Viper 8KHz
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