Dominate The Virtual Battlefield With The Best Wireless Gaming Mice

Connection: 2.4Ghz, Bluetooth | Sensor: Optical | Polling rate: 4,000Hz | Weight: 63g | Battery life: Up to 90 hours

Best for: High speed competitive gaming.

The Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro is the latest generation of a classic design, with iconic ergonomics combined with a modern sensor, great battery life and a new lightweight chassis. It’s equipped with a powerful Razer HyperSpeed wireless transmitter. While input lag is enhanced by the super-fast 8,000 Hz polling rate, that impacts battery life, dropping it to just 19 hours when using the HyperSpeed wireless dongle (sold separately). In standard 2.4GHz wireless mode, you can get up to 90 hours from this high-end gaming mouse. In either case, it charges fast using the included USB Type-C cable.

The Razer Focus Pro optical sensor offers an admittedly unnecessary 30,000 DPI option for those who need maximum sensitivity in certain niche game settings. With the ability to step the sensitivity in minute increments, you can customize the sensitivity to your liking, and then save it in one of the onboard profiles for easy switching. The speedy optical switches are rated for last over 90 million clicks, and the overall design is incredibly lightweight, coming down to just 63 grams (2.2 ounces).

Pros:

• Impressively lightweight
• Fast and responsive wireless connection
• Long battery life when using Bluetooth

Cons:

• Battery life more limited when using HyperSpeed wireless
• Expensive

Connection: 2.4GHz | Sensor: Optical | Polling rate: 1,000Hz | Weight: 80g | Battery life: Up to 48 hours

Best for: Fast, lightweight gaming who want to game left-handed or with either hand.

The Logitech G Pro wireless is a great wireless gaming mouse that works just as well for right-handed, as it does for left-handed gamers. It’s completely symmetrical, so can be configured for left or right-handed gamers, remapping the buttons on the side to whatever functions are best for you. The Lightspeed connectivity at the heart of the G Pro is what sets it apart from other wire-free mice, though. Its latency is just 1ms, making it extremely responsive. Logitech engineered the wireless transmission process to be as fast and seamless as possible, making this mouse competitive with some of the quickest wired mice when comparing input registration.

The Logitech G Pro weighs in at just 80 grams (2.82 ounces) and it’s lightning fast no matter what kind of grip you have or which game you’re playing. What’s also useful is the mouse’s 48- to 60-hour battery life. How long the battery lasts will depend on the mouse’s features you enable. However, if you use this mouse in conjunction with a Logitech Powerplay wireless charging mouse pad (sold separately for $120), you never need to worry about battery life or manually charging your mouse ever again—it’ll automatically charge while you play.

What the writers say: Forbes Vetted contributor Jon Martindale uses this mouse as his daily driver: “I love the G Pro Wireless. It’s super comfortable for my finger-grip style, and the wireless recharging is a really useful feature. I never have to charge it.”

Pros:

• Excellent sensor
• Perfect for ambidextrous users
• Adjustable mechanical switches

Cons:

• Expensive
• Heavier than super-lightweight designs

Connection: 2.4GHz, Bluetooth | Sensor: Optical | Polling rate: 4,000Hz | Weight: 134g | Battery life: Up to 300 hours

Best for: Playing MOBAs, MMOs and any other games with macros and many button inputs.

For MOBAs and MMO games, having a mouse with all the buttons you need for your various macros, attacks and commands can be a real life saver. The Razer Naga V2 Pro is the latest version of Razer’s beloved MMO mouse design, with a comfortable shell with ergonomic supports, a fast and accurate sensor, lengthy battery life and all the buttons you could use. There are 12 remappable buttons for the thumb grip, each of which can be given a unique command or combination of inputs based on your preferences.

If that’s more than you need though, don’t fret. The Naga V2 Pro also comes with several replaceable thumb-grip fittings, so you can swap out those buttons for a smaller array of six, or a standard two button array with textured thumb grip. Whatever configuration you use, you get the fast and responsive mouse. It has a standard 1,000Hz polling rate on 2.4GHz or Bluetooth connection, though you can boost that to 4,000 Hz with the Hyperspeed dongle (sold separately). You’ll get up to 300 hours of battery life on Bluetooth, or up to 150 hours when using the dongle.

Pros:

• Lots of buttons, with several configuration options
• Fast and responsive sensor with high polling rate
• Lengthy battery life

Cons:

• Hyperspeed dongle is an additional purchase
• Expensive

Connection: 2.4GHz, Bluetooth | Sensor: Optical | Polling rate: 2,000Hz | Weight: 96g | Battery life: Up to 135 hours

Best for: Playing your favorite games wirelessly for cheap.

The Corsair Katar Pro wireless is an excellent wireless gaming mouse if you want to spend less than $50. Where many of its contemporaries will cost you well in excess of $100, this model costs less than half of that and still offers dual wireless operation—a fast 2.4Ghz wireless or greater versatility with Bluetooth—a fast 2,000Hz polling rate and a relatively lightweight design. It’s a little heavier than some, but it’s still lighter than many traditional designs and has no wired tether dragging you down.

The battery life is impressive at 135 hours. However, it doesn’t have recharging, as it uses a standard AA battery, so you’ll want to invest in a few rechargeable batteries of your own and a recharger so you aren’t changing out the battery every week. It also has full support for Corsair’s iCUE lighting platform, so while this mouse doesn’t have a ton of lighting customization options, it can sync up with any other Corsair devices you have for a uniform RGB lighting setup.

Pros:

• Very affordable price
• Fast and responsive
• Bluetooth and 2.4Ghz connection options

Cons:

• Uses AA batteries
• Not as fast or accurate as top gaming mice

Connection: 2.4GHz, Bluetooth | Sensor: Optical | Polling rate: 1,000Hz | Weight: 74g | Battery life: Up to 180 hours

Best for: Playing competitive games at high-speed.

The latest generations of ultralight gaming mice are very light indeed, but the best lightweight mouse isn’t just the one that’s the absolute lightest. The Steelseries Aerox 5 is lighter than most at 76g, but despite there being lighter mice, it still holds its own and is our favorite in this category. It has a high polling rate, great battery life—the 180 hours is on Bluetooth, it gets around 80 hours on 2.4GHz and it’s really comfortable to hold. The perforated back of the mouse makes the interior more vulnerable, but it has an IP 54 rating thanks to its “AquaBarrier,” keeping it safe from dust, sweat and even the odd drink spill. Just don’t try dunking it in the bath.

Elsewhere in the design you get a range of customizable buttons, including a unique thumb-grip button. The sensor is super accurate and very responsive, working well on a range of surfaces. The mouse is comfortable for different grip types—even my personal preference finger-grip style, and it has some attractive lighting you can sync up with your other devices if you wish. For those that want to show off special swag, Steelseries comes out with limited editions of this mice every so often, with the most recent limited edition being a Diablo 4 design that’s worthy of taking on Lilith herself.

Pros:

• Lightweight design for competitive play
• Fast and responsive sensor
• Useful IP54 rating protects against sweat and spills

Cons:

• Lower polling rate than the most competitive of esports mice

Connection: 2.4GHz, Bluetooth | Sensor: Optical | Polling rate: 1,000Hz | Weight: 81g | Battery life: Up to 100 hours

Best for: Playing your favorite games with gorgeous lighting.

The Roccat Burst Pro Air is a unique-looking gaming mouse with an ultra light design, great battery life, an accurate and responsive sensor and a great ergonomic build. While it’s a great gaming mouse in itself, the real standout feature for this one is its lighting system. There’s lighting in the palm rest area, under the buttons and under the scroll wheel. It’s all customizable and looks fantastic when gaming. The semi-translucent design of the mouse gives it a unique look even among its contemporaries, making this a great looking gaming mouse among a sea of good looking mice.

It’s a solid gaming mouse in itself and very affordable. It’s very lightweight, and though 100 hours isn’t as high as some, it’s enough to get you through a few days. It recharges quickly using the Phantom Flex cable, that you barely feel when in use, so it’s not so bad to charge while you play.

Pros:

• Amazing lighting system
• Affordable price
• Lightweight design

Cons:

• Lower polling rate than top gaming mice
• Battery life could be better, but then that is a lot of LEDs