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Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO vs Razer Viper 8KHz
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO
Razer Viper 8KHz
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ConnectivityWireless
TypeStandard
Default Weight132.1 g
AmbidextrousNo
ConnectivityWired
TypeStandard
Default Weight69.8 g
AmbidextrousTrue Ambidextrous
Variants
- DARK CORE RGB PRO (Black)
- Viper 8KHz (Black)
- Viper 8KHz (ESL Edition)
Our Verdict
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO
Razer Viper 8KHz
Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below
Main Differences forVideo Games (FPS)
Video Games (FPS)
Threshold
Video Games (FPS)
8.4
9.2
Weight
5.3
8.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Picture
Type
Standard
Standard
Coating
Matte
Matte
Lighting Color
RGB
RGB
Shape
3D Model
Length
5.0" (127 mm)
5.0" (127 mm)
Width
3.2" (81 mm)
2.6" (66 mm)
Height
1.7" (43 mm)
1.5" (38 mm)
Grip Width
54 mm
62 mm
Ambidextrous
No
True Ambidextrous
Left-Handed Friendly
No
Yes
Finger Rest
Thumb and Pinky
No
Portability
7.3
5.6
Portability picture
Box Volume
26.91 in³ (441 cm³)
19.47 in³ (319 cm³)
Receiver Storing
Yes
No
Build Quality
8.5
8.0
Build quality picture
Weight
5.3
8.3
Minimum Weight Picture
Lowest Weight
132.1 g
69.8 g
Default Weight
132.1 g
69.8 g
Weight Distribution
Centered
Centered
Extra Weights
No
No
Hand Size Recommendation
Palm Grip Hand Recommendation
Claw Grip Hand Recommendation
Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
Wireless Versatility
9.6
0.0
Maximum Of Paired Devices
2
Wired
Bluetooth
Yes
No
Receiver
Yes
No
Battery Type
Rechargeable
No Batteries
Use When Charging
Yes
No
On/Off Activation
Auto Off And On/Off Switch
None
Receiver Extender
No
No
Battery Indicator
Yes
No
Cable
6.5
8.5
Cable Video
Connectivity
Wireless
Wired
Cable Length
5.9 ft (1.8 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)
Cable Type
Braided
Paracord-like
Permanent Kink
Yes
Yes
Port Type: Mouse End
USB-C
No Port
Port Type: PC End
USB
USB
Mouse Feet
7.5
9.0
Mouse Feet picture
Gliding Experience
Good
Very Good
Material
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
Mechanical
Optical
Switch Model
Omron D2FC-F-K
Razer Optical Mouse Switch Gen 2
Additional Buttons
7.2
8.0
Buttons Picture
Total Number Of Buttons
8
8
Number Of Side Buttons
2
4
Number Of Programmable Inputs
8
18
Profile Switching Button
Yes
Yes
Gesture Support
No
No
Click Latency
9.7
9.6
Latency Testing While Gaming
Latency Data
Expected Connection
1.8 ms
2.1 ms
Wired
1.6 ms
2.1 ms
Receiver
1.8 ms
N/A
Bluetooth
8.4 ms
N/A
CPI
9.7
9.8
CPI Video
SRAV Close-Up
SRAV @ 1600 CPI
0.00%
-0.10%
SRAV @ 800 CPI
0.00%
0.00%
SRAV @ 400 CPI
0.25%
-0.17%
SRAV @ Fixed CPI
N/A
N/A
Precision Error Between Speeds
0.23%
0.32%
Precision Error Between CPI
0.23%
0.32%
Worst Tracking Error
3.88%
2.00%
Minimum CPI
100 CPI
100 CPI
Maximum CPI
18,000 CPI
20,000 CPI
CPI Adjustment Steps
1 CPI
50 CPI
Sensor Latency
8.9
9.3
Sensor Latency Demonstration
Sensor Latency Transition Graph
Sensor Latency CPI Graph
Delay To Start Of Movement
13.4 ms
11.2 ms
Delay At Half Movement
3.6 ms
1.9 ms
Delay To End Of Movement
4.6 ms
3.1 ms
Sensor Specifications
Sensor Technology
Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)
Sensor Model
PixArt PAW3392
Focus+
Works On Glass
No
No
Minimum Lift Off Distance
2.4 mm
1.2 mm
Maximum Polling Rate
1000 Hz
8000 Hz
Mouse Wheel
Mouse wheel picture
Scroll Wheel Type
Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel
Scroll Wheel Steps
24 Steps
24 Steps
Scroll Wheel Tilt
No
No
Thumb Wheel Type
No
No
Thumb Wheel Steps
No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel
Noise
Noise Video
Click Noise
Quiet
Quiet
Operating System And Software
Configuration Software
Software Tour
Software Name
Corsair iCUE
Razer Synapse 3
Software Windows Compatibility
Yes
Yes
Software macOS Compatibility
Yes
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
10
8.3
Windows Compatibility
Fully
Fully
macOS Compatibility
Fully
Partially
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