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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Shape
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Weight
    6. Hand Size Recommendation
    7. Wireless Versatility
    8. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    9. Cable
    10. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    11. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    12. Mouse Feet
    13. In The Box
  5. Control
    1. Main Button
    2. Additional Buttons
    3. Click Latency
    4. CPI
    5. Sensor Latency
    6. Sensor Specifications
    7. Mouse Wheel
    8. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless vs Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO

Side-by-Side Comparison

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Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless
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Variants

  • HARPOON RGB Wireless (Black)
  • DARK CORE RGB PRO (Black)

Our Verdict

Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO

The Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO is better than the Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless. The DARK CORE feels better-built and more comfortable. It also has more buttons, a wider CPI range, and the CPI can be adjusted by increments of 1. However, the HARPOON has less CPI variation, and it's much lighter.

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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10

Work 

7.8
7.5

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

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Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless Style Picture
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless 3D Model
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO 3D Model

Length  

4.6" (116 mm)
5.0" (127 mm)

Width  

2.7" (68 mm)
3.2" (81 mm)

Height  

1.8" (45 mm)
1.7" (43 mm)

Grip Width 
 

59 mm
54 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
Thumb and Pinky

Portability 
 

7.8
7.3

Portability picture  

Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless Portability picture
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

16.48 in³ (270 cm³)
26.91 in³ (441 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless Build quality picture
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

5.9
5.3

Minimum Weight Picture  

Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless Minimum Weight Picture
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

102.4 g
132.1 g

Default Weight 
 

102.4 g
132.1 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
Thumb and Pinky
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Wireless Versatility 
 

9.6
9.6

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

2
2

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

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 
 

No
No

Battery Indicator  

Yes
Yes
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
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Cable 
 

7.0
6.5

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

6.6 ft (2.0 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Cable Type 
 

Braided
Braided

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

Micro USB
USB-C

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
7.5

Mouse Feet picture  

Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless Mouse Feet picture
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless In the box picture
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO In the box picture
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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Force/Distances Graph  

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Switch Type 
 

Mechanical

Switch Model 
 

Omron D2FC-F-K

Additional Buttons 
 

6.9
7.2

Buttons Picture  

Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless Buttons Picture
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
8

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

5
8

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

9.1
9.7

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

3.5 ms
1.8 ms

Wired 
 

3.5 ms
1.6 ms

Receiver 
 

3.5 ms
1.8 ms

Bluetooth 
 

8.3 ms
8.4 ms
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CPI 
 

8.5
9.7

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless SRAV Close-Up
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.83%
0.00%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.75%
0.00%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.67%
0.25%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.47%
0.23%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

2.32%
0.23%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-6.50%
3.88%

Minimum CPI 
 

200 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

10,000 CPI
18,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

200 CPI
1 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

8.2
8.9

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

14.4 ms
13.4 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

7.0 ms
3.6 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

7.7 ms
4.6 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3325
PixArt PAW3392

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

3.6 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless Mouse wheel picture
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO 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
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
Quiet
Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Corsair iCUE
Corsair iCUE

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

On-Board Memory 
 

No
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes

Software settings screenshot  

Corsair HARPOON RGB Wireless Software settings screenshot

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes

Account Needed 
 

No
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
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