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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 M65 RGB Elite vs Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Corsair M65 RGB Elite
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO

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Corsair M65 RGB Elite Picture
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ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
Default Weight
113.6 g
Ambidextrous
No
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
132.1 g
Ambidextrous
No

Variants

  • M65 RGB Elite (Black)
  • M65 RGB Elite (White)
  • DARK CORE RGB PRO (Black)

Review

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Corsair M65 RGB Elite

Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO

The Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO is better than the Corsair M65 RGB Elite. The DARK CORE is wireless with lower click latency. On the other hand, the M65 is wired, feels more comfortable, and has less CPI variation.

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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

7.5
7.5

Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
9.6

Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite 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 M65 RGB Elite 3D Model
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO 3D Model

Length  

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

Width  

3.1" (78 mm)
3.2" (81 mm)

Height  

1.5" (39 mm)
1.7" (43 mm)

Grip Width 
 

64 mm
54 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
Thumb and Pinky

Portability 
 

5.5
7.3

Portability picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite Portability picture
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

21.24 in³ (348 cm³)
26.91 in³ (441 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite Build quality picture
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

5.8
5.3

Minimum Weight Picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite Minimum Weight Picture
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

106.8 g
132.1 g

Default Weight 
 

113.6 g
132.1 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

Yes
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

Right-handed 
 

Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
Thumb and Pinky
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
9.6

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

2

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Receiver 
 

No
Yes

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
Rechargeable

Use When Charging 
 

No
Yes

On/Off Activation 
 

None
Auto Off And On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Battery Indicator  

No
Yes
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No
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Cable 
 

7.0
6.5

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

6.0 ft (1.8 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Cable Type 
 

Braided
Braided

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
USB-C

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite 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 M65 RGB Elite 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 M65 RGB Elite 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 
 

7.6
7.2

Buttons Picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite Buttons Picture
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

8
8

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

3
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

8
8

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

9.4
9.7

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

2.6 ms
1.8 ms

Wired 
 

2.6 ms
1.6 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
1.8 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
8.4 ms
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CPI 
 

9.5
9.7

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite SRAV Close-Up
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.02%
0.00%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.34%
0.00%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.08%
0.25%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.31%
0.23%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.27%
0.23%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-1.00%
3.88%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

18,000 CPI
18,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

1 CPI
1 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

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 
 

13.4 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

3.6 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

4.6 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3391
PixArt PAW3392

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite 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 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes

Software settings screenshot  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite 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
Fully
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