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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. Comfort Of Use
    7. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    8. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    9. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    10. Wireless Versatility
    11. Cable
    12. Mouse Feet
    13. In The Box
  5. Control
    1. Buttons
    2. Click Latency
    3. CPI
    4. Sensor Specifications
    5. Mouse Wheel
    6. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Compatible Software Option
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Corsair M65 RGB Elite vs Corsair Nightsword RGB

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Corsair M65 RGB Elite
Corsair Nightsword RGB

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Corsair M65 RGB Elite Picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Picture
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard

Variants

  • M65 RGB Elite (Black)
  • M65 RGB Elite (White)
  • Nightsword RGB

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Corsair M65 RGB Elite

Corsair Nightsword RGB

The Corsair M65 RGB Elite is a better gaming mouse than the Corsair Nightsword RGB. They have different shapes, but the M65 Elite is better built and fits most grips and hand sizes. Its sensor is also more consistent with its CPI settings. On the other hand, the Nightsword has slightly more buttons.

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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.5
7.4

Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite Style Picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite 3D Model
Corsair Nightsword RGB 3D Model

Length  

4.6" (116 mm)
5.1" (130 mm)

Height  

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

Width  

3.1" (78 mm)
2.7" (69 mm)

Grip Width 
 

64 mm
63 mm

Portability 
 

5.5
5.4

Portability picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite Portability picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Portability picture

Volume 
 

21.24 in³ (348 cm³)
23.92 in³ (392 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite Build quality picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

5.8
5.6

Minimum Weight Picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

106.8 g
120 g

Default Weight 
 

113.6 g
174 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

Yes
Yes

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

145 g
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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.5

Right-handed 
 

Yes
Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
Thumb
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite Palm Grip Picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No
Yes
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite Claw Grip Picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No
Yes
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite Fingertip Grip Picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
No

Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Yes
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

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

Battery Indicator  

No
No
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Cable 
 

7.0
6.5

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

6.0 ft (1.8 m)
6.2 ft (1.9 m)

Cable Type 
 

Braided
Braided

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
7.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite Mouse Feet picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Ok

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite In the box picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB In the box picture
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Control

Buttons 
 

7.6
7.9

Buttons Picture  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite Buttons Picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

8
10

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

3
3

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

8
10

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

9.4
8.4

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

2.6 ms

Wired 
 

2.6 ms
11 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

9.5

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.02%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.34%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.08%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.31%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.27%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-1.00%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

18,000 CPI
18,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

1 CPI
1 CPI

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3391
PixArt PMW3391

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

18,000 CPI
18,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

1 CPI
1 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

-16%

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 Nightsword RGB Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel 
 

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

Compatible Software Option 
 

10
10

Software settings screenshot  

Corsair M65 RGB Elite Software settings screenshot
Corsair Nightsword RGB Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

Corsair iCUE
Corsair iCUE

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Account Needed 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully
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