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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. Cable
    9. Mouse Feet
    10. 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 ULTRA WIRELESS vs Corsair DARKSTAR WIRELESS

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Corsair M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS
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Variants

  • M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS (Black)
  • M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS (White)
  • DARKSTAR WIRELESS (Black)

Our Verdict

Corsair M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS

Corsair DARKSTAR WIRELESS

The Corsair M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS and the Corsair DARKSTAR WIRELESS are wireless gaming mice with tilt gesture support. The M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS is slightly heavier and has better build quality. It has three programmable side buttons. On the other hand, the DARKSTAR WIRELESS has somewhat better gaming performance overall and better quality feet. It also offers more programmable buttons, including a six-button cluster on the left side of the mouse.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

7.5
7.6

Additional Buttons 
 

7.6
8.5

Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Corsair M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS Style Picture
Corsair DARKSTAR WIRELESS Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB

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Shape  

3D Model  

Corsair M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS 3D Model
Corsair DARKSTAR WIRELESS 3D Model

Length  

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

Width  

3.1" (78 mm)
2.7" (68 mm)

Height  

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

Grip Width 
 

64 mm
63 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
No

Portability 
 

7.5
7.4

Portability picture  

Corsair M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS Portability picture
Corsair DARKSTAR WIRELESS Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

21.24 in³ (348 cm³)
23.19 in³ (380 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Build quality picture  

Corsair M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS Build quality picture
Corsair DARKSTAR WIRELESS Build quality picture

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Weight 
 

5.7
6.1

Minimum Weight Picture  

Corsair M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS Minimum Weight Picture
Corsair DARKSTAR WIRELESS Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

109.8 g
98.3 g

Default Weight 
 

109.8 g
98.3 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

Yes
No

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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Corsair M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS Palm Grip Hand Recommendation
Corsair DARKSTAR WIRELESS Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Corsair M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS Claw Grip Hand Recommendation
Corsair DARKSTAR WIRELESS Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Corsair M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
Corsair DARKSTAR WIRELESS Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation

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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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Cable 
 

7.0
7.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

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

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
Braided

Permanent Kink 
 

No
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB

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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
9.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Corsair M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS Mouse Feet picture
Corsair DARKSTAR WIRELESS Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Very Good

Material 
 

PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Corsair M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS In the box picture
Corsair DARKSTAR WIRELESS 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 
 

Optical
Optical

Switch Model 
 

Omron D2FP-FN
Not Specified

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Additional Buttons 
 

7.6
8.5

Buttons Picture  

Corsair M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS Buttons Picture
Corsair DARKSTAR WIRELESS Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

8
15

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

3
6

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

12
14

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

Yes
Yes

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Click Latency 
 

8.3
9.5

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

6.8 ms
2.4 ms

Wired 
 

5.7 ms
2.5 ms

Receiver 
 

6.8 ms
2.4 ms

Bluetooth 
 

24.5 ms
7.8 ms

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CPI 
 

9.8
9.4

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Corsair M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS SRAV Close-Up
Corsair DARKSTAR WIRELESS SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.02%
-0.19%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.13%
0.17%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.08%
-0.25%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.27%
0.78%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.27%
0.78%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-5.88%
-1.50%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

26,000 CPI
26,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

1 CPI
1 CPI

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Sensor Latency 
 

8.7
9.1

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

13.8 ms
12.6 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

4.3 ms
3.6 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

6.9 ms
3.1 ms

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Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

MARKSMAN 26K
MARKSMAN 26K

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Corsair M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS Mouse wheel picture
Corsair DARKSTAR WIRELESS Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
Yes

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Additional Wheel

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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
Quiet

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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
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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