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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
    11. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    12. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    13. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
  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 Nightsword RGB vs Razer DeathAdder V2

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Corsair Nightsword RGB
Razer DeathAdder V2

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Corsair Nightsword RGB Picture
Razer DeathAdder V2 Picture

Variants

  • Nightsword RGB
  • DeathAdder V2 (Black)
  • DeathAdder V2 (Halo Infinite Edition)
  • DeathAdder V2 (Special Edition W/ Green Speedflex Cable)

Our Verdict

Corsair Nightsword RGB

Razer DeathAdder V2

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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10
No major differences between these mice for this usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Corsair Nightsword RGB Style Picture
Razer DeathAdder V2 Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

Corsair Nightsword RGB 3D Model
Razer DeathAdder V2 3D Model

Length  

5.1" (130 mm)
5.0" (127 mm)

Width  

2.7" (69 mm)
2.8" (70 mm)

Height  

1.7" (43 mm)
1.7" (43 mm)

Grip Width 
 

63 mm
65 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
No

Portability 
 

5.4
5.4

Portability picture  

Corsair Nightsword RGB Portability picture
Razer DeathAdder V2 Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

23.92 in³ (392 cm³)
23.49 in³ (385 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Build quality picture  

Corsair Nightsword RGB Build quality picture
Razer DeathAdder V2 Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

5.6
7.5

Minimum Weight Picture  

Razer DeathAdder V2 Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

120 g
79.9 g

Default Weight 
 

174 g
79.9 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

Yes
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

145 g
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer DeathAdder V2 Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer DeathAdder V2 Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer DeathAdder V2 Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation

Right-handed 
 

Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
No
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Wired

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 
 

6.5
7.5

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Length 
 

6.2 ft (1.9 m)
7.1 ft (2.2 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 
 

7.0
9.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Corsair Nightsword RGB Mouse Feet picture
Razer DeathAdder V2 Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Ok
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Corsair Nightsword RGB In the box picture
Razer DeathAdder V2 In the box picture
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Corsair Nightsword RGB Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Corsair Nightsword RGB Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Corsair Nightsword RGB Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

No

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

See details on graph tool

Force/Distances Graph  

See details on graph tool

Switch Type 
 

Optical

Switch Model 
 

Razer Optical Mouse Switch Gen 2

Additional Buttons 
 

7.9
7.7

Buttons Picture  

Corsair Nightsword RGB Buttons Picture
Razer DeathAdder V2 Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

10
8

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

3
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

10
18

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

8.4
9.4

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

See details on graph tool

Expected Connection 
 

2.6 ms

Wired 
 

11 ms
2.6 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

9.8

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool

SRAV Close-Up  

Razer DeathAdder V2 SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.04%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.08%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.17%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.21%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.21%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-1.88%

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

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

12.0 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

4.0 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

5.7 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3391
Focus+

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

18,000 CPI
20,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

1 CPI
50 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

-16%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz

Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Corsair Nightsword RGB Mouse wheel picture
Razer DeathAdder V2 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
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

Software settings screenshot  

Corsair Nightsword RGB Software settings screenshot

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes

Account Needed 
 

No
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
8.3

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Partially
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Corsair Nightsword RGB

Razer DeathAdder V2

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