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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 SCIMITAR PRO RGB vs Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB
Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE

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Variants

  • SCIMITAR PRO RGB (Black)
  • SCIMITAR PRO RGB (Yellow)
  • SCIMITAR RGB ELITE (Black)

Our Verdict

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB

Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE

The Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE is an upgraded version of the Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB. It has an improved sensor with a broader CPI range and less CPI variation. On the other hand, the SCIMITAR PRO RGB has a marginally better click latency, but it's likely too small to make a noticeable difference. Both mice are best suited for a palm grip for all but extra large hands, but they're also well-suited for a claw grip for all hand sizes and a fingertip grip for all but small hands.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

7.7
7.0
No major differences between these mice for work. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Style Picture
Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB

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Shape  

3D Model  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB 3D Model
Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE 3D Model

Length  

4.6" (117 mm)
4.7" (119 mm)

Width  

3.0" (75 mm)
3.0" (76 mm)

Height  

1.7" (42 mm)
1.7" (42 mm)

Grip Width 
 

71 mm
65 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

Pinky
Pinky

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Portability 
 

5.5
5.4

Portability picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Portability picture
Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

22.21 in³ (364 cm³)
23.25 in³ (381 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build quality picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Build quality picture
Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Build quality picture

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Weight 
 

5.5
5.8

Minimum Weight Picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Minimum Weight Picture
Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

117.3 g
107.6 g

Default Weight 
 

117.3 g
107.6 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation

Right-handed 
 

Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Pinky
Pinky

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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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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No

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Cable 
 

7.0
7.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

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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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB 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 SCIMITAR PRO RGB 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 SCIMITAR PRO RGB Mouse Feet picture
Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB In the box picture
Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE 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 
 

9.2
9.2

Buttons Picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Buttons Picture
Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

17
17

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

12
12

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

17
17

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Click Latency 
 

8.3
8.7

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

6.8 ms
5.0 ms

Wired 
 

6.8 ms
5.0 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

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CPI 
 

9.7
8.7

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB SRAV Close-Up
Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.16%
0.39%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.04%
0.63%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.17%
0.83%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.16%
0.42%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.21%
0.35%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

1.50%
-1.25%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

16,000 CPI
18,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

1 CPI
1 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

8.5

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

12.6 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

5.8 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

7.0 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3367
PixArt PMW3391

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 SCIMITAR PRO RGB Mouse wheel picture
Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE 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 
 

Loud
Loud
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 SCIMITAR PRO RGB 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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