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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Shape
    3. Portability
    4. Weight
    5. Build Quality
    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. Sensor Specifications
    2. Buttons
    3. Mouse Wheel
    4. Noise
    5. Click Latency
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Compatible Software Option
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

HyperX Pulsefire Raid vs MSI CLUTCH GM30

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

HyperX Pulsefire Raid
MSI CLUTCH GM30

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HyperX Pulsefire Raid Picture
MSI CLUTCH GM30 Picture

Variants

  • Pulsefire Raid (Black)
  • CLUTCH GM30 (Black)

Our Verdict

HyperX Pulsefire Raid

MSI CLUTCH GM30

The HyperX Pulsefire Raid and the MSI CLUTCH GM30 are wired gaming mice with comparable performance. The HyperX has a higher maximum CPI, a more precisely adjustable CPI, and a lower lift-off distance. It also has five additional programmable buttons. On the other hand, the MSI has lower click latency. The HyperX is a right-handed mouse, while the MSI is an ambidextrous mouse. Both mice are well-suited to all grip types and most hand sizes.

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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.2
7.1

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

11
5

Mouse Compatibility 
 

8.3
10

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Raid Style Picture
MSI CLUTCH GM30 Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB

Shape  

3D Model  

HyperX Pulsefire Raid 3D Model
MSI CLUTCH GM30 3D Model

Length  

5.1" (129 mm)
5.1" (129 mm)

Height  

1.6" (41 mm)
1.5" (39 mm)

Width  

2.7" (69 mm)
2.6" (67 mm)

Grip Width 
 

62 mm
63 mm

Portability 
 

5.5
5.6

Portability picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Raid Portability picture
MSI CLUTCH GM30 Portability picture

Volume 
 

22.33 in³ (366 cm³)
20.44 in³ (335 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

Weight  

Maximum Weight With Wire 
 

127 g
132 g

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

98 g
100 g

Minimum Weight Without Wire 
 

98 g
100 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Back-heavy

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Raid Build quality picture
MSI CLUTCH GM30 Build quality picture

Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.5

Right-handed 
 

Yes
No

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
Yes

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Raid Palm Grip Picture
MSI CLUTCH GM30 Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No
No

Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Raid Claw Grip Picture
MSI CLUTCH GM30 Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Raid Fingertip Grip Picture
MSI CLUTCH GM30 Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
No

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Yes

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

Cable 
 

7.0
7.0

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

5.9 ft (1.8 m)
6.9 ft (2.1 m)

Cable Type 
 

Braided
Rubber

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB

Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
7.0

Mouse Feet picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Raid Mouse Feet picture
MSI CLUTCH GM30 Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Ok
Ok

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Raid In the box picture
MSI CLUTCH GM30 In the box picture
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Control

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3389
PixArt PMW3327

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

200 CPI
200 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

16,000 CPI
6,200 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
100 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

-9%
10%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Buttons 
 

7.8
6.6

Buttons Picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Raid Buttons Picture
MSI CLUTCH GM30 Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

11
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

5
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

11
5

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Raid Mouse wheel picture
MSI CLUTCH GM30 Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

Yes
No

Thumb Wheel 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel

Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Quiet

Click Latency 
 

6.7
7.1

Click Latency: Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Click Latency: Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

Click Latency: Wired 
 

23.5 ms
20.5 ms
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Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

8.0
8.0

Software settings screenshot  

HyperX Pulsefire Raid Software settings screenshot
MSI CLUTCH GM30 Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

NGenuity
MSI Dragon Center

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

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

Mouse Compatibility 
 

8.3
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Partially
Fully
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HyperX Pulsefire Raid

MSI CLUTCH GM30

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