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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

Razer Basilisk vs Razer Mamba Elite

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Razer Basilisk
Razer Mamba Elite

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Razer Basilisk Picture
Razer Mamba Elite Picture

Variants

  • Basilisk (Black)
  • Basilisk (Mercury White)
  • Basilisk (Quartz Pink)
  • Mamba Elite

Our Verdict

Razer Basilisk

Razer Mamba Elite

The Razer Basilisk and the Razer Mamba Elite are both great wired gaming mice that are very similar. While they're both right-handed mice, the Basilisk might be slightly more comfortable due to its thumb rest on the left side. Both mice are suitable for all hand sizes in a palm grip and all hand sizes except small for both claw and fingertip grip. The Basilisk has one additional programmable side button, but the Mamba Elite has an L/R tilt on its scroll wheel.

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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.5
7.4

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel + Free Wheel
Notched Wheel

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

Razer Basilisk Style Picture
Razer Mamba Elite Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

Razer Basilisk 3D Model
Razer Mamba Elite 3D Model

Length  

4.8" (123 mm)
5.0" (126 mm)

Height  

1.7" (42 mm)
1.7" (44 mm)

Width  

2.8" (72 mm)
2.7" (69 mm)

Grip Width 
 

61 mm
65 mm

Portability 
 

5.4
5.5

Portability picture  

Razer Basilisk Portability picture
Razer Mamba Elite Portability picture

Volume 
 

22.70 in³ (372 cm³)
22.21 in³ (364 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

Razer Basilisk Build quality picture
Razer Mamba Elite Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

6.0
6.1

Minimum Weight Picture  

Razer Mamba Elite Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

110 g
98.3 g

Default Weight 
 

139 g
98.3 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

110 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
No
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Razer Basilisk Palm Grip Picture
Razer Mamba Elite Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Razer Basilisk Claw Grip Picture
Razer Mamba Elite Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Razer Basilisk Fingertip Grip Picture
Razer Mamba Elite Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

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
7.0

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

7.0 ft (2.1 m)
7.0 ft (2.1 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
7.5

Mouse Feet picture  

Razer Basilisk Mouse Feet picture
Razer Mamba Elite Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Razer Basilisk In the box picture
Razer Mamba Elite In the box picture
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Control

Buttons 
 

8.2
8.2

Buttons Picture  

Razer Basilisk Buttons Picture
Razer Mamba Elite Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

9
10

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

3
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

18
20

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

7.6
8.7

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

5.2 ms

Wired 
 

17 ms
5.2 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

9.4

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Razer Mamba Elite SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.19%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.08%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.17%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.11%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.17%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-4.38%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

16,000 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
50 CPI

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Razer 5G
Razer 5G

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

16,000 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
50 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

-9%

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  

Razer Basilisk Mouse wheel picture
Razer Mamba Elite Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel + Free Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
Yes

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 
 

8.0
8.0

Software settings screenshot  

Razer Basilisk Software settings screenshot
Razer Mamba Elite Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

Razer Synapse 3
Razer Synapse 3

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
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

8.3
8.3

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Partially
Partially
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