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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. Additional Buttons
    2. Click Latency
    3. CPI
    4. Sensor Latency
    5. Sensor Specifications
    6. Mouse Wheel
    7. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Razer DeathAdder Essential vs Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Razer DeathAdder Essential
Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus

Tested using Methodology v1.4

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Tested using Methodology v1.0

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Razer DeathAdder Essential Picture
Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus Picture

Variants

  • DeathAdder Essential (Black)
  • DeathAdder Essential (Matte Black)
  • DeathAdder Essential (White)
  • M601 RGB (Black)
  • M601 RGB (White)

Our Verdict

Razer DeathAdder Essential

Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus

The Razer DeathAdder Essential and the Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus are budget gaming mice, but the Razer has better overall performance. The Razer has a somewhat more flexible cable and mouse feet that glide more smoothly. It has a CPI you can adjust by set increments and lower click latency. You can also set a HyperShift button to enable a secondary layer of commands. On the other hand, the Redragon has two more programmable buttons and includes a set of tunable weights.  It's also more lightweight and has a higher maximum CPI. Unfortunately, its CPI adjustments steps are irregular.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

6.8
7.0

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

12
6

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Style Picture
Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

Green
RGB

Shape  

3D Model  

Razer DeathAdder Essential 3D Model
Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus 3D Model

Length  

5.0" (128 mm)
4.8" (122 mm)

Width  

2.8" (70 mm)
2.8" (71 mm)

Height  

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

Grip Width 
 

66 mm
56 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
Yes

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

Portability 
 

5.4
5.6

Portability picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Portability picture
Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

23.43 in³ (384 cm³)
20.57 in³ (337 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Build quality picture
Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus Build quality picture

Weight 
 

6.4
6.8

Minimum Weight Picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

93.2 g
80 g

Default Weight 
 

93.2 g
136 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
Yes

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

101 g

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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer DeathAdder Essential Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer DeathAdder Essential Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer DeathAdder Essential Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation

Right-handed 
 

No

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
Yes

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
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

Cable 
 

7.0
6.5

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Length 
 

5.9 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

Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
7.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Mouse Feet picture
Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Ok

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential In the box picture
Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus In the box picture

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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No

Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand 
 

No

Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Control

Additional Buttons 
 

7.3
7.3

Buttons Picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Buttons Picture
Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

5
7

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

12
6

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Click Latency 
 

7.1
6.1

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

12.0 ms

Wired 
 

12.0 ms
27.5 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

CPI 
 

8.1

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Razer DeathAdder Essential SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.58%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.84%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.75%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.40%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

3.82%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

16.75%

Minimum CPI 
 

200 CPI
500 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

6,400 CPI
7,200 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
N/A

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 
 

11.5 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

4.0 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

5.1 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PAW3328
Not Specified

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

200 CPI
500 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

6,400 CPI
7,200 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
N/A

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

4%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Mouse wheel picture
Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel

Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
Quiet
Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Razer Synapse 3
Redragon M601RGB

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

No
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes

Software settings screenshot  

Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus 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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DeathAdder Essential
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Black
M601 RGB
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White
DeathAdder Essential
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White
M601 RGB
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DeathAdder Essential
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Razer DeathAdder Essential

Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus

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