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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. 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 Corsair KATAR PRO XT

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Razer DeathAdder Essential
Corsair KATAR PRO XT

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Razer DeathAdder Essential Picture
Corsair KATAR PRO XT Picture

Variants

  • DeathAdder Essential (Black)
  • DeathAdder Essential (Matte Black)
  • DeathAdder Essential (White)
  • KATAR PRO XT (Black)

Our Verdict

Razer DeathAdder Essential

Corsair KATAR PRO XT

The Corsair KATAR PRO XT is better for gaming than the Razer DeathAdder Essential. The Corsair has a significantly lighter weight and a more flexible, paracord-like cable. Performance-wise, it has a much wider CPI range, a CPI you can adjust in increments of one, a lower lift-off distance, and a lower click latency; however, its sensor is very inconsistent. On the other hand, the Razer has a right-handed shape and lacks the Corsair's CPI switching button, but you can assign a HyperShift button to give you another customization layer. People with small hands using a claw or fingertip grip may prefer the Corsair's smaller size, and people with larger hands using a palm or claw grip may prefer the Razer.

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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

6.8
7.0

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

12
6

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Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Style Picture
Corsair KATAR PRO XT Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

Green
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

Razer DeathAdder Essential 3D Model
Corsair KATAR PRO XT 3D Model

Length  

5.0" (128 mm)
4.6" (116 mm)

Width  

2.8" (70 mm)
2.5" (64 mm)

Height  

1.7" (43 mm)
1.5" (38 mm)

Grip Width 
 

66 mm
59 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
Yes

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

Portability 
 

5.4
5.8

Portability picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Portability picture
Corsair KATAR PRO XT Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

23.43 in³ (384 cm³)
17.03 in³ (279 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Build quality picture
Corsair KATAR PRO XT Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

6.4
7.8

Minimum Weight Picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Minimum Weight Picture
Corsair KATAR PRO XT Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

93.2 g
75.7 g

Default Weight 
 

93.2 g
75.7 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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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

Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Corsair KATAR PRO XT Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
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Cable 
 

7.0
8.5

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Length 
 

5.9 ft (1.8 m)
6.1 ft (1.9 m)

Cable Type 
 

Braided
Paracord-like

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 KATAR PRO XT Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Corsair KATAR PRO XT Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
7.5

Mouse Feet picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Mouse Feet picture
Corsair KATAR PRO XT Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential In the box picture
Corsair KATAR PRO XT In the box picture
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Control

Additional Buttons 
 

7.3
7.2

Buttons Picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Buttons Picture
Corsair KATAR PRO XT Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

5
6

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
8.6

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

12.0 ms
5.4 ms

Wired 
 

12.0 ms
5.4 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

8.1
9.3

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Razer DeathAdder Essential SRAV Close-Up
Corsair KATAR PRO XT SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.58%
-0.21%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.84%
-0.84%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.75%
-0.92%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.40%
0.45%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

3.82%
0.32%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

16.75%
3.25%

Minimum CPI 
 

200 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

6,400 CPI
18,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
1 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 
 

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
PixArt PMW3391

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Mouse wheel picture
Corsair KATAR PRO XT 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
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
Quiet
Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Razer Synapse 3
Corsair iCUE

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
Yes

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  

Corsair KATAR PRO XT 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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