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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 Razer Basilisk Essential

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Products

Razer DeathAdder Essential
Razer Basilisk Essential

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Razer DeathAdder Essential Picture
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Variants

  • DeathAdder Essential (Black)
  • DeathAdder Essential (Matte Black)
  • DeathAdder Essential (White)
  • Basilisk Essential (Black)

Our Verdict

Razer DeathAdder Essential

Razer Basilisk Essential

The Razer DeathAdder Essential and the Razer Basilisk Essential are both right-handed gaming mice, but they have different shapes. The Basilisk Essential has a more ergonomic design with a textured thumb rest on its left side like the other models in its lineup, whereas the DeathAdder shares the same high-back shape as the other DeathAdder mice. Otherwise, they perform very similarly, but the Basilisk Essential has more programmable buttons, and the DeathAdder Essential has a much lower latency. Both are best suited for large hands, although people with small hands may be comfortable with a palm grip.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

6.8
7.2

Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
8.3

Additional Buttons 
 

7.3
8.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Style Picture
Razer Basilisk Essential Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

Green
RGB

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Shape  

3D Model  

Razer DeathAdder Essential 3D Model
Razer Basilisk Essential 3D Model

Length  

5.0" (128 mm)
4.9" (124 mm)

Width  

2.8" (70 mm)
2.9" (75 mm)

Height  

1.7" (43 mm)
1.7" (43 mm)

Grip Width 
 

66 mm
59 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

No
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Portability 
 

5.4
5.4

Portability picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Portability picture
Razer Basilisk Essential Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

23.43 in³ (384 cm³)
24.41 in³ (400 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Build quality picture
Razer Basilisk Essential Build quality picture

Weight 
 

6.4
6.5

Minimum Weight Picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

93.2 g
98 g

Default Weight 
 

93.2 g
129 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

98 g

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 
 

Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

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
7.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Length 
 

5.9 ft (1.8 m)
7.1 ft (2.2 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
7.5

Mouse Feet picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Mouse Feet picture
Razer Basilisk Essential Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential In the box picture
Razer Basilisk Essential In the box picture

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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Razer Basilisk Essential Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes

Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Razer Basilisk Essential Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes

Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Razer Basilisk Essential Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Control

Additional Buttons 
 

7.3
8.0

Buttons Picture  

Razer DeathAdder Essential Buttons Picture
Razer Basilisk Essential Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

5
7

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
3

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

12
16

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

Click Latency 
 

7.1
6.5

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

12.0 ms

Wired 
 

12.0 ms
25 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
200 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

6,400 CPI
6,400 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
100 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 PAW3328

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

200 CPI
200 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

6,400 CPI
6,400 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

6%

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
Razer Basilisk Essential 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
Razer Synapse 3

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes

Software settings screenshot  

Razer Basilisk Essential Software settings screenshot

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes

Account Needed 
 

No

Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
8.3

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Partially

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