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

Razer DeathAdder V2 vs Razer Viper 8KHz

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Razer DeathAdder V2
Razer Viper 8KHz

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Razer DeathAdder V2 Picture
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Variants

  • DeathAdder V2 (Black)
  • DeathAdder V2 (Halo Infinite Edition)
  • DeathAdder V2 (Special Edition W/ Green Speedflex Cable)
  • Viper 8KHz (Black)
  • Viper 8KHz (ESL Edition)

Our Verdict

Razer DeathAdder V2

Razer Viper 8KHz

The Razer Viper 8KHz and the Razer DeathAdder V2 are excellent wired FPS gaming mice that perform similarly. The 8KHz is an ambidextrous mouse with two buttons on each side, and it has an 8000Hz polling rate, which should provide more fluid cursor movements; however, we currently don't test this. On the other hand, the DeathAdder V2 has a higher back with a slanted, right-handed design, so it's more suitable for a palm grip no matter your hand size.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

6.0
6.1
No major differences between these mice for work. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Razer DeathAdder V2 Style Picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB

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Shape  

3D Model  

Razer DeathAdder V2 3D Model
Razer Viper 8KHz 3D Model

Length  

5.0" (127 mm)
5.0" (127 mm)

Width  

2.8" (70 mm)
2.6" (66 mm)

Height  

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

Grip Width 
 

65 mm
62 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
True Ambidextrous

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
Yes

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

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Portability 
 

5.4
5.6

Portability picture  

Razer DeathAdder V2 Portability picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

23.49 in³ (385 cm³)
19.47 in³ (319 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

Razer DeathAdder V2 Build quality picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Build quality picture

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Weight 
 

7.5
8.3

Minimum Weight Picture  

Razer DeathAdder V2 Minimum Weight Picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

79.9 g
69.8 g

Default Weight 
 

79.9 g
69.8 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer DeathAdder V2 Palm Grip Hand Recommendation
Razer Viper 8KHz Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer DeathAdder V2 Claw Grip Hand Recommendation
Razer Viper 8KHz Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer DeathAdder V2 Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
Razer Viper 8KHz Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation

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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Wired
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

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Cable 
 

7.5
8.5

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Length 
 

7.1 ft (2.2 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 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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Mouse Feet 
 

9.0
9.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Razer DeathAdder V2 Mouse Feet picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Very Good

Material 
 

Virgin Grade PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Razer DeathAdder V2 In the box picture
Razer Viper 8KHz In the box picture

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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Force/Distances Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Switch Type 
 

Optical
Optical

Switch Model 
 

Razer Optical Mouse Switch Gen 2
Razer Optical Mouse Switch Gen 2

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Additional Buttons 
 

7.7
8.0

Buttons Picture  

Razer DeathAdder V2 Buttons Picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

8
8

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
4

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

18
18

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Click Latency 
 

9.4
9.6

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Expected Connection 
 

2.6 ms
2.1 ms

Wired 
 

2.6 ms
2.1 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

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CPI 
 

9.8
9.8

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

SRAV Close-Up  

Razer DeathAdder V2 SRAV Close-Up
Razer Viper 8KHz SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.04%
-0.10%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.08%
0.00%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.17%
-0.17%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.21%
0.32%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.21%
0.32%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-1.88%
2.00%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

20,000 CPI
20,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
50 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

8.9
9.3

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

12.0 ms
11.2 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

4.0 ms
1.9 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

5.7 ms
3.1 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Focus+
Focus+

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
8000 Hz

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Razer DeathAdder V2 Mouse wheel picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel

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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
Quiet

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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 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

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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