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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 Viper 8KHz vs Razer Basilisk V3

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Razer Viper 8KHz
Razer Basilisk V3

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Razer Viper 8KHz Picture
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Variants

  • Viper 8KHz (Black)
  • Viper 8KHz (ESL Edition)
  • Basilisk V3 (Black)
  • Basilisk V3 (White)

Our Verdict

Razer Viper 8KHz

Razer Basilisk V3

The Razer Viper 8KHz and the Razer Basilisk V3 are both excellent wired gaming mice. The Viper 8Hkz is significantly lighter and has a higher maximum polling rate. It also has two side buttons on the left and right side, while the [nolink:Basilisk V3} only has side buttons on the left. On the other hand, the [nolink:Basilisk V3] has a thumb rest and three additional buttons overall. Its mouse wheel also has L/R functions and a free-scrolling mode that you can set to enable automatically.

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Basilisk V3
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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

6.1
7.0

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel + Free Wheel

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Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Razer Viper 8KHz Style Picture
Razer Basilisk V3 Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

Razer Viper 8KHz 3D Model
Razer Basilisk V3 3D Model

Length  

5.0" (127 mm)
5.1" (130 mm)

Width  

2.6" (66 mm)
3.0" (75 mm)

Height  

1.5" (38 mm)
1.7" (42 mm)

Grip Width 
 

62 mm
62 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

True Ambidextrous
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

Yes
No

Finger Rest 
 

No
Thumb
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Portability 
 

5.6
5.4

Portability picture  

Razer Viper 8KHz Portability picture
Razer Basilisk V3 Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

19.47 in³ (319 cm³)
25.02 in³ (410 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

Razer Viper 8KHz Build quality picture
Razer Basilisk V3 Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

8.3
6.0

Minimum Weight Picture  

Razer Viper 8KHz Minimum Weight Picture
Razer Basilisk V3 Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

69.8 g
99.9 g

Default Weight 
 

69.8 g
99.9 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Front-heavy

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer Viper 8KHz Palm Grip Hand Recommendation
Razer Basilisk V3 Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer Viper 8KHz Claw Grip Hand Recommendation
Razer Basilisk V3 Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer Viper 8KHz Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
Razer Basilisk V3 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 
 

8.5
8.5

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Length 
 

5.9 ft (1.8 m)
6.2 ft (1.9 m)

Cable Type 
 

Paracord-like
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 Viper 8KHz Mouse Feet picture
Razer Basilisk V3 Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Very Good
Good

Material 
 

Virgin Grade PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Razer Viper 8KHz In the box picture
Razer Basilisk V3 In the box picture
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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Force/Distances Graph  

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Switch Type 
 

Optical
Optical

Switch Model 
 

Razer Optical Mouse Switch Gen 2
Razer Optical Mouse Switch Gen 2
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Additional Buttons 
 

8.0
8.1

Buttons Picture  

Razer Viper 8KHz Buttons Picture
Razer Basilisk V3 Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

8
11

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

4
3

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

18
24

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

9.6
9.3

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

2.1 ms
2.9 ms

Wired 
 

2.1 ms
2.9 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

9.8
9.8

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Razer Viper 8KHz SRAV Close-Up
Razer Basilisk V3 SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.10%
-0.10%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.00%
-0.04%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.17%
-0.17%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.32%
0.28%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.32%
0.28%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

2.00%
-4.00%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

20,000 CPI
26,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
50 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

9.3
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 
 

11.2 ms
12.2 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

1.9 ms
3.8 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

3.1 ms
5.4 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 
 

8000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Razer Viper 8KHz Mouse wheel picture
Razer Basilisk V3 Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel + Free Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
Yes

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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Black
Viper 8KHz
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Black
Basilisk V3
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Viper 8KHz
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White
Basilisk V3
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Razer Viper 8KHz

Razer Basilisk V3

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