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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. Comfort Of Use
    7. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    8. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    9. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    10. Wireless Versatility
    11. Cable
    12. Mouse Feet
    13. In The Box
  5. Control
    1. Buttons
    2. Click Latency
    3. CPI
    4. Sensor Specifications
    5. Mouse Wheel
    6. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Compatible Software Option
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

ROCCAT Burst Pro vs ROCCAT Burst Core

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

ROCCAT Burst Pro
ROCCAT Burst Core

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ROCCAT Burst Pro Picture
ROCCAT Burst Core Picture

Variants

  • Burst Pro (Black)
  • Burst Pro (White)
  • Burst Core (Black)
  • Burst Core (White)

Our Verdict

ROCCAT Burst Pro

ROCCAT Burst Core

The ROCCAT Burst Pro and the ROCCAT Burst Core are similar wired gaming mice with a few differences. The Burst Pro has better click latency, is marginally lighter, has a more flexible cable, and has better mouse feet. It also has a wider CPI range, allows for more precise CPI adjustments, and has a much lower lift-off distance. That said, they both share the same solid-feeling build quality and ambidextrous shapes. They're well-suited for nearly all grip types. They also share the same companion software that allows you to adjust settings, but it isn't very intuitive to use.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.2
7.0

Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
8.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

ROCCAT Burst Pro Style Picture
ROCCAT Burst Core Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB

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Shape  

3D Model  

ROCCAT Burst Pro 3D Model
ROCCAT Burst Core 3D Model

Length  

4.7" (120 mm)
4.7" (120 mm)

Height  

1.5" (39 mm)
1.5" (39 mm)

Width  

2.6" (67 mm)
2.6" (67 mm)

Grip Width 
 

60 mm
60 mm

Portability 
 

5.7
5.7

Portability picture  

ROCCAT Burst Pro Portability picture
ROCCAT Burst Core Portability picture

Volume 
 

19.16 in³ (314 cm³)
19.16 in³ (314 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

ROCCAT Burst Pro Build quality picture
ROCCAT Burst Core Build quality picture

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Weight 
 

8.3
6.9

Minimum Weight Picture  

ROCCAT Burst Pro Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

70.2 g
72 g

Default Weight 
 

70.2 g
103 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

72 g

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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.0
8.0

Right-handed 
 

No
No

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

Yes
Yes

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

ROCCAT Burst Pro Palm Grip Picture
ROCCAT Burst Core Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

ROCCAT Burst Pro Claw Grip Picture
ROCCAT Burst Core Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

ROCCAT Burst Pro Fingertip Grip Picture
ROCCAT Burst Core Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Yes

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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

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
7.5

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

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

Cable Type 
 

Paracord-like
Rubber

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
8.0

Mouse Feet picture  

ROCCAT Burst Pro Mouse Feet picture
ROCCAT Burst Core Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Good

Material 
 

Virgin Grade PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

Yes
No

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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

ROCCAT Burst Pro In the box picture
ROCCAT Burst Core In the box picture

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Control

Buttons 
 

7.8
7.8

Buttons Picture  

ROCCAT Burst Pro Buttons Picture
ROCCAT Burst Core Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Optical And Mechanical
Optical And Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

13
13

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Click Latency 
 

9.3
9.0

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

See details on graph tool

Expected Connection 
 

2.9 ms

Wired 
 

2.9 ms
6 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

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CPI 
 

9.3

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool

SRAV Close-Up  

ROCCAT Burst Pro SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.10%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.17%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.17%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.17%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.13%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-3.25%

Minimum CPI 
 

50 CPI
200 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

16,000 CPI
8,500 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
100 CPI

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Owl-Eye
PixArt PMW3331

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

50 CPI
200 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

16,000 CPI
8,500 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
100 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

-3%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
3.6 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

ROCCAT Burst Pro Mouse wheel picture
ROCCAT Burst Core 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 
 

Loud
Quiet

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Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

8.0
8.0

Software settings screenshot  

ROCCAT Burst Pro Software settings screenshot
ROCCAT Burst Core Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

ROCCAT Swarm
ROCCAT Swarm

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

Account Needed 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes

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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
8.3

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Partially

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ROCCAT Burst Pro

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