For the past few years, competitive gaming mice have been on a weight loss journey. For a serious ultra-lightweight wireless gaming mouse today, the “acceptable” weight is around 60 grams—in part because the mouse still feels rigid and substantial in-hand. You can still slip your mouse into a backpack or drop it from a reasonable height without worrying about anything cracking or breaking.
But what if someone made a mouse as light as possible, without worrying about structural rigidity or durability? How much weight could be shaved off? Corsair's new Sabre V2 Pro Ultralight clocks in at only 36 grams; compared to big names like Razer, Logitech, and SteelSeries, this mouse is only two-thirds the weight of their lightest models. Next to smaller, competition-focused companies like Hitscan, the Sabre v2 Pro is neck-and-neck. It raises the question: Can a mouse be too light for its own good?
The Sabre v2 Pro Ultralight costs $100 and is available in black and white. The mouse includes a 2.4-GHz dongle for wireless connectivity, a USB-A to USB-C cable, grip tape, and an additional set of larger mouse skates.
Unmatched Performance
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Colin Chapman, founder of the esteemed car company Lotus Cars, had a well-known ethos about designing race cars: “Simplify, and add lightness.” This philosophy was the driving force behind the car brand for decades, bringing it countless podiums across multiple racing leagues, along with producing some of the greatest sports cars ever to come out of Britain.
However, there’s a reason Lotus isn’t a household name: The vast majority of its cars traded quite a few things for lightness—comfort, reliability, and general build quality—in exchange for top-of-the-line performance. Worthwhile for some, but not compelling enough to overthrow big names like Porsche and Ferrari.
In a similar way, Corsair's new gaming mouse is unbelievably light. Thirty-six grams is the lowest weight of any gaming mouse from a mainstream manufacturer. It feels practically weightless and can be flung around with ease. The sensor is precise and snappy, capable of up to 33,000 dots per inch (dpi), and the mouse has a polling rate of up to 8,000 Hz, meaning it will send messages to your computer up to 8,000 times a second—a number that matches top-tier models from Razer and Logitech.