The Best Ergonomic Gaming Mouse

It is among the cheapest mice here. All 11 buttons can be reassigned, including a rapid-fire key, and five DPI levels run up to 4,000. The frosted coating helps grip.

Its frosted coating resists sweat, and the streamlined shape suits a claw grip. Five RGB modes can be turned off. The default DPI levels are 500, 1,000, 2,000, 3,000 and 4,000, and software sets anything from 500 to 8,000.

A rubber texture on the left side adds friction. You also get RGB backlighting. It cost the least of the 5 picks at the time of writing, with the DeathAdder Essential the next step up. There is no published weight figure, whereas the TUF M3 Gen II weighs 59g.

Its switches are rated for 10 million clicks and DPI buttons sit on top. Its 6,400 DPI sensor and mechanical switches rated for 10 million clicks suit everyday gaming. Five buttons are programmable, and the ridged wheel gives controlled scrolling.

You also get dedicated DPI buttons for on-the-fly changes and macro assignment through Razer Synapse. The nearest alternative on button count is the Basilisk V3 at 11, against 5 here. When we checked, only the M612 cost less, and the TUF M3 Gen II cost more. If you want a confirmed weight, look to the TUF M3 Gen II instead: it weighs 59g, while this one gives no figure.

The shell carries an antibacterial coating. It weighs 59g, and its IP56 rating resists dust and water. An 8,000 DPI sensor and ASUS's antibacterial coating round it out.

It also comes with a DPI button with four sensitivity levels. Worth noting: light 59g body. You also get this: no battery to charge.

Before buying, weigh one limit: costs more than the M612 at the time of writing. Its price falls between the DeathAdder Essential and the Basilisk V3, based on our last check. Buyers who need a confirmed button count should compare it with the Basilisk V3, which offers 11.

It has 11 buttons. Its 11 programmable buttons and thumb rest suit games with many binds. The HyperScroll wheel free-spins through long pages or switches to tactile steps for weapon swaps.

Razer Chroma lighting has 11 zones for effects that follow the scroll wheel and sides. A sculpted thumb rest supports the hand, and 11 programmable buttons take macros such as push-to-talk. On price it sat fourth of 5, between the cheaper TUF M3 Gen II and the pricier DeathAdder V3, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its weight; if that figure matters, the TUF M3 Gen II weighs 59g.

The shape was refined with esports players, per Razer. Gen-3 optical switches are rated for 90 million clicks. Its Speedflex cable reduces drag compared with a standard rubber cable.

Polling above 1,000Hz shortens battery life and needs a CPU with headroom. Worth noting: light 59g body. Before buying, weigh one limit: costs more than the M612 at the time of writing.

At our last price check it topped the group, with the Basilisk V3 the nearest cheaper option. If you want a confirmed button count, look to the Basilisk V3 instead: it offers 11, while this one gives no figure.