The Best Hard Gaming Mousepads

It sits almost flush with the desk. On width it trails the group at 10.6 in, while the Glorious Elements XL comes in at 17 in. Its 8.5 in depth is the shallowest in this group; the Glorious Elements XL leads at 15 in.

Its 0.4mm thickness is the thinnest in this group; the G440 leads at 5mm. It is the only pick here with a polycarbonate surface; the G440 has a hard polymer surface instead. It also offers an ultra-thin 0.4mm polycarbonate build and a 270 x 215mm size.

The Sphex V3 fits the mouse only, so the keyboard sits on the bare desk at a different height. A hard surface like the Sphex V3's wears mouse feet faster than cloth; spare skates help. No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the G440 was closest.

The hard surface lets the mouse glide with little friction. Its 13.4 in width ranks fourth of 5 here, behind the Glorious Elements XL (17 in) and ahead of the Sphex V3 (10.6 in). On depth it sits mid-pack at 11 in: the Glorious Elements XL comes in at 15 in, and the Sphex V3 comes in at 8.5 in.

Its 5mm thickness is the thickest here; the XVX glass comes next at 3.2mm. You get a hard polymer surface here, which sets it apart from the XVX glass and its a glass surface. The G440 fits the mouse only, so the keyboard sits on the bare desk at a different height.

A hard surface like the G440's wears mouse feet faster than cloth; spare skates help. On price it sat second of 5, between the cheaper Sphex V3 and the pricier Glorious Elements XL, at the time of writing.

It also offers a 17 in width and offers a 15 in depth. On width it leads this guide at 17 in, ahead of the XVX glass (16.1 in). Its 15 in depth is the deepest here; the XVX glass comes next at 12.2 in.

It is the only pick here with a glass-infused cloth surface; the Sphex V3 has a polycarbonate surface instead. The Glorious Elements XL fits the mouse only, so the keyboard sits on the bare desk at a different height. A hard surface like the Glorious Elements XL's wears mouse feet faster than cloth; spare skates help. When we checked, only the G440 and cheaper picks cost less, and the Glazir glass pad cost more.

On the spec sheet, it offers a 13.7 in width and offers a 9.8 in depth. Its 13.7 in width ranks third of 5 here, behind the Glorious Elements XL (17 in) and ahead of the Sphex V3 (10.6 in). On depth it sits mid-pack at 9.8 in: the Glorious Elements XL comes in at 15 in, and the Sphex V3 comes in at 8.5 in.

A tempered glass surface is unique to it among these picks, while the G440 uses a hard polymer surface. The Glazir glass pad fits the mouse only, so the keyboard sits on the bare desk at a different height. A hard surface like the Glazir glass pad's wears mouse feet faster than cloth; spare skates help. Its price falls between the Glorious Elements XL and the XVX glass, based on our last check.

It is a lower-cost entry to glass surfaces. On width it sits mid-pack at 16.1 in: the Glorious Elements XL comes in at 17 in, and the Sphex V3 comes in at 10.6 in. Its 12.2 in depth ranks second of 5 here, behind the Glorious Elements XL (15 in) and ahead of the Sphex V3 (8.5 in).

It is the only pick here with a glass surface; the Sphex V3 has a polycarbonate surface instead. You also get a 410 x 310 x 3.2mm size and a lower price than the other glass pads here. The XVX glass fits the mouse only, so the keyboard sits on the bare desk at a different height.

A hard surface like the XVX glass's wears mouse feet faster than cloth; spare skates help. At our last price check it topped the group, with the Glazir glass pad the nearest cheaper option.