The Best Gaming Mousepads for Every Grip and Surface

The cloth is spill-proof and the edges are stitched. Its 4mm-thick base cushions the wrist, and a spill-proof coating lets liquids slide off. The micro-weave surface gives a fast glide.

On width it leads this guide at 36.6 in, ahead of the Wallhack SP-005 (20.1 in). On depth it sits mid-pack at 15.7 in: the Gigantus V2 Pro Control comes in at 18.9 in, and the Sphex V3 comes in at 8.5 in. On thickness it sits mid-pack at 4mm: the G440 comes in at 5mm, and the Sphex V3 comes in at 0.4mm.

You get a cloth surface here, which sets it apart from the G440 and its a hard polymer surface. No other pick in this guide offers spill-proof extras; compare the Wallhack SP-005, which has skates included extras. On price it sat third of 6, between the cheaper G440 and the pricier QcK Control XL, at the time of writing.

It adds friction for stopping. Its 19.7 in width ranks third of 5 here, behind the MM350 PRO XL (36.6 in) and ahead of the Sphex V3 (10.6 in). Nothing else here matches its 18.9 in depth; the Wallhack SP-005 comes closest at 17.3 in.

It shares a control cloth surface with the QcK Control XL; the Sphex V3 goes with a polycarbonate surface. The Gigantus V2 Pro Control fits the mouse only, so the keyboard sits on the bare desk at a different height. On price it sat fifth of 6, between the cheaper QcK Control XL and the pricier Wallhack SP-005, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its thickness; if that figure matters, the G440 comes in at 5mm.

It uses a 3.5mm base at XL size. Its micro-textured surface favours precise aim, and the neoprene base and low-profile stitched edges keep it flat. Its 3.5mm thickness ranks third of 5 here, behind the G440 (5mm) and ahead of the Sphex V3 (0.4mm).

Like the Gigantus V2 Pro Control, it has a control cloth surface, while the G440 uses a hard polymer surface. You also get XL desk coverage. It was priced above the MM350 PRO XL and below the Gigantus V2 Pro Control at the time of writing. There is no published width figure, whereas the MM350 PRO XL comes in at 36.6 in.

It is 2.5mm thick. On width it sits mid-pack at 20.1 in: the MM350 PRO XL comes in at 36.6 in, and the Sphex V3 comes in at 10.6 in. Its 17.3 in depth ranks second of 5 here, behind the Gigantus V2 Pro Control (18.9 in) and ahead of the Sphex V3 (8.5 in).

Its 2.5mm thickness ranks fourth of 5 here, behind the G440 (5mm) and ahead of the Sphex V3 (0.4mm). No other pick in this guide offers a glass surface; compare the QcK Control XL, which has a control cloth surface. You get skates included extras here, which sets it apart from the Sphex V3 and its adhesive base extras.

You also get a 2.5mm profile. Only the Gigantus V2 Pro Control came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 6 picks.

The hard surface lets the mouse glide with little friction. On width it sits mid-pack at 13.4 in: the MM350 PRO XL comes in at 36.6 in, and the Sphex V3 comes in at 10.6 in. Its 11 in depth ranks fourth of 5 here, behind the Gigantus V2 Pro Control (18.9 in) and ahead of the Sphex V3 (8.5 in).

Nothing else here matches its 5mm thickness; the MM350 PRO XL comes closest at 4mm. It is the only pick here with a hard polymer surface; the QcK Control XL has a control cloth surface instead. 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. When we checked, only the Sphex V3 cost less, and the MM350 PRO XL cost more.

It sits almost flush with the desk. Its 10.6 in width is the narrowest in this group; the MM350 PRO XL leads at 36.6 in. On depth it trails the group at 8.5 in, while the Gigantus V2 Pro Control comes in at 18.9 in.

On thickness it trails the group at 0.4mm, while the G440 comes in at 5mm. You get a polycarbonate surface here, which sets it apart from the MM350 PRO XL and its a cloth surface. No other pick in this guide offers adhesive base extras; compare the MM350 PRO XL, which has spill-proof extras.

It also comes with 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. It undercut the G440 and every other pick on price at the time of writing.