The Best HyperX Pulsefire Gaming Mice

Grip tape is included. HyperX switches are rated for 100 million clicks, and the 26K sensor tracks at up to 650 IPS. It weighs 61g despite a solid shell.

It is light for a solid-shell wireless mouse, which helps on long sessions. Its 61g weight ranks second of 4 here, behind the Pulsefire Haste 2 (53g) and ahead of the Pulsefire Saga Pro (72g). It also comes with dual wireless modes.

Keep the Haste 2 Wireless on its dongle for games; Bluetooth is for a laptop. On price it sat fourth of 6, between the cheaper Pulsefire Surge and the pricier Pulsefire Saga Pro, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its polling rate; if that figure matters, the Pulsefire Haste 2 offers 8,000Hz.

Grip tape is included. It weighs 53g with a solid shell rather than holes, and the HyperX 26K sensor tracks up to 26,000 DPI. The wired cable keeps it simple.

Its paracord-style HyperFlex 2 cable reduces drag, and it polls at up to 8,000Hz, reporting every 0.125ms. Nothing else here matches its 53g weight; the Haste 2 Wireless comes closest at 61g. Polling above 1,000Hz shortens battery life and needs a CPU with headroom.

When we checked, only the Haste 2 Core Wireless cost less, and the Pulsefire Surge cost more. If you want a confirmed battery life, look to the Haste 2 Wireless instead: it runs for 100 hours, while this one gives no figure.

It weighs 72g. Its optical switches remove debounce delay, and polling reaches 4kHz. It is NVIDIA Reflex validated.

Its 72g weight is the heaviest in this group; the Pulsefire Haste 2 leads at 53g. On battery life it sits mid-pack at 90 hours: the Haste 2 Wireless runs for 100 hours, and the Pulsefire Dart comes in at 50 hours. You also get a modular design unique among these picks.

Keep the Pulsefire Saga Pro on its dongle for games; Bluetooth is for a laptop. Polling above 1,000Hz shortens battery life and needs a CPU with headroom. Its price falls between the Haste 2 Wireless and the Pulsefire Dart, based on our last check.

It connects over 2.4GHz or Bluetooth. It weighs 70g, and the HyperX Custom Core sensor runs up to 12,000 DPI at 1,000Hz polling. On weight it sits mid-pack at 70g: the Pulsefire Haste 2 weighs 53g, and the Pulsefire Saga Pro comes in at 72g.

It matches the Haste 2 Wireless on battery life (100 hours). You also get dual wireless modes. Keep the Haste 2 Core Wireless on its dongle for games; Bluetooth is for a laptop.

It cost the least of the 6 picks at the time of writing, with the Pulsefire Haste 2 the next step up. There is no published polling rate figure, whereas the Pulsefire Haste 2 offers 8,000Hz.

It supports Qi wireless charging. Its PixArt 3389 sensor and padded leatherette grips suit long sessions, and it charges on any Qi pad. Battery is rated at 50 hours with lighting on and 90 with it off.

Its wireless connection is gaming-grade for low latency. On battery life it trails the group at 50 hours, while the Haste 2 Wireless runs for 100 hours. It was the most expensive pick when we checked, so weigh what it adds over the Pulsefire Saga Pro. Buyers who need a confirmed weight should compare it with the Pulsefire Haste 2, which weighs 53g.

Settings save to onboard memory. A 360-degree RGB light ring surrounds the shell, and Omron switches are rated for 50 million clicks. Large mouse skates help it glide smoothly on cloth pads.

Its HyperX NGenuity software customises lighting and DPI, and onboard memory saves settings. Onboard memory stores settings, and the PixArt 3389 sensor reaches 16,000 DPI. Onboard memory stores your settings, so they follow the mouse to another PC without software.

It was priced above the Pulsefire Haste 2 and below the Haste 2 Wireless at the time of writing. There is no published weight figure, whereas the Pulsefire Haste 2 weighs 53g.