The Best Large Gaming Mice

Its dual-mode wheel switches between free spin and ratcheting and tilts for two more controls, and LIGHTFORCE hybrid switches pair optical speed with a mechanical feel. Eight-LED lighting dims to save battery. You get a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection here, which sets it apart from the G502 X and its a wired connection.

You also get a Hero 25K sensor. The G502 X Plus's dongle works best on a front USB port or an extender near the mouse. It was priced above the Scimitar Elite Wireless SE and below the Basilisk V3 Pro 35K at the time of writing. There is no published button count figure, whereas the Scimitar Elite Wireless SE offers 16.

It connects over HyperSpeed, Bluetooth or a cable. Its 13 controls include a multi-function trigger, and 13-zone Chroma lighting includes an underglow. The HyperScroll wheel switches modes automatically.

It matches the G502 X on button count (13). Keep the Basilisk V3 Pro 35K on its dongle for games; Bluetooth is for a laptop. Polling above 1,000Hz shortens battery life and needs a CPU with headroom.

Side-button mapping is done in the maker's software, which runs on Windows. You also get this: 13 programmable buttons. When we checked, only the G502 X Plus and cheaper picks cost less, and the Naga V2 Pro cost more.

It connects over Slipstream, Bluetooth or a cable. Its MARKSMAN S sensor reaches 33,000 DPI, and 16 programmable buttons suit MMO hotbars. SLIPSTREAM wireless runs at 1,000Hz, with Bluetooth as a backup.

On button count it leads this guide at 16, ahead of the Basilisk V3 Pro 35K (13). Keep the Scimitar Elite Wireless SE on its dongle for games; Bluetooth is for a laptop. Side-button mapping is done in the maker's software, which runs on Windows.

When we checked, only the G502 X cost less, and the G502 X Plus cost more. If you want a confirmed battery life, look to the Naga V2 Pro instead: it runs for 300 hours, while this one gives no figure.

It costs about twice as much as the HyperSpeed for less listed battery life, so buy it only for the Pro-tier extras. It also comes with a Focus Pro optical sensor that tracks on glass and the Pro version of Razer's MMO line. Keep the Naga V2 Pro on its dongle for games; Bluetooth is for a laptop.

Another plus: up to 300 hours per charge. Only the Basilisk V3 Pro 35K came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 5 picks. There is no published button count figure, whereas the Scimitar Elite Wireless SE offers 16.

Its DPI-shift button is reversible. It keeps the G502's thumb-rest shape with a lighter build, and LIGHTFORCE hybrid switches combine optical speed with a mechanical feel. The wired cable avoids battery concerns.

Its scroll wheel switches between free spin and ratcheting and tilts for two more controls. A thin-wall shell brings the weight to 89g. On button count it ties with the Basilisk V3 Pro 35K at 13.

No other pick in this guide offers a wired connection; compare the G502 X Plus, which has a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection. It also comes with a Hero 25K sensor. Side-button mapping is done in the maker's software, which runs on Windows. It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the Scimitar Elite Wireless SE was the next step up.