A good gaming mouse can be your best ally in PC gaming. Having an accurate sensor that tracks consistently and precisely will help you always land your shots and navigate the game world as quickly as possible. But, perfect tracking is the bare minimum you should demand from your mouse. There's so much room for a mouse to go above and beyond that, and abandoning wires is one of the most compelling.
Where wireless gaming headsets just offer a bit of extra convenience, wireless gaming mice can actually have an impact on your gaming compared to their wired counterparts. Wireless gaming mice offer some of the easiest control in games because you never have to account for the increased resistance of a cable connecting it to your PC. That friction can be trouble enough when precision is of the utmost importance, but it's only a bigger inconvenience when the cable somehow snags on the back of your desk.
Fortunately, there are many wireless gaming mice to free you from that tether without introducing negative impacts to performance. We've rounded up our top picks from the many we've tested, so you can be sure you're getting a wireless gaming mouse that has been battle-tested – and click here to find them in the UK.
Sensor: Optical HERO 16K | Sensitivity: 16,000 DPI | Shape: Right-handed | Buttons: 11 | Connection: Lightspeed wireless | Battery life: 60 hours | Weight: 114g (up to 130g)
The Logitech G502 Lightspeed Wireless is an absolute powerhouse for gaming. With Logitech’s Hero 16K optical sensor, it provides high-performance tracking that can keep your flick shots on track or help you mouse across even the highest-resolution displays using up to 16,000 DPI tracking. At 114 grams, the Logitech G502 Lightspeed Wireless has a bit of heft (part of that coming from the 60-hour battery), but you can add weights to bring it up to 130 grams if you prefer a beefy mouse.
Gamers who want to have maximum control accessible at any moment will love the Logitech G502 Lightspeed Wireless’s extra buttons. In addition to your usual left and right buttons, clickable scroll wheel, and duo of thumb buttons, this mouse includes a third thumb button, two extra index-finger buttons, and sideways clicks for the scroll wheel. With 11 total buttons, you can load this mouse up with in-game commands or macros. The scroll wheel can also offer a notched spin or unlock to spin freely at incredible speeds — how you make use of that is up to you.
Sensor: Optical PixArt PMW3325 | Sensitivity: 10,000 DPI | Shape: Right-handed | Buttons: 6 | Connection: 2.4GHz wireless dongle, Bluetooth | Battery life: 45 hours | Weight: 99g
Premium performance and wireless connectivity are on offer at an impressively affordable price from the Corsair Harpoon RGB Wireless. This gaming mouse comes packing an optical PixArt PMW3325 sensor that’ll hold up in even competitive gaming scenarios that demand incredibly consistent accuracy. The 10,000 DPI isn’t as high as many competing mice go, but most gamers can find a responsive setting well below 10,000 DPI.
The Corsair Harpoon RGB Wireless uses a 2.4GHz Slipstream Wireless connection to avoid latency, so you’ll still get near-instantaneous reaction for your inputs. And, you can enjoy that performance for up to 45 hours before you need to recharge the mouse. If you want to leave the Slipstream Wireless dongle plugged into your main gaming system but still use the Harpoon RGB Wireless with other devices, you can pair it over Bluetooth with a wide range of electronics. For $50, you won’t find much better value.
Sensor: Optical HERO 16K | Sensitivity: 16,000 DPI | Shape: Ambidextrous | Buttons: 11 | Connection: Lightspeed wireless | Battery life: 140 hours | Weight: 110g (up to 120g)
The original Logitech G900 stole gamers’ hearts last year with its incredibly robust wireless technology (that's every bit as fast and stable as a wired mouse) and its stellar PWM3366 sensor. The Logitech G903 is the same mouse, but now with new switches rated for 50 million clicks (rather than 20 million) and wireless charging through Logitech's PowerPlay mouse pad.
The ambidextrous design is great—more comfortable than most, with the ability to add or remove thumb buttons from either side. You can also choose between having a clicky or free-spinning scroll wheel by hitting the button behind it. The aggressive-looking design is more comfortable than it appears, and it’s pretty light for a wireless mouse. If you want a heavier mouse, you can snap in the included 10-gram weight.
Ultimately, the point of buying the G903 is to also purchase the $100 PowerPlay mouse pad, an expensive but brilliant accessory. With it, you’ll never have to worry about plugging in your mouse, or docking it, or having to swap the battery for a fresh one. It recharges the wireless mouse as it moves around or simply rests on the mouse pad.
Sensor: Focus+ Optical Sensor | Sensitivity: 20,000 DPI | Shape: Right-handed | Buttons: 11 | Connection: Wireless, wired | Battery life: 100 hours | Weight: 107g
The Razer Basilisk Ultimate is one of the most comfortable and accurate ergonomic wireless gaming mice we've ever used. It's perfectly sculpted for right-handed gamers with an arc cut into it's left side for your thumb to reside while your ring finger and pinky to hang off the gentle slope on the right side of this peripheral. The Razer Basilisk Ultimate also has one of the best-positioned sniper button (or DPI toggle) that's acts like a paddle clutch on a racing wheel.
The Basilisk Ultimate isn't just comfortable to use, it's dang near the most accurate gaming mouse on the market. This all comes thanks to Focus+ Sensor and Razer's optical mouse switches that feel a hair faster than your traditional gaming mouse buttons. Of course, you get a ton of RGB that not only lights up the scroll wheel and logo, but also two long side strips on this peripheral.
Sensor: Pixart PMW3391 | Sensitivity: 18,000 DPI | Shape: Right-handed | Buttons: 10 | Connection: 2.4GHz Slipstream wireless, Bluetooth | Battery life: 24 hours (wireless), 50 hours (Bluetooth) | Weight: 130g
There are a lot of great mice out there, but if you have bigger hands, sometimes even the best mouse can start to feel a little cramped. When it comes to an enjoyable gaming session, especially a longer one, comfort is essential, and that applies to the mouse, too. So, if you want a wireless mouse that's going to be a great fit for your bigger hands, the Corsair Ironclaw RGB Wireless is it. It has a large profile, letting you spread your fingers out a bit, and the thumb grip is nice and spacious. It's 130 grams of heft give it a substantial feel.
You won't miss out on the capable experience of other mice with the Ironclaw RGB Wireless. It has a highly accurate PixArt sensor and connects to your PC over Corsair's latency-free Slipstream wireless or over Bluetooth when you don't need maximum performance. You'll get 10 programmable buttons for tons of control at short notice in games. It features three RGB lighting zones if you want a bit of flair, though you can also opt for longer battery life by turning the lights off.
Sensor: Optical HERO 16K | Sensitivity: 16,000 DPI | Shape: Ambidextrous | Buttons: 7 | Connection: Lightspeed wireless | Battery life: 60 hours | Weight: 80g
The Logitech G Pro is a great wireless mouse from Logitech designed for Esports, or people who just want a mouse with great battery life and swappable side buttons. Like the G903 you add magnetic side buttons to whichever side you like.
It uses the company's newest sensor, the Hero 16K, so it's got plenty of range to fit anyone's needs, and you can also drop the USB transceiver into the bottom of the mouse too, so you won't lose it when you travel. The best part is it's also compatible with the company's wireless charging system, but it's an optional add-on.
Sensor: SteelSeries TrueMove3+ Optical, Depth | Sensitivity: 12,000 DPI | Shape: Right-handed | Buttons: 7 | Connection: Wireless, wired | Battery life: 24 hours | Weight: 121g (up to 153g)
The SteelSeries Rival 600 won top pick in our list of the best gaming mouse and the wireless version is just as good here. The SteelSeries Rival 650 utilizes the same dual TrueMove 3 Optical sensor system that ensures accurate tracking even if you lift your mouse off a desk.
Just like regular Rival 600, you can also remove the two sides up to 16g in weights if you like a really heavy gaming mouse as we do. The 24 hours of available battery life isn't quite as long as other mice on this list but just a 15-minute charge will provide you with 10 hours of playtime. If you don't mind plugging in more often, this wireless gaming mouse also features one of the best RGB lighting setups around.
Sensor: PixArt PAW 3335 | Sensitivity: 16,000 DPI | Shape: Right-handed | Buttons: 6 | Connection: Warp wireless, USB-C | Battery life: 180 hours | Weight: 104g
At 104 grams, the HP Omen Vector Wireless may be a middleweight gaming mouse, but it's a heavyweight when it comes to battery life while gaming. That's on account of its 180-hour battery life, and you don't even need to switch to any fancy low-power mode to get that battery life. Needless to say, this gaming mouse can spend more time gaming in a week than any human alive.
And, with a Pixart PAW3335 sensor and Warp wireless connectivity, that'll be 180 hours of solid gaming performance. It also uses Omron mechanical switches for consistency and long-term durability. Plus, there's some RGB lighting to spice things up. Even when you do run out of battery, you can plug it in (via USB-C!) and it'll get its first hour of charge in just 30 seconds, two hours of charge in one minute, and six hours of charge in three minutes.
Sensor: Optical HERO 16K | Sensitivity: 16,00 DPI | Shape: Right-handed | Buttons: 15 | Connection: Lightspeed wireless | Battery life: 240 hours (5.5 months Bluetooth) | Weight: 135g (with battery)
Whether you want all the buttons you could need readily available at your fingertips to conquer in MMOs and MOBAs or you just want one of the best gaming mice you can get your hands on, the Logitech G604 Lightspeed is well worth your time. It offers a dazzlingly long battery life even in its high-performance mode, but can last months at a time if you're using it in Bluetooth mode.
In addition to six thumb buttons that are super easy to use, the mouse has two extra buttons by the edge of the primary mouse button as well as a clickable scroll wheel that can also click to either side. It may not have any fancy RGB lighting like many other mice on this list, but that brings the price so much lower. Better still, that lower price didn't prevent the G604 Lightspeed from getting the HERO sensor, which is a performance champ.
Sensor: TrueMove Air | Sensitivity: 18,000 DPI | Shape: Right-handed | Buttons: 6 | Connection: 2.4GHz wireless, Bluetooth 5.0 | Battery life: 80 hours (Wireless), 200 hours (Bluetooth) | Weight: 66g
Mouse manufacturers are going ultralight these days, and SteelSeries has made the best wireless option with the Aerox 3 Wireless. It includes a TrueMove Air sensor, which is a new spin on SteelSeries' shockingly accurate sensor lineup, and it keeps up with a latency-free wireless connection. You also get the option of a Bluetooth connection. And, if the battery gets low you – something that won't happen often given the mouse's 80-hour battery life – you can get another 40 hours of charge in just 15 minutes of charging.
The SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless packs all of its capabilities into a design that weighs just 66 grams. That's achieved in part thanks to a cut-out design on the palm and main mouse buttons. Though the innards are thereby exposed, you don't have to worry about that, since SteelSeries has designed the core components to be safe from water and dust. Instead, you can focus on how much light shines through from the three RGB lighting zones.
There are plenty of brilliant, and affordable, options available to those in the UK, with all the big brands set and ready to take your orders. We even managed to find every single on of the gaming mice on this list available over the pond. Whether you're after our favourite the Logitech G502 Lightspeed Wireless, or any of the other options, we've got you covered. Don't see the mice below? Click here.
Kevin Lee is IGN's Hardware and Roundups Editor. Follow him on Twitter @baggingspam
Mark Knapp is a regular contributor to IGN and an irregular Tweeter on Twitter @Techn0Mark
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Where wireless gaming headsets just offer a bit of extra convenience, wireless gaming mice can actually have an impact on your gaming compared to their wired counterparts. Wireless gaming mice offer some of the easiest control in games because you never have to account for the increased resistance of a cable connecting it to your PC. That friction can be trouble enough when precision is of the utmost importance, but it's only a bigger inconvenience when the cable somehow snags on the back of your desk.
Fortunately, there are many wireless gaming mice to free you from that tether without introducing negative impacts to performance. We've rounded up our top picks from the many we've tested, so you can be sure you're getting a wireless gaming mouse that has been battle-tested – and click here to find them in the UK.
TL;DR – These are the Best Wireless Gaming Mice:
- Logitech G502 Lightspeed Wireless
- Corsair Harpoon Wireless
- Logitech G903
- Razer Basilisk Ultimate
- Corsair Ironclaw RGB Wireless
- Logitech G Pro Wireless
- SteelSeries Rival 650
- HP Omen Vector Wireless
- Logitech G604 Lightspeed
- SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless
1. Logitech G502 Lightspeed Wireless
Best Wireless Gaming Mouse
Sensor: Optical HERO 16K | Sensitivity: 16,000 DPI | Shape: Right-handed | Buttons: 11 | Connection: Lightspeed wireless | Battery life: 60 hours | Weight: 114g (up to 130g)
The Logitech G502 Lightspeed Wireless is an absolute powerhouse for gaming. With Logitech’s Hero 16K optical sensor, it provides high-performance tracking that can keep your flick shots on track or help you mouse across even the highest-resolution displays using up to 16,000 DPI tracking. At 114 grams, the Logitech G502 Lightspeed Wireless has a bit of heft (part of that coming from the 60-hour battery), but you can add weights to bring it up to 130 grams if you prefer a beefy mouse.
Gamers who want to have maximum control accessible at any moment will love the Logitech G502 Lightspeed Wireless’s extra buttons. In addition to your usual left and right buttons, clickable scroll wheel, and duo of thumb buttons, this mouse includes a third thumb button, two extra index-finger buttons, and sideways clicks for the scroll wheel. With 11 total buttons, you can load this mouse up with in-game commands or macros. The scroll wheel can also offer a notched spin or unlock to spin freely at incredible speeds — how you make use of that is up to you.
2. Corsair Harpoon RGB Wireless
Best Cheap Wireless Gaming Mouse
Sensor: Optical PixArt PMW3325 | Sensitivity: 10,000 DPI | Shape: Right-handed | Buttons: 6 | Connection: 2.4GHz wireless dongle, Bluetooth | Battery life: 45 hours | Weight: 99g
Premium performance and wireless connectivity are on offer at an impressively affordable price from the Corsair Harpoon RGB Wireless. This gaming mouse comes packing an optical PixArt PMW3325 sensor that’ll hold up in even competitive gaming scenarios that demand incredibly consistent accuracy. The 10,000 DPI isn’t as high as many competing mice go, but most gamers can find a responsive setting well below 10,000 DPI.
The Corsair Harpoon RGB Wireless uses a 2.4GHz Slipstream Wireless connection to avoid latency, so you’ll still get near-instantaneous reaction for your inputs. And, you can enjoy that performance for up to 45 hours before you need to recharge the mouse. If you want to leave the Slipstream Wireless dongle plugged into your main gaming system but still use the Harpoon RGB Wireless with other devices, you can pair it over Bluetooth with a wide range of electronics. For $50, you won’t find much better value.
3. Logitech G903
Best Ambidextrous Wireless Gaming Mouse
Sensor: Optical HERO 16K | Sensitivity: 16,000 DPI | Shape: Ambidextrous | Buttons: 11 | Connection: Lightspeed wireless | Battery life: 140 hours | Weight: 110g (up to 120g)
The original Logitech G900 stole gamers’ hearts last year with its incredibly robust wireless technology (that's every bit as fast and stable as a wired mouse) and its stellar PWM3366 sensor. The Logitech G903 is the same mouse, but now with new switches rated for 50 million clicks (rather than 20 million) and wireless charging through Logitech's PowerPlay mouse pad.
The ambidextrous design is great—more comfortable than most, with the ability to add or remove thumb buttons from either side. You can also choose between having a clicky or free-spinning scroll wheel by hitting the button behind it. The aggressive-looking design is more comfortable than it appears, and it’s pretty light for a wireless mouse. If you want a heavier mouse, you can snap in the included 10-gram weight.
Ultimately, the point of buying the G903 is to also purchase the $100 PowerPlay mouse pad, an expensive but brilliant accessory. With it, you’ll never have to worry about plugging in your mouse, or docking it, or having to swap the battery for a fresh one. It recharges the wireless mouse as it moves around or simply rests on the mouse pad.
4. Razer Basilisk Ultimate
Best Ergonomic Wireless Gaming Mouse
Sensor: Focus+ Optical Sensor | Sensitivity: 20,000 DPI | Shape: Right-handed | Buttons: 11 | Connection: Wireless, wired | Battery life: 100 hours | Weight: 107g
The Razer Basilisk Ultimate is one of the most comfortable and accurate ergonomic wireless gaming mice we've ever used. It's perfectly sculpted for right-handed gamers with an arc cut into it's left side for your thumb to reside while your ring finger and pinky to hang off the gentle slope on the right side of this peripheral. The Razer Basilisk Ultimate also has one of the best-positioned sniper button (or DPI toggle) that's acts like a paddle clutch on a racing wheel.
The Basilisk Ultimate isn't just comfortable to use, it's dang near the most accurate gaming mouse on the market. This all comes thanks to Focus+ Sensor and Razer's optical mouse switches that feel a hair faster than your traditional gaming mouse buttons. Of course, you get a ton of RGB that not only lights up the scroll wheel and logo, but also two long side strips on this peripheral.
5. Corsair Ironclaw RGB Wireless
Best Large Wireless Gaming Mouse
Sensor: Pixart PMW3391 | Sensitivity: 18,000 DPI | Shape: Right-handed | Buttons: 10 | Connection: 2.4GHz Slipstream wireless, Bluetooth | Battery life: 24 hours (wireless), 50 hours (Bluetooth) | Weight: 130g
There are a lot of great mice out there, but if you have bigger hands, sometimes even the best mouse can start to feel a little cramped. When it comes to an enjoyable gaming session, especially a longer one, comfort is essential, and that applies to the mouse, too. So, if you want a wireless mouse that's going to be a great fit for your bigger hands, the Corsair Ironclaw RGB Wireless is it. It has a large profile, letting you spread your fingers out a bit, and the thumb grip is nice and spacious. It's 130 grams of heft give it a substantial feel.
You won't miss out on the capable experience of other mice with the Ironclaw RGB Wireless. It has a highly accurate PixArt sensor and connects to your PC over Corsair's latency-free Slipstream wireless or over Bluetooth when you don't need maximum performance. You'll get 10 programmable buttons for tons of control at short notice in games. It features three RGB lighting zones if you want a bit of flair, though you can also opt for longer battery life by turning the lights off.
6. Logitech G Pro Wireless
Best Wireless Gaming Mouse for Esports
Sensor: Optical HERO 16K | Sensitivity: 16,000 DPI | Shape: Ambidextrous | Buttons: 7 | Connection: Lightspeed wireless | Battery life: 60 hours | Weight: 80g
The Logitech G Pro is a great wireless mouse from Logitech designed for Esports, or people who just want a mouse with great battery life and swappable side buttons. Like the G903 you add magnetic side buttons to whichever side you like.
It uses the company's newest sensor, the Hero 16K, so it's got plenty of range to fit anyone's needs, and you can also drop the USB transceiver into the bottom of the mouse too, so you won't lose it when you travel. The best part is it's also compatible with the company's wireless charging system, but it's an optional add-on.
7. SteelSeries Rival 650
Most Accurate Wireless Gaming Mouse
Sensor: SteelSeries TrueMove3+ Optical, Depth | Sensitivity: 12,000 DPI | Shape: Right-handed | Buttons: 7 | Connection: Wireless, wired | Battery life: 24 hours | Weight: 121g (up to 153g)
The SteelSeries Rival 600 won top pick in our list of the best gaming mouse and the wireless version is just as good here. The SteelSeries Rival 650 utilizes the same dual TrueMove 3 Optical sensor system that ensures accurate tracking even if you lift your mouse off a desk.
Just like regular Rival 600, you can also remove the two sides up to 16g in weights if you like a really heavy gaming mouse as we do. The 24 hours of available battery life isn't quite as long as other mice on this list but just a 15-minute charge will provide you with 10 hours of playtime. If you don't mind plugging in more often, this wireless gaming mouse also features one of the best RGB lighting setups around.
8. HP Omen Vector Wireless
Longest Lasting Wireless Gaming Mouse
Sensor: PixArt PAW 3335 | Sensitivity: 16,000 DPI | Shape: Right-handed | Buttons: 6 | Connection: Warp wireless, USB-C | Battery life: 180 hours | Weight: 104g
At 104 grams, the HP Omen Vector Wireless may be a middleweight gaming mouse, but it's a heavyweight when it comes to battery life while gaming. That's on account of its 180-hour battery life, and you don't even need to switch to any fancy low-power mode to get that battery life. Needless to say, this gaming mouse can spend more time gaming in a week than any human alive.
And, with a Pixart PAW3335 sensor and Warp wireless connectivity, that'll be 180 hours of solid gaming performance. It also uses Omron mechanical switches for consistency and long-term durability. Plus, there's some RGB lighting to spice things up. Even when you do run out of battery, you can plug it in (via USB-C!) and it'll get its first hour of charge in just 30 seconds, two hours of charge in one minute, and six hours of charge in three minutes.
9. Logitech G604 Lightspeed
Best Wireless MMO/MOBA Gaming Mouse
Sensor: Optical HERO 16K | Sensitivity: 16,00 DPI | Shape: Right-handed | Buttons: 15 | Connection: Lightspeed wireless | Battery life: 240 hours (5.5 months Bluetooth) | Weight: 135g (with battery)
Whether you want all the buttons you could need readily available at your fingertips to conquer in MMOs and MOBAs or you just want one of the best gaming mice you can get your hands on, the Logitech G604 Lightspeed is well worth your time. It offers a dazzlingly long battery life even in its high-performance mode, but can last months at a time if you're using it in Bluetooth mode.
In addition to six thumb buttons that are super easy to use, the mouse has two extra buttons by the edge of the primary mouse button as well as a clickable scroll wheel that can also click to either side. It may not have any fancy RGB lighting like many other mice on this list, but that brings the price so much lower. Better still, that lower price didn't prevent the G604 Lightspeed from getting the HERO sensor, which is a performance champ.
10. SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless
Best Ultralight Wireless Gaming Mouse
Sensor: TrueMove Air | Sensitivity: 18,000 DPI | Shape: Right-handed | Buttons: 6 | Connection: 2.4GHz wireless, Bluetooth 5.0 | Battery life: 80 hours (Wireless), 200 hours (Bluetooth) | Weight: 66g
Mouse manufacturers are going ultralight these days, and SteelSeries has made the best wireless option with the Aerox 3 Wireless. It includes a TrueMove Air sensor, which is a new spin on SteelSeries' shockingly accurate sensor lineup, and it keeps up with a latency-free wireless connection. You also get the option of a Bluetooth connection. And, if the battery gets low you – something that won't happen often given the mouse's 80-hour battery life – you can get another 40 hours of charge in just 15 minutes of charging.
The SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless packs all of its capabilities into a design that weighs just 66 grams. That's achieved in part thanks to a cut-out design on the palm and main mouse buttons. Though the innards are thereby exposed, you don't have to worry about that, since SteelSeries has designed the core components to be safe from water and dust. Instead, you can focus on how much light shines through from the three RGB lighting zones.
Where to Get the Best Gaming Mouse in the UK
There are plenty of brilliant, and affordable, options available to those in the UK, with all the big brands set and ready to take your orders. We even managed to find every single on of the gaming mice on this list available over the pond. Whether you're after our favourite the Logitech G502 Lightspeed Wireless, or any of the other options, we've got you covered. Don't see the mice below? Click here.
Kevin Lee is IGN's Hardware and Roundups Editor. Follow him on Twitter @baggingspam
Mark Knapp is a regular contributor to IGN and an irregular Tweeter on Twitter @Techn0Mark
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