Testing the mouse

Testing the mouse

Reviewing a mouse is a bit tricky (almost like with audio devices). Normally, I use a Logitech G903 (which is also wireless), and you have to remember that I have very big palms. I really liked the experience with the KATAR PRO WIRELESS. It is quite light (at 96 g), quite small (but enough for my hands), and should be very satisfying for most users. The design works its miracles here.

As you can see, the polling rate (1000 Hz) is achieved and stays close to the value that the manufacturer declares.
For gaming tests, I’ve used:

• PUBG,
• Battlefield 1,
• Call of Duty: WW2

The Corsair KATAR PRO WIRELESS did very well in all cases because it’s responsive. The (two) side buttons are easily reachable. You need to remember that there are six buttons in total, and every one of them is programmable in the iCUE. The main buttons are very nice and responsive, the switches have a prominent click and a pleasant sound. The wireless connection was flawless, there was nothing to complain about in the latency and responsiveness department. The PixArt PMW3325 is superb. We found that we didn’t have to go any further than 3200 DPI for our gaming needs. For information purposes only – the wired version has a max DPI of not 10,000 but 12,400. The lower value in the wireless version is probably due to power saving. Movements are registered as they should be. We did not encounter any undesirable phenomena in the tests or when gaming (such as the pointer moving by itself), and the level of precision is high. The sensor responds very well with no noticeable interpolation or angle snapping.
DPI selection works nice and fast: you simply click the DPI button.

There’s not too much to write about the lighting effects. There is only one “zone” (the DPI button) for that.  No remarks on this topic, as the target user, will be aware of that. The grip is very good, but you need to remember that you should use only the claw and fingertip grip styles here. As for battery life – we didn’t have enough time to check Corsair’s declarations (135h), but after about 50h of use, there was still about 50% of the battery left. Two small complaints at the end – the lift-off distance is poor.

The Katar Pro Wireless stops tracking after about 3 DVDs in height. It would be good to have rubberized grips on the sides as well, instead of plastic ones, but it’s still ok as it is.