Gaming Mouse Sensor and Specs List

If you’re even a little bit serious about playing competitive (shooter) games you will definitely need a mouse with a good sensor. As a competitive gamer you will want all of the moves that you make on your pad to be translated to the game with pixel perfect precision, and if you have a mouse with an unreliable sensor that goes off and does its own thing (or even stops tracking) every now and again you will never be playing at your highest level.

Think about it: one missed shot can be the difference between winning a round (or match) and certain death. Something that was, for all intents and purposes, a certain kill gets nullified because of a mouse sensor malfunction. That can get frustrating really quickly, doubly so when that missed kill (or stun, or flash, or …) causes things to spiral out of control. You might think that one missed kill out of hundreds doesn’t really matter, but what if it was the last kill in an important clutch round? What if it’s your rankup game and you accidentally flash your teammate instead of the enemy on the final round? Do you really want to rely on luck of the draw when it comes to hitting those important shots? Of course not.

Luckily, gaming mice have evolved to the point where having a flawless sensor isn’t exactly a selling point anymore. There are many different flawless sensors these days, and they can be found in anything from budget mice to the top of the line stuff. Because of the abundance of flawless sensors (each with their own name) it can be a bit complicated to see the forest for the trees though, and that’s where this article comes in.

What is a flawless sensor?

A flawless sensor is simply a sensor that translates all of your movements into the PC with perfect precision. By this we not only mean that it’s capable of keeping track at all times (and all speeds) but also that it does so without jittering or using predictions.

Most older mice (and recent mice that aren’t aimed at gamers) try to ‘predict’ what the user is going to do. If you’re going in a straight-ish (pretty much no one can draw a pixel perfect line without a ruler) line, for example, the mouse might detect that and automatically smooth out that line. The same for curved movements: the user might be moving their mouse in a curve, but because humans inherently aren’t as precise as machines the mouse might want to help ‘smooth out’ that movement. This is fine for office mice, and arguably these things can make a mouse feel more pleasant to use in those circumstances, but if you’re gaming you don’t want any of that stuff because it interferes with your raw aim.

Some of these things are a little bit subjective, however. Acceleration, for example, is something that gets used by some of our analyzed pros. The vast majority do not utilize any prediction or smoothing features though, so it’s important for a mouse to have a flawless sensor. After all it’s easy to introduce stuff such as acceleration through software in case you want to use it, but if it’s baked into the sensor you can’t remove it.

Our list

In our list we have gathered a whole lot of common gaming mice with flawless sensors. We also added a number of interesting features such as the weight and size to help you get a better overview on all of these different products. Where applicable we’ve also linked to our reviews.

We say ‘a whole lot’ of mice instead of ‘all’ because it’s quite frankly impossible to list all mice with flawless sensors. There are tons of really small companies that produce mice with flawless sensors these days, and it’s impossible for us to test all of them. This list, however, should contain all of the most popular brands and mice, and we’re constantly keeping it updated with the newest models. If a mouse is on here you can be sure that it’s going to be good for gaming.

What’s also important to note is that we chose to only list currently available mice. Flawless sensors have been common for a year or three now, and we’ve seen a lot of products come and go in that time. In the interest of keeping this list clutter-free and interesting to browse we chose to only show you mice that you can currently buy.

If you think a certain product should definitely be included (or we’ve got something wrong) then please do not hesitate to let us know in the comments below!

Brand	Mouse	Sensor	Connection	Max Polling Rate	Shape Design	Length	Width	Height	Weight	Notes
Cooler Master	MM710	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ambi	116.60	62.60	38.30	52
Cooler Master	MM711	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ambi	116.50	62.40	38.30	59
Cooler Master	MM720	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	105.40	76.50	37.30	49
Cooler Master	MM831	PMW 3335	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	128.10	67.40	43.40	123
Cooler Master	MM830	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	130.10	82.20	43.40	162
Corsair	KATAR PRO XT	PMW 3391	Wired	1,000	Ambi	115.80	64.20	37.80	73
Glorious	Model O	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	128.00	59.00	37.50	67
Glorious	Model O-	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	120.00	58.00	36.00	58
Glorious	Model D	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	128.00	63.00	42.00	67
Glorious	Model D-	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	120.00	62.00	40.00	61
HyperX	Pulsefire Haste	PMW 3335	Wired	1,000	Ambi	124.20	66.80	66.80	59
HyperX	Pulsefire Raid	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	127.80	71.00	41.50	95
HyperX	Pulsefire Dart	PMW 3389	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	124.80	73.90	43.60	110
HyperX	Pulsefire Surge	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ambi	120.20	62.80	40.70	100
HyperX	Pulsefire FPS Pro	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	127.60	71.10	41.90	95
Logitech	G Pro X Superlight	HERO	Wireless	1,000	Ambi	125.00	63.50	40.00	63
Logitech	G604	HERO	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	130.00	80.00	45.00	135
Logitech	G703 HERO	HERO	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	124.00	68.00	43.00	95	Older models use a 3366
Logitech	G403 HERO	HERO	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	124.00	68.00	43.00	87	Older models use a 3366
Logitech	G903 HERO	HERO	Wireless	1,000	Ambi	130.00	67.00	40.00	110	Older models use a 3366
Logitech	G502 Lightspeed	HERO	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	132.00	75.00	40.00	114
Logitech	MX518	HERO	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	131.00	73.00	43.00	101	Long running product line. Older models use different sensors.
Logitech	G502 HERO	HERO	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	132.00	75.00	40.00	121
Logitech	G Pro	HERO	Wired	1,000	Ambi	116.60	62.10	38.20	85	Older models use a 3366
Logitech	G Pro Wireless	HERO	Wireless	1,000	Ambi	125.00	63.50	40.00	80
Logitech	G305	HERO	Wireless	1,000	Ambi	116.60	62.10	38.20	99
Logitech	G603	HERO	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	124.00	68.00	43.00	112
Logitech	G203/G103 Prodigy	Mercury	Wired	1,000	Ambi	116.60	62.10	38.20	85
Razer	Viper 8KHz	Focus+	Wired	8,000	Ambi	126.70	57.60	37.80	71
Razer	Naga X	Razer 5G	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	119.00	74.00	43.00	85
Razer	DeathAdder V2 Pro	Focus+	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	127.00	61.70	42.70	88
Razer	Naga Pro	Focus+	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	119.00	74.50	43.00	117
Razer	Naga Left-Handed Ed.	Focus+	Wired	1,000	Ergo (L)	119.00	73.00	43.00	109
Razer	Viper Ultimate	Focus+	Wireless	1,000	Ambi	126.70	57.60	37.80	74
Razer	Basilisk Ultimate	Focus+	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	130.00	60.00	42.00	107
Razer	Basilisk	Razer 5G	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	130.00	60.00	42.00	83
Razer	Deathadder V2	Focus+	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	127.00	61.70	42.70	82	Long running product line. Older models use older sensor
ROCCAT	Burst Pro	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ambi	120.00	58.00	38.70	68
ROCCAT	Kain 120 AIMO	PMW 3381	Wired	1,000	Ambi	124.00	65.00	43.00	89
ROCCAT	KONE Pure Ultra	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	115.00	70.00	39.00	64
ROCCAT	KONE Pure Owl-Eye	PWM 3361	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	115.00	70.00	39.00	88
SteelSeries	Aerox 3 Wireless	TrueMove Air	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	120.50	67.00	37.90	66
SteelSeries	Rival 3 Wireless	TrueMove Air	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	120.60	67.00	37.90	96
SteelSeries	Rival 650 Wireless	TrueMove 3	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	131.00	62.00	43.00	121
SteelSeries	Rival 600	TrueMove 3	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	131.00	62.00	43.00	96
SteelSeries	Sensei Ten	TrueMove Pro	Wired	1,000	Ambi	126.00	63.00	21.00	92
SteelSeries	Rival 310	TrueMove 3	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	127.60	62.00	41.98	88
SteelSeries	Rival 710	TrueMove 3	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	124.80	72.60	42.00	135
SteelSeries	Sensei 310	TrueMove 3	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	125.10	60.80	39.00	92
SteelSeries	Rival 500	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	118.60	78.30	43.30	129
Endgame Gear	XM1	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ambi	122.10	65.80	38.20	70
Endgame Gear	XM1 RGB	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ambi	122.10	65.80	38.20	82
Endgame Gear	XM1r	PMW 3370	Wired	1,000	Ambi	122.10	65.60	38.20	70
Zowie	EC1	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	128.00	64.00	43.00	97	Divina versions use same sensor
Zowie	EC2	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	120.00	61.00	40.00	90	Divina versions use same sensor
Zowie	FK1+-B	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	128.00	62.00	38.00	86	Divina versions use same sensor
Zowie	FK1-B	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	128.00	60.00	37.00	84	Divina versions use same sensor
Zowie	FK2-B	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	124.00	58.00	36.00	80	Divina versions use same sensor
Zowie	ZA11-B	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	128.00	60.00	40.00	82
Zowie	ZA12-B	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	124.00	58.00	39.00	78
Zowie	ZA13-B	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	120.00	56.00	38.00	75
Zowie	S1	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	126.00	61.00	39.00	87	Divina versions use same sensor
Zowie	S2	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	122.00	59.00	38.00	82	Divina versions use same sensor
VAXEE	NP-01	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	120.00	59.00	39.00	75
VAXEE	Outset AX	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	117.40	59.00	43.00	76
Xtrfy	M4	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	120.00	60.00	39.00	69
Xtrfy	M42	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ambi	118.00	56.00	38.00	59
Ducky	Feather	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ambi	123.00	56.80	36.00	66
Microsoft	Intellimouse Pro	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	132.00	69.00	43.00	102
FinalMouse	All Models	PMW 3360	Wired	500	/	0.00	0.00	0.00	0	Very low availability, but we listed them due to popularity
VAXEE	NP-01S	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	120.00	57.00	36.00	71
Zowie	EC3-C	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	119.00	60.00	40.00	70
Xtrfy	MZ1	PMW 3389	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	111.00	52.00	36.00	58
Xtrfy	M4 Wireless	PMW 3370	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	120.00	60.00	39.00	71
Glorious	Model D Wireless	BAMF	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	128.00	63.00	42.00	69
Glorious	Model O Wireless	BAMF	Wireless	1,000	Ambi	128.00	59.00	37.50	69	Early versions had issues with the sensor
Glorious	Model O- Wireless	BAMF	Wireless	1,000	Ambi	120.00	58.00	36.00	58
Glorious	Model D- Wireless	BAMF	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	120.00	62.00	40.00	61
Zowie	EC1-1	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	128.00	64.00	43.00	97
Zowie	EC2-C	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	120.00	61.00	40.00	90
Zowie	FK1+-C	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	128.00	62.00	38.00	86
Zowie	S2-C	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	122.00	59.00	38.00	82
Zowie	FK1-C	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	128.00	60.00	37.00	84
Zowie	FK2-C	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	124.00	58.00	36.00	80
Zowie	ZA11-C	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	128.00	60.00	40.00	82
Zowie	ZA12-C	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	124.00	58.00	39.00	78
Zowie	ZA13-C	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	120.00	56.00	38.00	75
Zowie	S1	PMW 3360	Wired	1,000	Ambi	126.00	61.00	39.00	87
Logitech	G303 Shroud Edition	HERO	Wireless	1,000	Ambi	114.00	68.00	39.00	75
Pulsar	Xlite Wireless	PMW 3370	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	122.60	66.10	42.00	59
Pulsar	Xlite	PMW 3370	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	122.60	66.10	42.00	59
Pwnage	Ultra Custom Symm 2	PMW 3370	Wireless	1,000	Ambi	118.00	60.00	38.00	70	Weight depends on customization options chosen
Pulsar	Xlite Superglide	PMW 3370	Wired	1,000	Ergo (R)	122.60	66.10	42.00	59
Pwnage	Ultra Custom Symm 1 Gen 2	PMW 3370	Wireless	1,000	Ambi	118.00	60.00	38.00	75	Weight depends on customization options chosen
Pwnage	Ultra Custom Ergo	PMW 3370	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	120.00	66.00	42.00	66	Weight depends on customization options chosen
Ninjutso	Katana Superlight	PMW 3370	Wireless	1,000	Ambi	125.00	60.00	39.20	60
Ninjutso	Origin One X	PMW 3335	Wireless	1,000	Ergo (R)	121.40	58.00	39.90	66
Ninjutso	Katana	PMW 3370	Wired	1,000	Ambi	125.00	60.00	39.20	58
Brand	Mouse	Sensor	Connection	Max Polling Rate	Shape Design	Length	Width	Height	Weight	Notes

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