Introduction
Gaming mice tend to prioritize features that benefit FPS gamers. That means lightweight designs, minimal buttons, and a focus on speed and precision. But different genres demand different tools, and MMOs are a whole different beast. When you’re juggling dozens of abilities, macros, and cooldowns, two side buttons won’t cut it. That’s why there’s a niche of dedicated MMO mice out there, featuring an array of extra buttons and features to satisfy competitive MMO players. In our full Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless SE review, we’ll take a look at Corsair’s latest MMO mouse to see whether or not it’s a good fit for you.
At A Glance
Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless SE
If you’re looking for a mouse that’s perfect for ability-heavy games or want a mouse that doubles as a serious productivity tool, this is one of the better options on the market today.
Pros
- Stream Deck integration makes this into a productivity/streaming powerhouse
- Great battery life
- Dual connectivity (Bluetooth and 2.4GHz) adds further productivity powerhouse points
- Tons of extra input options that are quite easy to tell apart
- Customizable side panel is a good idea
Cons
- Main buttons feel a tad mushy
- Shape isn’t safe at all
Specs
Sensor | Marksman S 33K |
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Polling Rate | 125 / 250 / 500 / 1000 Hz |
Button Switches | Optical Switches |
Button Force | 72.5g |
Connection | Wireless |
Shape | Ergonomic |
Length | 11.8cm |
Height | 4.1cm |
Weight | 113g |
Width | 7.2cm |
First Impressions
Packaging
Inside the box of the Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless SE, you will find:
- The mouse
- A USB-A receiver dongle (stored in the mouse)
- User information and documentation
- Charging cable
- A tool to move the side button array
Usually, I would say that I would like to see replacement mouse feet in the box, but since this isn’t an FPS-focused mouse, I don’t mind the lack of replacement feet.
The Mouse
The Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless SE is not a subtle mouse. There’s an RGB logo at the back, a neon yellow element on the inside of the scroll wheel, a heavily textured rubberized side panel on the right, and some decals on the left. And then I haven’t even mentioned the RGB-lit array of 12 side buttons.
Turning the RGB off makes the mouse a lot more office-appropriate, but even then it’s quite obvious even to untrained eyes that this is not an ordinary office mouse.
This mouse is available in three different finishes: white, black/yellow, and gun metal. The gun metal version is the one that I am reviewing.
Given the dimensions and features of the mouse, you’d expect it to be very heavy, but it’s actually not that bad. At 113 grams, it’s obviously not a light mouse, but I feel like this is a weight that makes sense for a product like this.
One more thing that I noticed is the storage spot for the dongle on the bottom of the mouse. This isn’t something that most FPS-focused mice can get away with anymore (since high polling rate dongles are much bigger) but I do love to see a dedicated storage spot for wireless dongles on 1KHz mice like these. it makes storing and transporting them a lot easier.

Shape, Coating, and Mouse Feet
My hands are 18×10.5cm and I use a claw grip.
Shape
I can describe the shape of the Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless SE in one word: wide.
The left side of the mouse feels pretty conventional. There is the side button array, but that has a little bit of a curve to it, and the buttons don’t stick out that far. On the right side, however, there’s an entire rubberized extra ‘ledge’ that’s meant for you to rest your ring finger.
This ring finger ledge gives the mouse a great deal of extra width and, to me, feels like it forces you to use a specific type of grip. Normally, my ring and pinky finger are a little curved and quite close together on the side when I’m gaming, and this mouse didn’t really allow for me to hold it like that. It very sternly guides your ring finger to rest on that provided ledge, and most other grips feel awkward.
Is that a problem? No, of course not. Not every mouse should aim to house as many grip types as possible, and it’s cool to see brands catering to different types of grip. However, if you’re considering this mouse, you should know that it has a wide and rather flat type of shape. A bit like a hockey puck with the left side cut off.

Coating
The coating on the Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless SE is on the smoother side. It performs well, but it can be a little slippery if your hands are really dry. The coating handles smudges and skin oils effectively.
With that said: most of the gripping action will be done near the side buttons and the rubberized sides, so the actual grip performance of the coating doesn’t really matter that much.
The heavily textured rubber panel on the right does a great job at providing extra grip. When I lock the mouse into my palm, I can easily lift it with just my ring finger resting on the mouse. That’s a good thing, because the entire left side of the mouse is covered with buttons. That means you can’t rely too much on your thumb for lift-off, or you risk misclicking.
I know that a lot of people have a dislike for rubberized sides (I am not one of them, to be clear) but I do feel like they actually serve a purpose here.

Mouse Feet
On the bottom of the mouse, you’ll find four medium-sized feet. These are smooth out of the box and I had no issues with them, but they’re definitely on the slower side. Given how this is an MMO mouse and MMO players usually don’t play on very low sensitivities, I’m inclined to say that the mouse feet are less important on a mouse like this though.
As an MMO player, you’re likely not making massive swipes and relying on pinpoint precision in your game of choice, so as long as the feet glide evenly and don’t scratch (both of those boxes are ticked with these feet) you should be fine.
Recommended Grip Types
Different hand sizes may have different experiences, but I found it nearly impossible to grip this mouse without making a significant amount of palm contact. Therefore, I would only recommend this mouse to people who use a grip that incorporates at least some kind of palm touching, or to people who don’t mind making some changes to their grip in order to use the mouse comfortably.
Buttons and Scroll Wheel
Buttons
The main buttons on the Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless SE have an optical switch underneath them. Both buttons are implemented well. There’s some slight side travel on the right button, but it’s not enough to really be noticeable for me while gaming. Additionally, both pre- and post travel are well within acceptable margins.
It’s worth noting that the actual clicking action feels a little bit mushy. It’s not enough to annoy me personally (but I am not someone who is very demanding when it comes to switch actuation) but if you value a crispy and very tactile main click, you will notice how these don’t quite meet your expectations.
With that said: there’s an argument to be made that MMO mice don’t really need to have very robust clicks. I’m not an MMO gamer at all, but I do know spam-clicking is way more common there than in many FPS games, and these buttons feel very good to continuously spam to me. They’re also tensioned correctly: I did not have any accidental clicks during my testing, but I also did not experience any fatigue after spamming buttons for a long time.
So if you take the above into consideration, you could say that these clicks are perfectly fine for their purpose. I still do think that there was room to make them a bit snappier without losing the softness and low-fatigue feel though.

Side Button Array
The star of the show with the Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless SE is the side button panel. This features 12 additional buttons for you to configure (more on that later) and use in your game or during work. The buttons are quite small, so there is absolutely a learning curve involved, but Corsair did a decent job at making the rows feel different by using alternating rows of heavily textured and glossier buttons.
Initially, I thought it would’ve been even better had they used rubberized caps for the textured row, but I have to say that I was quite good at using the individual buttons after an hour or two of usage, so I guess their solution works perfectly fine as well.
Interestingly, users can reposition the side button array. Using an included tool, you can slide them further towards the front, if you so prefer. That’s a cool touch, and not a gimmick either. During my testing, I found that the standard configuration made it hard for me to comfortably reach the 10, 11, and 12 buttons, so I moved the whole thing forward. This made it a lot easier to reach the full array of buttons.
With the buttons being so small and partially modular, I expected them to be mushy, but that’s not the case. All of the twelve buttons actuate with a surprisingly tangible click, which also does wonders for the usability of it all.
Scroll Wheel
The scroll wheel has a textured rubber strip on top and is rather quiet. I’d classify it as ‘medium’ in terms of how heavy each scroll step is. Clicking the wheel is easy without accidentally scrolling, and the reverse is also true.
I don’t have anything negative to say about this scroll wheel: it’s quite simply a good one.
Build Quality
Usually, these full-featured, more modular mice can become a rattly affair, but that isn’t the case here. There’s a faint ticking sound near the scroll wheel when shaking the mouse, but otherwise it’s rock solid.
Both the shell as well as the bottom plate feel extremely sturdy, and I couldn’t get either to flex or bend in any way.
This feels like a well-built gaming mouse.

Sensor and Everyday Performance
Sensor
Corsair uses their own Marksman S sensor inside of the mouse. Given how this is a mouse aimed at MMO gamers (where pixel-perfect tracking and the likes doesn’t matter as much), the Scimitar Elite Wireless SE ‘only’ goes up to a 1000Hz polling rate. To me, that is absolutely no problem. Even in FPS mice, higher polling rates are a marginal improvement at best (that’s not to say that they’re no improvement at all, mind you) so for mice like these, 1000Hz is more than enough.
In terms of performance, it delivers what it promises. As expected from a modern gaming mouse, it translates all of your moves to the game with precision.
Configuring The Mouse
In Corsair’s iCUE software, you can configure the mouse to your liking. You can remap buttons, customize the lighting, create macros, adjust the DPI, and so on. With its 12 side buttons plus one programmable button on top of the mouse, the Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless SE already has a lot more functionality than most other gaming mice, but the engineers behind this product took it one step further by collaborating with Elgato.
Elgato, if you didn’t know, are the creators of the extremely popular and powerful Stream Deck. And this mouse can, in essence, function as a second Stream Deck with its 12 side buttons. You can map Stream Deck actions directly to the side buttons, which means that a massive world of possibilities opens up. Stream Deck’s functionality is practically limitless, and the fact that you can now use that power bundled in a mouse is something that I think is very nifty.
I don’t think this will be a massive difference-maker in terms of gameplay, but with its 12 side buttons and Stream Deck integration, the Scimitar Elite Wireless SE has the potential to be an absolute powerhouse for productivity.

Battery Life
The battery life on the Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless SE is impressive. With the RGB lighting turned off, you can get around 150 hours of ingame time out of the mouse. Connect via Bluetooth, and you can expect around 500 hours.
Granted, you never want to use a Bluetooth connection for any serious gaming, but given how this mouse can also serve as a productivity mouse, it’s good to see that it’s included. And even if you only use it via the 2.4GHz wireless dongle: a battery life of 150 hours isn’t anything to sneeze at.
Conclusion
The Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless SE isn’t trying to be a jack-of-all-trades mouse. It’s a purpose-built product for MMO players as well as productivity users who want access to more controls with their right hand. While this won’t replace your lightweight FPS mouse, it also isn’t supposed to. This is an MMO mouse, addressing a different audience and catering to different needs. That’s also why some of the traditional areas of judgement (weight, mouse feet, …) don’t weigh as heavily here.
This is a well-executed MMO mouse, giving you access to 10 additional buttons compared to a regular FPS mouse. On top of that, it offers solid wireless performance, and excellent battery life. The Stream Deck integration adds real functional value for streamers, workers, and multitaskers alike. That, along with the fact that it can also connect via Bluetooth, makes this mouse a dream for productivity usage as well as for MMO gaming.
Just like any product, it’s not perfect. The main buttons could be crisper, and the shape won’t suit every grip. Due to the shape and weight, it’s going to feel really cumbersome if you do decide to play some aim-heavy games, too. So make no mistake: this is a niche product.
But if you’re looking for a mouse that’s perfect for ability-heavy games or want a mouse that doubles as a serious productivity tool, this is one of the better options on the market today.
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