Corsair Darkstar Wireless mouse review

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Specification and features

Specifications and features

Some marketing info is below:

The CORSAIR DARKSTAR gaming mouse boasts 15 programmable buttons, including a uniquely positioned six-button side cluster, so all your actions and abilities are within easy reach. Suited even for larger hands, DARKSTAR keeps your thumb in a comfortable spot to alleviate strain over long gaming sessions. While playing, move around freely without compromising speed via sub-1ms SLIPSTREAM WIRELESS and versatile Bluetooth® connections. Fine-tune your mouse settings in CORSAIR iCUE, with RGB customization, DPI adjustment, and button remaps conveniently saved on up to five onboard profiles. Fully equipped for high performance in any genre, DARKSTAR enables you to expand what’s possible in MMO games and more.”

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Features: 

  • Lead the Raid: A hyper-fast wireless MMO gaming mouse that keeps your actions close at hand, with 15 fully configurable buttons in a versatile design that works for any game genre.
  • Six-Button Side Cluster and Strain-Reducing Design: The six-button side cluster is configured in a unique, easy-to-reach layout, with an ideally placed textured thumb grip so you can play longer while reducing hand strain.
  • 15 Fully Programmable Buttons: An array of programmable buttons, including scroll wheel tilt, ensure all your crucial shots and spells, commands, and abilities are just a click away.
  • Hyper-Fast Wireless: Transmit every click in time via sub-1ms SLIPSTREAM WIRELESS or Bluetooth®, with 2,000Hz hyper-polling.
  • Customize your Play with iCUE: Powerful CORSAIR iCUE software enables dynamic seven-zone RGB lighting customization, DPI adjustments, button remapping, and more, all saved on up to five onboard profiles to take your custom mouse settings with you anywhere.
  • CORSAIR MARKSMAN 26K DPI Optical Sensor: An astonishing native 26,000 DPI, 650 IPS, 50G CORSAIR MARKSMAN optical sensor captures even the most microscopic mouse movements, customizable in single DPI steps.
  • CORSAIR QUICKSTRIKE Buttons: Zero gap between the primary mouse buttons and their optical switches means your clicks, shots, and spells are faster than ever.
  • Up to 80 Hours* of Battery Life: A single charge lets you play up to 80 hours uninterrupted, level after level, raid after raid. (*over Bluetooth® and RGB off. Up to 20 hours over SLIPSTREAM WIRELESS and RGB on.)
  • 100% Virgin PTFE Mouse Feet: Mouse feet built from ultra-low-friction PTFE pads offer the smoothest glide and quickest movements, easily replaceable if they get worn down on your journey to the top.
  • Sensor Fusion Control: A six-axis gyro and accelerometer create a low liftoff distance for more accurate tracking, and programmable tilt gestures enable you to tilt the mouse upward to perform in-game actions.

 

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Specs:

Wireless Connectivity

Hyper-fast, sub-1ms 2.4GHz SLIPSTREAM CORSAIR WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY, Bluetooth® 4.2 + LE

Wired Connectivity

USB 2.0 Type-A (Type-C to Type-A cable)

Battery Life

2.4GHz SLIPSTREAM: Up to 65hrs w/out backlighting Bluetooth: Up to 80hrs w/out backlighting

Sensor

CORSAIR MARKSMAN

Sensor Type

Optical

Resolution

26000 DPI with 1 DPI resolution steps, 650 IPS tracking, up to 50G acceleration

Backlight

Yes (iCUE)

Buttons

15 (programmable)

USB Report Rate

Up to 2,000Hz (hyper-polling)

Color

Black

Mouse Feet

100% Virgin Grade PTFE

Cable

1.8 m /6 ft

Software

iCUE

Dimensions

129.05(L) x 67.9(W) x 43.64(H) mm / 5.08(L) x 2.67(W) x 1.72 in(H)

Weight (w/o cable and USB dongle)

96g / 0.21 lbs.

Warranty

Two years

MSRP

$169.99/€169.99

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