Corsair Sabre RGB Pro Wireless Champion Series Mouse Review

A Closer Look & Performance

If you’ve been paying attention to eTeknix, you’ll remember the launch of the Corsair Saber Pro was less than 6 months ago, and it was freaking brilliant too. Check out my review of that here, if you so desire. So I guess it comes as little to no surprise that the wireless version of that mouse looks pretty much identical, as Corsair have no reason to meddle with their new design just yet. Of course, no cable on the front, and it says “SABRE W L” on the edge, letting us know it’s a little different.

Down the side, two large control buttons, with some angled edges that mean you can slide your thumb onto them from any side, making for swift action.

The shape is pretty standard, nothing too dramatic, and more in line with a classic IntelliMouse style design. Of course, that is to say, it’s a nice shape, and the curved back will let it fit snug in the palm of your hand.

There’s a slight recess on the left and a swell on the right, ensuring you can get a comfortable fingertip grip on the mouse too. Overall though, the ergonomics are really on point. Well, so long as you’re right-handed, of course.

The bulk of the mouse is a hard-wearing matte black finish, which looks great but also provides some added comfort and grip. However, to liven up the design a little, there’s a wrap-around glossy section on the edges and rear.

There’s a matching glossy section running down the centre of the mouse too. The mouse wheel is nice and large, but it’s heavily recessed into the mouse. There’s a soft rubber grip on it too making it really easy to control, and it has a nice tactile bump when turned, allowing for precise adjustments.

Up at the front, you can see the mouse slopes slightly off to the side. This means your wrist isn’t having to be completely rotated while using it. It’s a minor change but it does improve the comfort quite a lot. There’s also a slight curve to the LMB and RMB at the front edges, which will help keep your fingers near the middle of the switch for an improved click response.

There’s a lot going on under this mouse, but the star of the show is certainly that kick-ass new 26K DPI sensor. There’s a small profile button and indicator LED light, as well as a power button that can also set the mouse to Bluetooth or 2.4GHz mode.

There are some good quality slipmats too, with one on each corner of this already lightweight mouse, it glides with ease!

That little cover is a nice feature too, just pop it off with your fingernail.

And take the included mouse dongle.

And you can safely store it there when not in use or when you’re travelling. A simple little thing, but a welcome one.

The profile button is great too. The mouse fully supports iCUE, so you can customise the RGB, macros, DPI settings, button layouts, and all that jazz. Of course, you can then save all of those settings to the mouse, removing the need for the software; handy if you travel or use multiple systems.

Simply tap the button and the LED on the bottom changes colour to let you know what profile you’re on. I use one profile for work, and a second one for gaming, but you can set it up however you like.

The mouse is pretty much the epic gaming mouse it was when it was wired. It feels exactly the same too, and I can’t really tell that it’s 5g heavier than the wired model; no big surprise really.

What does surprise me is the new sensor, and putting a faster sensor in the wireless model is impressive. Of course, I fully expect we’ll see a wired model with this same sensor in the not too distant future. In a word though, it’s faultless. No acceleration, no deceleration, no angle-snapping, no jitter. Given that it can do 650IPS, not even The Flash could out-pace this thing either.

I will admit the DPI range is a little extreme, but I like having more options, you never know when you might need them. What is nice though, is that you can tweak the DPI level in 1 DPI increments, meaning you can set up the profiles EXACTLY how you like them, which is a massive advantage for work and gaming alike.

The sensor is great, but the Corsair Quickstrike Buttons are a welcome feature too. It’s a fancy name for how they’ve mounted the top panels to the switches. They’re right on the switch with zero gap, meaning there’s no pre or post travel when clicking. Plus, they’re spring-loaded for a faster return, ensuring you can fire off clicks at a staggering rate.

There’s RGB too, but Corsair has kept things sensible with just a single light at the back of the mouse. However, if you’re feeling cheeky, you can customise that little LED light on the bottom of the mouse too; oooh, fancy.

The ergonomics, the weight, the sensor, the buttons, they’re all spot on. Corsair may have cut the cable on this one, but they also, somehow, made it better at the same time.