The Corsair Scimitar RGB ELITE is a wired gaming mouse designed for MMO gamers with numerous programmable buttons and a specialized grip design. Its very similar predecessor, the Scimitar PRO RGB, offered 16,000 DPI while this newer refresh offers an upgraded 18,000 DPI and a PMW3391 sensor. Labs tested the SKU CH-9304211-NA.
The 12 fully programmable and remappable side buttons remain to be repositionable, sitting on a sliding mechanism for the comfort of users. The side buttons are separated with different textures allowing for easy button recognition, although there may be a slight learning curve for users not used to a mouse with so many buttons. Weighing in at 100g, it is by no means a lightweight gaming mouse, but with the buttons and sculpted shape, it offers a good compromise for the heaviness.
As of the publication date, it is available on Corsair's website for $79.99 USD. It can often be found for less on various online retailers.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
THE GOOD
- Customizable
This mouse is jam packed with programmable and remappable buttons, offering 17 buttons, with a 12 button side panel.
- Latency
Delivering an average of 5 ms, it is a responsive mouse, great for those intense gaming sessions.
THE BAD
- Nothing at the time of writing
THE REST
- Overall
This mouse is designed for intense MMO gamers who want customizability and a lot of buttons. As a responsive mouse with low latency and can often be found on sale, the Scimitar RGB ELITE is a good price-to-performance mouse.
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The Corsair Scimitar RGB ELITE includes the mouse, an Allen key, and user documentation. The non-detachable cable is 1.8 m long, braided and flexible enough. It should not get in the way of fast-paced gaming. The shroud has a matte, rubberized texture to it, and the aforementioned side buttons are textured. The side button slider can be adjusted with the included Allen key and by following Corsair's included instructions.
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Front of the box.
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The bottom of the mouse.
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Birds eye view of the mouse.
The Scimitar RGB ELITE is compatible with Corsair's iCUE software, available on Windows and macOS. Users can customize settings such as remappable buttons, DPI, polling rate, and RGB lighting effects. The DPI is highly customizable, allowing users to adjust in 1 DPI resolution steps. The mouse has four programmable RGB zones allowing for customized lighting effects. The mouse can store up to three onboard profiles that are differentiated with RGB LEDs.
The Scimitar RGB ELITE is equipped with a PMW3391 sensor, supporting a DPI range form 1 to 18,000. It includes 17 programmable and remappable buttons, and features Omron Optical Switches for the primary clicks. During performance testing, the mouse showed low latency across its only wired mode.
The Scimitar RGB ELITE is not ambidextrous, as the side buttons are located on the left side, and the entire shape of the mouse is designed for a right handed grip. If users are looking for a left handed MMO mouse, take a look at Razer's Naga left-handed edition.
It does not have a thump rest, as the thumb is ideally using the side buttons, but it does have a slightly sculpted and textured pinky rest. The mouse is relatively wide and best suited for medium to large-handed users. The PTFE feet are good, though nothing exceptional, it will glide smoothly across various surfaces but best used with a mouse pad.
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Left side of the mouse with the programmable button panel.