Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro SE, FPS/MOBA Gaming Mouse with SLIPSTREAM Technology, Black, Backlit RGB LED, 18000 DPI, Optical, Qi wireless charging certified

Okay this is by far one of the best mice I’ve used for a Windows PC and by far one of the best looking. Corsair has really gone the extra mile on this mouse and it has almost every feature you can think of.

Pros:
Great feel and it has a removable right finger (pinky) rest that can be easily added and removed.
All the buttons and lights can be custom programmed to do exactly what you want it to do.
You can switch between profiles at the click of the center mouse button.
It is as responsive as you want it to be from a slow crawl to lightning fast (probably for games).
It is extremely accurate for those of us that are artist this is down to the pixel level of accuracy.
Uses USB, Bluetooth and 24Ghz options with 24GHz or wired USB being the best options.
Comes with 24GHz dongle which is absolutely TINY!!! It will not get in your way.
*The iCUE software is extensive and robust. One of the best I have seen. *see Cons.

Cons:
Sadly as with much of the RGB software out there even the well designed iCUE software isn’t perfect. Often when waking the computer the mouse is not recognized and remains dark. I have to open and restart the iCUE software to get the mouse to light up. And sometimes the system doesn’t recognize the mouse at all until I change it’s mode several times. This can make it difficult to log into Windows having to use the Tab Key to get to the password box rather than clicking on it with the mouse.

They claim compatibility with ASUS systems but that is FAR from true. Yes, you can control the motherboard lights but only the motherboard lights. You cannot control any light headers, memory cards or other Aura supported lights. iCUE is NOT Aura complaint. Because you cannot control the Aura compliant headers, you MUST run the Armory Crate software from ASUS. Sadly these two programs do not play nice. Each time I wake the system I must reset the Armory Crate software as the iCUE software will override it EVEN when the iCUE software feature that controls the ASUS motherboard is turned off.

These kind of conflicts are not uncommon with RGB software.

Summary:
If you want your RGB to work, stick to one company. I cannot recommend this mouse if you want to use it’s RGB features UNLESS, you have purchased your entire system through Corsair or only want the RGB on the mouse alone. DO NOT MIX with other RGB brands. The company will shine you on and admit they do not plan to fix it regardless of motherboard.

IF however you have all Corsair hardware, then this mouse is a must. I have yet to see a better one. And don’t confuse this one with the similar looking cheaper mouse. This is the Pro SE.

NOTE: I have not yet been able to diagnose why the mouse is not always recognized but unplugging the USB and plugging it back in tends to resolve the problem. It may be local to ASUS motherboards.

I’d really love this mouse it it worked as was advertised.

First things first. I needed a large mouse for large hands and I finally stumbled upon this gem of a mouse that feels like it was made for me. (I was using a G502 previously and found it to be to small). So I decided to buy it and found out that it sold out literally everywhere at my place. So I had it shipped to my country through Amazon Global standard shipping(through Aramex) . Arrived a week early and was well packaged but the box had to opened for a customs check. No items were missing , so good.

The mouse is really well built and is a bit on the heavier side but I like my mice heavy. The ergonomics are really perfect for large hands (hand size: 19.5x10cm) and the included pinky rest is a lifesaver for both gaming and work. The mouse feet are really smooth, in fact too smooth that I had to lower my sensitivity lol. All buttons can be customized with Corsair iCUE quick and easy and if you need macros that can be done within the software as well. Some features can be saved to the mouse on-board memory profiles (up to 3) so you do not need the software all the time. RGB is bright and beautiful. The outer body has a textured plastic that is miles better than rubber.

Wireless : Corsair slipstream is truly an achievement and I found no difference in performance when using the mouse in both wired and wireless mode. iCUE is only required for the pairing the mouse and the dongle. After that you can turn the software off if needed. I’ve had some lag (that goes away after 5-10 secs) when trying to use the mouse after the computer starts up or awakens from sleep mode however this is a standard phenomena that occurs with all wireless mice. The mouse is a breeze to use without wires. (the included wire is too stiff and can push the mouse on a flat surface if it gets coiled)

Battery and charging: Battery life is average. Mouse lasts for about 9-10hrs with all lights turned on and takes about 2-3 hrs to fully charge. Wireless charging is OK , it takes a bit of time but its really well implemented and mouse lights up white to let you know it it is charging wirelessly with any Qi certified charger. Note: There is no percentage indicator letting you know how much battery is left even in software unfortunately.

Miscellaneous issues : I have heard of issues of accidental right click and mushy switches in some reviews. At least in my unit , I haven’t had such experiences….yet. (will update if any occurs).

Cons: The Corsair iCUE software is a pain to use and it literally crashes my PC when trying to game. Button mapping although easy to do gets ages to save in the software and I finally decided just to save it to the onboard profile instead. Also one major problem I found – If you have a low end PC and you also have other corsair peripherals such a s a Corsair keyboard , the software forces you to save multiple (unnecessary) profiles to both software and onboard memory of BOTH keyboard and mouse to function properly. If it is not done it causes a lot of software glitches and unresponsiveness of keys on the keyboard and DPI buttons on the mouse. Also if you uninstall iCUE with keyboard and mouse connected , It will take away the RGB of both devices for some reason. There is also a bug that says ‘your profiles are not saved , go to device settings to save’ even if I saved the profile to mouse multiple times. The profiles will work but it is an annoyance to see that pop up again. I strongly recommend you disable the software after you have done all your mapping, wireless and macros if you are on a low end device.

Verdict: Overall the best ergonomic mouse that I have laid my hands on. They don’t make mice like these anymore after most “pro’s” switched to ultralightweight mice. Good modular support and ease of use. Only held back by the horrible iCUE software. (P.S -pretty much all mouse software have some issues…although my review thrashes iCUE , I just want you to know that no software is perfect even if it is from Logitech or Razer , it is just a matter of getting used to it until they fix it ).

I recommend this mouse.

Ordered this and the scroll wheel went janky within a couple of weeks, would skip, then jump in the opposite direction. Corsair was good about RMA’ing it, but the replacement just started doing the same thing.