Comparing the Bluetooth and the Slipstream connections by playing Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, we honestly couldn't tell a difference. As with the first-gen models, the difference between the Dark Core RGB Pro SE we tested and the standard Dark Core RGB Pro is built-in Qi wireless charging. Unfortunately to Australian gamers, this mouse is readily available in the US and the UK, but you’ll have to import it if you want it in Australia.

With the intelligently designed Qi Wireless Charging feature, this makes wireless charging very simple and efficient. Instead of an RGB backlight behind the side buttons, there’s now a long RGB light strip that surrounds the two buttons. While not all of these changes are ideal, the Pro redesign is a net gain over the original Dark Core RGB, which is high praise considering it's already one of our favorite gaming mice. Statistical analysis of the test is conducted to ensure maximum accuracy and validity of the test scores.There's an LED light between the scroll wheel and CPI switch button that indicates the battery life and pairing status. That also means that she has a lot more avenues to explore in terms of understanding how tech can improve the different aspects of our lives. Now, this isn’t the end of the world, of course, but a large part of the appeal of a wireless mouse is getting rid of visible wires, so you either have to tolerate having the end of the wire on your desk ready for connection or repeatedly put it away and get it back out as necessary.

But, that’s just personal preference, and their location has little impact on our gaming during our tests. Definitely worth getting the Qi charging mouse mat with it, not just for charging your mouse but for your phone too if you like to keep your desk clean. This update adds a new Main Button test group, which provides button actuation data and switch information. Also, it should be noted that those scoring high on the D-factor aren't always uncooperative, as they can be very strategic in choosing when to cooperate.At 800 DPI, performance felt silky-smooth, and although it took a few games in CS:GO for me to adjust to the Dark Core RGB Pro’s shape, there was no drop-off in my performance.

You can have up to three main settings per profile (with X/Y separation if you wish) – thankfully you can disable ones you don’t need. The authors of this free online Dark Core Personality Test are certified in the use of numerous different personality tests and have worked professionally with psychology, psychopathology, political psychology, and personality testing. There’s also a dedicated Sniper setting that lowers DPI to the level of your choosing for improved aiming accuracy while the sniper button is held down. The Dark Core RGB Pro SE has a very prominent notch feeling within the wheel, so you can easily feel every increase and decrease movement.

The Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO and the Corsair M65 RGB ULTRA WIRELESS are both good wireless gaming mice. This "hyper-polling," as Corsair dubs it, isn’t unheard of, but it is pretty rare, especially on wireless mice. The attention to detail is especially pronounced when using iCue with wireless products: Not only does the Dark Core RGB Pro SE have a low-power mode, but a customizable sleep mode timer and a battery indicator that shows up in your desktop toolbar.

CORSAIR iCUE software enables vivid dynamic RGB lighting control, sophisticated macro programming and full-system lighting synchronization across compatible CORSAIR peripherals, coolers, fans and more. The display of third-party trademarks and trade names on this site does not necessarily indicate any affiliation or the endorsement of PCMag. is a lot for a mouse, but as far as wireless gaming mice go, the Dark Core RGB SE is one of the more affordable high-end offerings, undercutting the Roccat Leadr, Logitech Chaos G900 Spectrum, and Razer Mamba, while offering just as many core features and just as good a sensor. The Performance tab has a couple of useful settings, predominantly lift-off distance, which can be set to Low. But if you’re okay relying on a Bluetooth or wired connection or don't have a lot of wireless dongles you depend on already, the Dark Core RGB Pro offers a reliable sensor and easily-accessible programmable buttons.

The CORSAIR DARK CORE RGB PRO SE boasts radiant multicolour lighting controlled through iCUE Software, with a Five-Zone RGB Light Bar which immerses you in the game by providing an extensive range of lighting options. It comes with an extra side panel for your pinky that weighs three grams, so you can make it a bit heavier by adding it. Testing could only be done in wired mode because the main PCB has to be in contact with the bottom shell for wireless mode to be properly set. We reached out to Corsair about the issue, and while it said it hadn't encountered this issue before, it noted that it's common for wireless devices to suffer from interference from additional dongles.