Get a leg up in the rat race with our picks for the best wireless gaming mouse.

The best wireless gaming mouse is defined by its comfortable shape, accurate sensor, and well-positioned, customizable inputs. The configuration software often goes overlooked, but opting for a brand such as Razer, Corsair, or Logitech—which all make good software—can be the difference between a frustrating experience and a great one.

Compared to the best gaming mice with a tail, there are a few additional features you need consider with a wireless rodent. Connectivity is vital, as is battery life. At the tippy-top of the heap, you can find mice with wireless charging, which makes the mouse truly wire-free 100 percent of the time, though that is a luxury and can costs more than it's worth right now.

If you’re looking to live your best wireless life, check out our list of the best wireless gaming keyboards, and best wireless headsets as well. If you’re anything like me, your desk is cluttered enough as it is.

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Ousting the versatile G903, the G502 Lightspeed Wireless is the latest iteration of a long-standing favorite for Logitech veterans, the G502 Proteus Spectrum. It has gone through a bit of an evolution over the years and ditched the awful name. Proteus what? Initially being upgraded with a 16K DPI sensor, Logitech took the next logical step by pairing this beast of a gaming mouse with its PowerPlay technology, allowing it to remain charged continuously and connected. Even without the PowerPlay mat, the G502 can remain functional for more than 40 hours on a single charge.

Not a single feature was removed to make room for this convenience. Everything that made the original G502 great is present here, from its adjustable 16g weights to its unlocked mouse wheel and 11 buttons. While its aggressive, Batmobile aesthetic may not appeal to everyone, the comfort and performance of this mouse is second to none.

While the G903 remains an excellent alternative, especially for southpaw shooters, the added customizability and macros let the G502 inch ahead of the competition. This wireless version of this venerable warhorse is the spitting image of its ancestors and the pinnacle of uncompromising performance when it comes to wireless gaming rodents.

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With the Logitech G305, Logitech has tried to create a high-performance wireless gaming mouse that doesn't cost the earth. At a mid-range price, it's competing directly against some high-performance wired mice, but there's no compromise here in terms of performance or design.

The G305 uses Logitech's newest Hero sensor, an iteration of the fantastic sensor in the G502. It can last more than 200 hours on a single AA battery (which helps keep the cost down vs. being rechargeable). The small wireless dongle can be stored inside the body of the mouse, but critically, the left- and right-click buttons are separate pieces from the removable palm rest, ensuring a reliable and satisfying click.

The shape of the G305 is based on a small, ambidextrous design Logitech has been using for years, and they haven't messed with a good thing. While components like the scroll wheel and buttons don't feel quite as premium as the ones in the G502, they're still far better than anything you'll find in a cheap gaming mouse. The quality and performance of the G305 are killer features for its price.

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3. Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro SE The best Qi wireless charging gaming mouse. DPI: 18,000 | Sensor: PAW3392 | Battery: 30+ Rechargeable | Interface: Wireless, USB-C | Buttons: 8 | Ergonomic: Right-Handed Palm Grip | Weight: 5 oz (142g) $89.99 View at Best Buy No price information Check Amazon Qi wireless charging Great price point

Corsair's refreshed Dark Core RGB Pro SE improves on what became one of our favorite wireless gaming mice when it debuted back in 2018. Thanks to a lot of small improvements, such as 18,000 DPI, Qi wireless charging compatibility, and 2,000Hz Hyper-Polling tech, the Dark Core RGB Pro SE is back with a vengeance.

The Dark Core RGB Pro SE also works well when paired with the Qi wireless charging mouse pad of your choice, that's the special bit in the 'special edition' naming. We found that you can use the mouse about 4-5 days before completely draining the battery. Since Qi wireless charging mousepads are becoming more popular, the Dark Core is a good future-proof mouse.

At under $100, the Dark Core RGB SE is a great price for a helluva fast and accurate wireless gaming mouse. It's worth noting that this weighty mouse's textured grip might feel a little strange if you're not used to a palm grip style mouse or if you have smaller hands, but it's worth persevering with.

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The Basilisk Ultimate takes full advantage of Razer's HyperSpeed wireless tech, making it one of the fastest gaming mice out there. The comfortable right-handed mouse sports a total of eleven buttons, the 20K Focus+ sensor, and 14 zones of custom RGB lighting using Razer's Synapse software. Other than that, it's a fast wireless mouse that fits well into your hand with over 100 hours of battery life... with RGB lighting off.

Billed as mostly an FPS gaming mouse, playing games like Apex Legends and Halo: Reach worked well, especially when handing precisions weapons like the Wingman or Battle Rifle. The paddle on the mouse makes changing your DPI on the fly super easy. As someone who still plays Starcraft 2, I was able to micro-manage my Zerg brood with relative ease as my 'lings tore into some poor Space Marines.

One of our favorite things about the Basilisk is the conveniently sized charging dock that doesn't take up much space on your desk, though we do wish it did wirelessly charging like the Firefly V2.

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The Logitech G604 Lightspeed has only recently become one of our favorite gaming mice. Its insanely long battery makes it the perfect mouse for gaming on the go. Logitech boasts that the G604 can last over 200 hours in a single AA battery through some serious Logi-sorcery.

While less flashy than your typical gaming mouse, it still has everything a PC gamer needs. For starters, the six reprogrammable buttons along the comfortable thumb-rest make the G604 a great pick for those who religiously remap their controls. If you play a lot of MOBAs or MMOs, the Logitech G604 might just be the mouse for you.

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If you're a big gamer, you already know a lot of gaming accessories don't cater to your massive mitts. As wireless gaming mice trend smaller and lighter, it's easy to feel like you're on the verge of crushing the darn thing.

The Spatha is a large, hefty gaming mouse that's almost double the weight of the lightest rodent on the list. A lot of credit goes to the thoughtful design and button layout. Its six programmable buttons on the side are large enough and spaced out sufficiently so that they are easy to distinguish to prevent miss-clicks. That's a problem for other gaming mice that try to cram as many buttons as humanly possible into one spot. We do wish the sensor was a touch better than its modest 8,200 DPI considering other wireless gaming mice are easily hitting up to 20,000 DPI, but that's not a deal-breaker.

What the Spatha has going for it in it's niche market, is what's always worked against it in the bigger scope of things. If you have medium to small-sized hands, the bulky design will feel uncomfortable, and some of the buttons are hard to reach. If you're used to a lightweight, zippy mouse, you'll have to look elsewhere too, but if you crave something with a little mass behind it then Asus' big-boy is a worthy choice.

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This wireless, ambidextrous esports gaming mouse is for the serious competitor who wants something fast and accurate. The Viper Ultimate is almost a complete opposite from its bigger brother, the Razer Basilisk Ultimate, sacrificing buttons for a more lightweight design.

The Viper Ultimate comes equipped with Razer's HyperSpeed Wireless transmission, which gives the mouse a latency of less than 0.2ms, making it just as fast as its wired counterpart. Like the Basilisk, the Viper Ultimate comes with its wireless charging dock that'll fully charge the mouse in less than two hours. If you value accuracy and speed above all else, the Viper Ultimate's performance can compete with some of the best gaming mice out there.

In our in-depth Razer Viper Ultimate review, the only real shortcomings we found are that the right/left mouse buttons can feel a little flimsy due to the entire mouse being so light. It has fewer programmable buttons than its competitors too, such as the Logitech G502 Lightspeed or even the Basilisk Ultimate, but comes in at the same hefty price range. Thankfully, its speed, 70-hour battery life, and ambidextrous design makes it the best wireless mouse for competitive gaming around.

How we test: wireless gaming mice

Today, most of the conventional wisdom about wireless gaming mice is wrong. Some wireless mice are still more expensive, and poor ones could suck their batteries dry in the middle of a match or lag thanks to a weak wireless receiver. But the best wireless gaming mice today perform almost indistinguishably from wired ones, without a hint of the traditional lag or stutter to be found.

We used each wireless gaming mouse for several days, at minimum, getting a sense of how the mouse felt in our hands, the grip and material, and the feel of its buttons. We pay attention to battery life and how often the mouse needs to be recharged if it was rechargeable.

For gaming, we primarily test mice with Destiny 2 and Apex Legends, as well as twitchier shooters like Quake Champions, to see how our performance stacks up against other mice. We scrutinize the cursor movement and responsiveness for lag, jitter, and other issues.

We used each mouse with its wireless receiver plugged into a keyboard giving it the best possible wireless situation to work with. We also tested their wireless receivers connected into our test system a few feet away with my legs in between, increasing the opportunity for lag and interference.