Mice / Comparison

Corsair KATAR ELITE vs Redragon M817

Mouse · Corsair

Corsair KATAR ELITE

69 g · Marksman 26K · Wireless · 2023
GEAR SCORE 82.0 / 100Very good
Lightness68
Sensor92
Polling rate80
Connection100
Battery life94
Recency77
VS
Mouse · Redragon

Redragon M817

37 g · SG 8960 · Wired
GEAR SCORE 81.0 / 100Very good
Lightness94
Sensor84
Polling rate66
Connection65
Verdict

Corsair KATAR ELITE and Redragon M817 are neck and neck on specs: gear scores 82 and 81.

  • Redragon M817 is 32 g lighter (37 g vs 69 g).
  • Max DPI: Corsair KATAR ELITE leads (26,000 vs 24,000).
  • Polling rate: Corsair KATAR ELITE leads (2000 Hz vs 1000 Hz).
  • Corsair KATAR ELITE is wireless; Redragon M817 is wired.
Pick this

Corsair KATAR ELITE

If you care most about max DPI, polling rate, connection.

Pick this

Redragon M817

If you care most about weight.

Spec-by-spec comparison

Corsair KATAR ELITERedragon M817
82Gear score81
69 gWeight37 g
Marksman 26KSensorSG 8960
26,000Max DPI24,000
2000 HzPolling rate1000 Hz
WirelessConnectionWired
110 hBattery life—
2023Release year—
≈ $80Estimated price—

The gear score is computed from specifications only (e.g. for a mouse: weight, sensor, polling rate, connection and release year). It isn’t a lab test and doesn’t measure personal preferences like shape or grip.

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FAQ

Is Corsair KATAR ELITE or Redragon M817 better?

Corsair KATAR ELITE and Redragon M817 are neck and neck on specs: gear scores 82 and 81. Redragon M817 is 32 g lighter (37 g vs 69 g). Max DPI: Corsair KATAR ELITE leads (26,000 vs 24,000). Polling rate: Corsair KATAR ELITE leads (2000 Hz vs 1000 Hz).

Which one is lighter?

Redragon M817 is 32 g lighter (37 g vs 69 g).