Corsair generally doesn’t muck around. They have a clear vision and direction with their peripherals and products, and rarely stray from it. This, however, feels different. Producing the ‘Corsair SABRE v2 PRO Ultralight Wireless Gaming Mouse’, this is one gaming mouse that has gone to the extreme for gaming.

In the vibrant, iconic yellow and black box you will find included: a dust-covered bag with the black (or available in white) mouse, 8KHz USB wireless receiver, USB type-C to type A cable, tri-star embossed grip tapes, spare mouse skates and all your handy leaflets.

Appearance-wise, this is actually a really sleek, albeit professional-looking black mouse. Sometimes putting the grip stickers can ruin the look of the actual mouse, but in this case, I find they elevate the appearance, as well as adding to the comfort with a nice tactile feeling under your fingertips.

There are 5 buttons in total, including the Left/ Right clicker, the rubber yellow scroll wheel and 2 thumb buttons on the side. The arch is what I would consider a mid-level arch, but it is very snug, perfect for claw or palm grips. 

Most noticeably, this mouse is lightweight. Holy hell, they weren’t joking with the title ‘Ultralight’. At an incredible 36 grams, it makes you think… 

1. What is this made of? 
2. Where and how did they cut corners to achieve this level of light?

I can tell you now, no real corners have been cut in the build. It is very sturdy with a typical hard plastic mouse shell, surprisingly, and it impressively glides around my mouse pad, not only due to its weight but also due to its glistening smoothness under skates.

Connectivity comes in two forms. Typical of most wireless mice nowadays, you can just choose to use the wired option with the included charge cable. Wireless runs 2.4Ghz through an 8Hz receiver, and it does connect effortlessly, but, unfortunately, there is no Bluetooth option too.

Speaking of the braided charging cable, the mouse boasts a 70-hour wireless battery life, and I can confidently say I got almost a full 7 days out of my test drive before I needed to put it back on charge again, and that was with heavier-than-usual computer use.

The mouse has a whopping 33k DPI (Dots per inch), which only an esports player would utilise realistically, but it is nice that the option is there for the more competitive player to work towards. The 8000Hz polling rate, too, means precision is always at the forefront, delivering registry and lightning speeds without any latency.

The Corsair MARKSMAN S sensor provides added precision with its 99.7% resolution accuracy, with a 740 IPS (Inches per second) tracking speed. What does it mean for the average user? It’s fast, it’s smooth, and it hits all the right spots instantly.

One thing I am impressed to see, and noticed this on the last piece of tech I reviewed, is the move to web-based software for customisation. While I love iCUE for my RAM and other internals, to have peripherals online is much more convenient.

I did initially have a lot of issues with the Corsair Web Hub, thinking I had iCUE running in the background when I didn’t, but after A LOT of mucking around, I eventually got in and was able to adjust DPI settings, button functions, shortcuts and macros.

 The Corsair SABRE v2 PRO Ultralight Wireless Gaming Mouse is an impressively light mouse that does not sacrifice build quality or precision to achieve this. This is a great little investment for any esports star in training or seriously competitive gamer, but also a fabulous little mouse for run-of-the-mill computing. Corsair never ceases to amaze, and this ultra-lightweight mouse is a prime example.

Tech Specs

• Weight In Grams: 36
• Connectivity: Wireless
• Sensor Type: Optical
• Grip Type: Any
• Mouse Compatibility: PC Windows® 10, Windows® 11

Written by: Stacey