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Corsair M75 wired mouse review
Is this cheapest of the Corsair M75 series worth a buy when compared against other options?
Updated: Aug 2, 2024 9:18 am
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The Corsair M75 is an ambidextrous gaming mouse with a wired connection. We’ve already had the pleasure of reviewing the Corsair M75 Wireless mouse, which is pretty similar to this one (though there are some key differences) plus the Corsair M75 Air wireless mouse, so let’s see how this wired variant holds up.
Specifications
- Sensor: MARKSMAN 26K optical
- DPI: 100 – 26,000 (with 11 DPI steps)
- Weight: 74g / 2.61oz
- Size (H x W x D) mm: 5.04 x 2.56 x 1.64 inches / 12.8 x 6.5 x 4.2 cm
- Buttons: 7 + power
- Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
- Cable: 1.8m / 6ft (braided, unremovable)
- Colors: Black
- Backlight: 2-zone RGB
- Onboard profiles: 1
- Warranty: 2 years
- Software support: iCUE
What We Think
A responsive, fully-ambidextrous mouse with some nice optical switches that feels good in the palm, plus has a high 8,000Hz polling rate.
It might not quite be premium in terms of its aesthetic design or the build quality around the secondary buttons, but it’s solid overall.
All things considered, a highly recommended gaming mouse.
Pros
- Lightweight and good size for big hands
- Optical switches
- Fully ambidextrous
Cons
- Still a bit pricey at full MSRP compared to the competition
- Requires iCUE to change DPI as it lacks a button for it
Tech Specs
Sensor
MARKSMAN 26K optical
DPI
100 – 26,000 (with 11 DPI steps)
Weight
74g / 2.61oz
Size (H x W x D) mm
5.04 x 2.56 x 1.64 inches / 12.8 x 6.5 x 4.2 cm
Buttons
7 + power
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
Cable
1.8m / 6ft (braided, unremovable)
Colors
Black
Backlight
2-zone RGB
Onboard profiles
1
Warranty
2 years
Software support
iCUE
Design & Features
The wired model of the M75 has the same ambidextrous design as the wireless model, with a pair of swappable side buttons held in with magnetic fastenings, plus some rubber ‘stoppers’ to fill in the empty slots on the other side of the mouse. This is obviously great news for left-handed users, as it makes the mouse truly ambidextrous. You can also fill all four slots with buttons should you wish. The primary left and right mouse buttons use Corsair quick strike buttons operating on optical switches.
The bottom of the mouse lacks a DPI selector, meaning you have to change the settings within iCUE: not the end of the world though it might be a bit annoying for some. It comes with 100% PTFE feet on the front and back. The M75 connects to your device via an unremovable USB-A cable.
One of the few areas the wired M75 differs from the wireless is in weight, being approximately 15g lighter at 74g/2.61oz. It also has the advantage in terms of polling rate, with a maximum of 8,000Hz compared to the 1,000Hz of the M75 wireless.
The RGB for the M75 is visible on the Corsair logo located to the rear of the mouse, plus the thin side strips that run the length of the mouse, which are linked together as one controllable ‘zone’ within the Corsair iCUE software. This software is one of the better out there in terms of RGB fidelity, and provides a good amount of customization in terms of the patterns you can set, their speed, and the colors themselves. You can also remap every button on the mouse within iCUE besides the primary left mouse button. The onboard memory of the mouse allows you to save one configuration profile to the actual mouse itself, so once you’ve set it up how you like you won’t need to open up iCUE again until you wish to change something.
In terms of aesthetics the design is a bit ‘meh’, though we think the white variant looks quite a bit better than the black model (though this is of course fairly subjective).
Price
The Corsair M75 wired has a current MSRP of $79.99 which is considerably cheaper than the M75 wireless that sells for around $129.99 at the time of writing – a price we considered to be a bit steep in our review of that mouse. The M75 wired is more reasonably priced, but still not as cheap as we would like given it’s a fairly simple mouse with ‘okay’ rather than excellent build quality. We have seen it on offer for as low as $59.99 though, which is a solid price if you can get it.
Performance
As we experienced with the M75 wireless, the wired variant fits the palm well, offering nice control in spite of the narrow raised profile on the back of the mouse. Despite its smaller size it still works well with larger size hands plus those using a palm-grip technique.
There’s a good bit of glide to the mouse, though its slightly lighter weight gave it a bit less precision that the wireless variant when we tested it. Still its performance in gaming was great, and you can tweak the DPI settings until it’s comfortable for your needs. The 650 IPS tracking and 50G acceleration are exactly what you need.
Build quality is decent but there’s a bit too much give on the mouse wheel and side buttons compared to some other offerings at this price point; like many Corsair offerings it’s got a ‘not quite premium but almost’ feel to it, and it’s details like this that make that difference apparent. The action on the main two buttons is very nice though, and the stepping and resistance on the action of the mouse wheel was quite satisfying.
Corsair M75 (wired)
Sensor
MARKSMAN 26K optical
DPI
100 – 26,000 (with 11 DPI steps)
Weight
74g / 2.61oz
Size (H x W x D) mm
5.04 x 2.56 x 1.64 inches / 12.8 x 6.5 x 4.2 cm
Buttons
7 + power
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
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