Corsair Harpoon RGB Gaming Mouse Review

Others/Mice & Keyboards by stefan @ 2016-11-11

By creating a low-priced variant of their highly-praised gaming mice, Corsair has placed the CUE unified software at the disposal of virtually anyone. With only $30, we are getting a well-built lightweight product featuring a total of six buttons, which features 128kB of onboard memory for storing settings in hardware, on-the-fly DPI switching with configurable presets in increments of 250DPI to a maximum of 6000DPI, Omron switches rated for 20 million clicks and a polling rate configurable to values up to 1000Hz.

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Packaging, A Closer Look Part I

With the release of the Harpoon RGB mouse, Corsair is introducing another member to the affordable mice segment, at a MSRP of only $29.99. The product is aimed mostly at casual gamers which do enjoy a light mouse with a comfortable grip thanks to the rubberized finish on the lateral panels and is also open to customization thanks to the CUE unified software. The product is powered by a Pixart PMW3320 gaming optical sensor, which can deliver up to 6000 DPI, with a minimal value of 250, in increments of 250 DPI.

 

The product is shipped inside a small cardboard enclosure, featuring the Corsair Gaming styling, while on the frontal area we can see a list of the main product features:

 

 

 

On the side of the box we will get to see the package contents along with the system requirements listing:

 

 

 

Moving on to the right side, we will get to see more details regarding the product main features:

 

 

 

If this info is not enough for the buyer, Corsair has also included a more detailed look on the back side:

 

 

 

After opening up the box, we will get to see that the manufacturer has included the same documentation style as on higher-priced models; we will find a multi-language leaflet regarding product recycling, a Quick Start Guide, but also a Warranty Guide:

 

 

 

The manual will give us the basics on how to get everything running in a snap:

 

 

 

The mouse is held inside a custom plastic mold, so it would stay secured during transit:

 

 

 

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