CORSAIR KATAR PRO WIRELESS: AN AFFORDABLE WIRELESS GAMING MOUSE
Dozens of peripherals dedicated to PC gamers come out every year. Keyboards and mice are now available in a huge variety of models but very often, in telling them, we focus above all on the high-end, more innovative and capable of churning out products with the most peculiar characteristics.
As in any area, however, it is the low end, or the medium
end at most, to record the highest sales volumes, thanks to products that stand
out less but which still manage to meet the needs of most players.
The Corsair Katar Pro Wireless Mouseit is certainly one of
these, the Californian company has decided to remove all the superfluous from
this peripheral, leaving only the strictly necessary, a decision that has
brought the selling price to lower than average levels, only 49.99 euros .

Symmetrical design suitable for everyone, or almost
Corsair wanted to makes a mouse without too many frills and
adaptable to the widest possible audience with this Katar Pro Wireless,
starting from the packages, which includes a basic bundle but with what you
need. In fact, in addition to the mouse, we find instruction manuals, a 2.4 GHz
wireless receiver and an AA battery. The American house has chosen a
symmetrical design for this model, without favoring left or right-handed. The
body is entirely in hard plastic of decent quality, in products with a higher
cost we have seen better, but to reach higher levels you must inevitably go up
with the price. The weight is 96 grams once the battery is installed, if you
consider that mice weighing less than 80 grams and with integrated battery are
on the market today, this figure is not the most positive, but you get used to
it quickly.
In all, six buttons are available, in addition to the two
main ones we find one under the wheel, one to select the DPI level, surrounded
by a minimally invasive RGB lighting, and two on the left side. Its sides are
characterized by a different texture, designed to increase grip. We would have
preferred to find two buttons on the right side as well, making it easier for
left-handers too, who will have difficulty reaching these side buttons,
designed to be activated with the thumb.
The rear area of the body is removable , once removed it is
possible to install the AA battery for power supply. An integrated battery is
certainly more convenient but this is the element that has made it possible to
reduce costs most of all. Also inside the mouse is a practical slot to store
the Wi-Fi stylus when not in use.
In the lower area, on the other hand, there is a switch with
which to switch from Wi-Fi to Bluetooth mode , a not insignificant advantage
for a low-priced mouse like this one, which can thus also be used on different
devices, such as an Android tablet.
Everything you need at an affordable price
The double wireless connection at an affordable price is
certainly one of the strengths of this mouse, which presents itself with
respectable characteristics even inside, where we find a PWM-3325 sensor
capable of going up to 10,000 DPI .
We are not at the level of higher-end mice, which even reach
20,000 DPI, but the performance is still more than good for most gamers, with
command tracking that is always fast and precise. Speaking of performance, the
mouse can work in two distinct modes, one high-performance the other more
conservative, to limit battery consumption. The difference between the two is
all in the polling rate and in the activation time of the stand-by mode: once
the energy saving is activated, the first goes from 1000 Hz to 125 Hz, the
second instead drops to 10 seconds, against the 2 minutes set. by default.
The ergonomics are excellent, especially if you are used to
a Fingertip Grip , during use we have never had any problems under this front.
The declared autonomy is 135 hours, we have not yet fully discharged the mouse
but we can confirm the good battery life. To manage the mouse we find the iCUE
software , with which to assign customized functions to the keys, including
macros, or set the DPI levels that can be used with the appropriate selector on
the mouse. Also from the software you can observe the battery charge status,
set the polling rate or switch from performance mode to energy saving mode.