responsive, and we got on well with their fairly light action.
Meanwhile, the cable is of the very loose braided type,
with a thin inner core of cable surrounded by an oversized
braiding. It’s supple and doesn’t interfere with your
movements, although it was quite kinked out of the box.
This mouse’s large footprint is supported by four small
glide pads that provide a very stable footing, but the mouse
doesn’t glide quite as smoothly as the Roccat Kone Pro.
As for sensor performance, the PixArt PMW3392 delivers
the sort of stellar performance we’d expect of a modern
mouse, with smooth, accurate tracking no matter how
extreme our movements.
Meanwhile, Corsair’s software is on hand to switch up
the DPI levels, lighting and more. What’s more, thanks to
the company’s extensive RGB-enabled product range, it’s
easy to sync up your mouse, case, keyboard, fans and more
via the same software.Conclusion
The Corsair Sabre RGB Pro is a great
mouse for gamers who like to use
a palm grip or just generally like a
large, contoured mouse shape. It’s
comfortable to hold and delivers all
the performance you’d expect from
a modern gaming mouse. With a
competitive price and light weight, it’s
one of Corsair’s best mice in years.
EDWARD CHESTERT
he Sabre RGB Pro is Corsair’s new palm grip-
focused gaming mouse, which incorporates a
large, rounded, curvy design to make for a
comfortable, palm-filling shape. It also embraces the
modern move towards lighter mice – a significant shift for
Corsair, given that its mice have tended to be on the heavy
side – and the Sabre RGB Pro weighs just 74g.
The most obvious and long-running comparison to the
Sabre is Razer’s DeathAdder series, with its similar non-
symmetrical design, wide back end, raised left edge and
downward-sloping right edge. It’s similar also to the Roccat
Kone Pro (see p28) but that mouse is a littler shorter and
wider at the back.
The upshot of this design is a mouse that fills the
underside of your palm, making for a comfortable, relaxed
grip. It can also be used with fingertip and claw grip styles,
but the sheer size of the back end means there’s not much
room to manoeuvre the mouse under your palm.
The surface of the mouse is also interesting, as it’s a
cross between the slightly rough plastic typically used on
areas such as monitor surrounds (similar to the SteelSeries
Aerox 3’s surface), and the fine finish that’s almost like a
matt paint, which you find on mice such as the Logitech G
Pro Superlight.
It feels reasonably grippy – particularly in this summer
heat – but not quite as much as the latter types of finish, or
as the proper rubber used on the Razer Viper. Regardless,
because this mouse is primarily designed for palm grip use,
the grippiness of the sides isn’t too important, as you don’t
tend to lift the mouse up and down quite
as much.
The Sabre RGB Pro looks smart too, with
its illuminated scroll wheel and Corsair
logo, the lighting of which can be controlled
independently. On the side there’s also a trio
of white LEDs to indicate the selected DPI
level. It’s a sensible place to put them, as you
can see them even when your hand is on
the mouse, although it’s debatable just how
often you might look down at them in the
heat of battle.
You get six buttons on this mouse, with
a top-mounted DPI button sitting behind
the scroll wheel. They all feel crisp andREVIEWS / PERIPHERALS
VERDICT
Comfortable, light and with great
performance. There’s a lot to like here.OVERALL SCORE
84 %
SABRE
RATTLING
+^ Comfortable
palm grip design
+^ Lightweight
+^ Good value
BREAD KNIFE
BRANDISHING
-^ Not the grippiest
outside surface
-^ Not ideal for
fingertip and
claw grip
SUPPLIER currys.co.uk
CORSAIR SABRE
RGB PRO /£50 inc VAT
GAMING MOUSE
DESIGN
16 / 20
FEATURES
14 / 20
PERFORMANCE
28 / 30VALUE
26 / 30SPEC
Weight
74g
Dimensions (mm)
70 x 129 x 43 (W x D x H)
Sensor
PixArt PMW3392 sensor, 18,000
DPI, 50g acceleration, 400 IPS
Buttons
6 (left, right, scroll wheel,
back, forward, DPI)
Cable
1.8m, lightweight braided
Extras
RGB lightingc
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