We know it from Hollywood, from game development and even from the automotive industry: Successful products are recast as long as they can be sold at a profit. Sometimes more and sometimes less successfully, input devices are also refreshed with marginal changes, but often the devil is in the details. Corsair tweaks several things on the KATAR ELITE and we want to know if the upgrades are worth it.
One thing annoyed me immediately: While the KATAR PRO WIRELESS could still be operated with an ordinary AA battery (or rechargeable battery), the new KATAR ELITE WIRELESS now has a permanently installed rechargeable battery on board. While the batteries are getting better and longer lasting, this may eventually turn the new version into a cable mouse or stop serving altogether, whereas the old version still had a strong selling point with its replaceable fuel supply. First and foremost, however, the AA battery will have been displaced by the lightweight LiPo battery due to the high weight, as Corsair has definitely breathed some new selling points into the KATAR ELITE. But let’s take a look at the mouse first.
Unboxing
The input device’s packaging comes in the typical yellow Corsair design.
In contrast to the Elgato subsidiary, the packaging does not yet completely avoid the use of plastic, but on the whole it is kept within limits. Besides the mouse, there is only a charging cable and the usual quick-start guides in the box.
Although the non-textile-covered charging cable does not look quite as high-quality, it has the advantage that it is not as stiff and is not as noticeable when you have to charge the battery during use. I would have loved to see a cable along the lines of the M65 RGB Ultra here, which is jacketed and still more flexible than this one. The competitor Glorious even goes one better in terms of flexibility, but this also results in a reduced longevity.
At first glance, the KATAR ELITE appears very compact and tall, it is clearly addressed to players with claw or fingertip grip style. In other respects, too, the focus is on the essentials. No sniper button, no additional keys other than the usual shoulder buttons, and plain lighting. I like
Even during the entire review of the KATAR ELITE, I couldn’t help but think of the SABRE RGB PRO, which I’ve been using for hundreds of hours in my home office. Although the KATAR ELITE also has a compartment for the sensor, its more compact dimensions and very plain design somehow made it seem not as high-end as its big sister at first.
Don’t get me wrong, the KATAR ELITE is not a cheap mouse, nothing creaks or cracks and the keys don’t rattle, as is the case with some competitors. The impression I got was so suspicious myself that I had to get the neatly picked up SABRE RGB PRO from the office and make a small comparison. Perhaps I had gotten that impression because the KATAR follows a much simpler and more straightforward design. The SABRE is much more curved and the glossy black element in the center gives it a more sophisticated overall look in my opinion. While I was at it, I also directly recorded the shape comparison.
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