Razer Mamba Elite Wired Mouse Review: The Right Mentality

POSITIVES

✓ Razer quality and design

Aesthetically pleasing and easy to customize

✓ Price

When on sale, this is a great offering

✓ Ergonomic friendly

A great option for those with carpal tunnel

NEGATIVES

✘Not the newest model

Newer and more exciting mice have come out

✘ Wired mouse

Some may prefer wireless version like me

✘ A thick 7 ft braided cable

Although high quality, it's not aesthetically pleasing to me

Retail Price: $89.99

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Originally released in 2018, the Razer Mamba Elite offers a very comfortable experience with many customizable features and a classic Razer experience that is perfect for light gaming and everyday use. With an original retail price of $89.99, you can oftentimes nab the Mamba Elite with a hefty discount, making it a great option for those looking for an ergonomic mouse that also functions as a workhorse.

Touch & Feel

The first Razer product I ever owned was the Razer Naga Chroma. That was back when I made excellent use of the 19 programmable buttons and had the time, patience, and effort to play MMORPGs. The Razer Mamba Elite was built similarly, yet different. As part of Razer’s Chroma line, the Mamba Elite features 20 customizable RGB zones so you can design to your heart’s content.

The look and feel of the Mamba Elite aligns with Razer’s overall design scheme. The mouse is sleek with a matte black design that’s easy on the eyes. The RGB lines extend along both sides of the mouse, including the mouse wheel and Razer logo in the center. It’s common for gaming mice nowadays to have some kind of RGB lights on them, but the Razer Mamba Elite looks especially dashing, especially in dark rooms. Build quality is excellent, and the mouse feels premium to hold in the hand. Buttons and the scroll wheel are easily accessible and comfortable to navigate. There’s also a latex material along the trim of the sides, offering additional grip for those who may have sweaty palms. Weighing only 96 grams, the mouse is lightweight but wired, making it less convenient to travel with. Razer does offer a wireless version of the Mamba as well.

The 7 ft braided cable on the Mamba Elite is a point of contention for me. On one hand, it is high quality and won’t fall apart easily, but on the other, because it is on the thicker side, when tangled or tied, it doesn’t look aesthetically pleasing. Nevertheless, I typically bundle the rest of the cable and have been able to hide it behind my laptop to be less annoying to look at.

Operation & Use

The Mamba Elite has a 16,000 DPI optical sensor with an IPS max speed of 450. It also has nine programmable buttons, five on-board memory profiles, and features a tilt scroll wheel. Despite a solid amount of buttons, this isn’t necessarily built for MMOs but can be used for them nonetheless. For those who plan to play games with this mouse, I think it fits best for FPS games. Click latency is fantastic and I have noticed very minimal lag while using this mouse to play Fortnite with. The combination of ergonomic comfort and adjustable CPI and polling rate makes it an overall well rounded mouse.

I’ve noticed the click noise to be more on the quiet side, making it great for everyday use or for an office setting as well. The button-mapping capabilities also make it great for those who are looking to add shortcuts in certain PC programs.

Overall Thoughts

Honestly, I really haven’t found many cons with the Razer Mamba Elite. We were able to snag this at Target for $19.99 in the clearance section and without a doubt, it’s way more valuable than that. As someone who has carpal tunnel and frequently gets sore wrists from operating badly shaped mice, I’m always looking for a wrist-friendly mouse that fits my everyday needs and the Mamba Elite did not disappoint. I’ve used this mouse to play multiple Fortnite sessions and have also used it for my nine-plus hour work days and it performed exceptionally on both occasions. Whether you’re a student or working adult, this mouse is a great fit for a light gamer looking for multi-functional use.

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