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Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro vs Corsair Harpoon RGB Comparison

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Mouse Details

Subjects of comparisons - brand and model.

Manufacturer Corsair Corsair
Model Dark Core RGB Pro Harpoon
Photo corsair-dark-core-rgb-pro
Release Date 2020 2018
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Dimensions and Weight

Mice size, weight and cable length (if applicable).

Length ~127 mm
~12.7 cm
~5 in
~111.5 mm
~11.15 cm
~4.39 in
Width ~81 mm
~8.1 cm
~3.19 in
~68.3 mm
~6.83 cm
~2.69 in
Height ~43 mm
~4.3 cm
~1.69 in
~40.4 mm
~4.04 cm
~1.59 in
Weight ~132.1 g
~0.13 kg
~0.29 lbs
~85 g
~0.09 kg
~0.19 lbs

Technical Specs

Full tech specifications of the given mice.

Sensor Type Optical Optical
Sensor Model PAW3392 PMW3320
Resolution (CPI/DPI) 100 - 18000 400 - 6000
Max Resolution (CPI/DPI) 18000 6000
Min Resolution (CPI/DPI) 100 400
Maximum Acceleration 50 G 20 G
Max Tracking Speed 450 IPS 80 IPS
Polling Rate 2000 Hz (0.5 ms) 1000 Hz (1ms)
Lift Off Distance Adjustable (>1.8 mm default) High, 2.5 mm
Switch Type Omron D2FC-F-K Omron
Switch Lifespan 50 million clicks 20 million clicks
Feet (Material) PTFE PTFE
Onboard Memory Yes Yes
Smoothing / Filtering No No
Hardware Acceleration No No
Click Latency 5.9 ms 21 ms
Shift Latency - -

Accessories and Features

Other options such as grip style, lighting and connectivity.

Mouse Type Gaming Gaming mouse
Sensor Type Optical Optical
Ergonomy Right-handed Right-handed
Buttons 8 6
Suggested Grip Palm grip, Claw grip Claw grip
DPI Indicator Yes Yes
Lighting Yes Yes
Adjustable Lighting Yes Yes
Adjustable Weight No No
Editable Scroll-Wheel Resistance No No
Silent Clicking No No
Colors Matte Black
Battery Time 24 h -
Battery Type - -
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Price and Warranty

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Warranty 1 or 2 years 2 Years
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Vs Comparison Analysis

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Model Dark Core RGB Pro Harpoon
Picture corsair-dark-core-rgb-pro
Age 4 Years 6 Years
Relative Age 2 Years Younger 2 Years Older
User Rating 18% Better Score 18% Worse Score
Dimensions ~15.50 mm (or ~0.61 in) Longer
~12.70 mm (or ~0.50 in) Wider
~2.60 mm (or ~0.10 in) Higher
~15.50 mm (or ~0.61 in) Shorter
~12.70 mm (or ~0.50 in) Narrower
~2.60 mm (or ~0.10 in) Lower
Weight ~47.10 g or ~0.10 lbs Heavier ~47.10 g or ~0.10 lbs Lighter
Sensor Type & Model Same Tech
Different Model
Same Tech
Different Model
Resolution Range
[DPImax - DPImin]
Way Larger Range Way Smaller Range
Max Resolution 67% Better Max Res
12000 More DPI/CPI
67% Worse Max Res
12000 Less DPI/CPI
Min Resolution 75% Better Min Res.
300 More DPI/CPI
75% Worse Min Res.
300 Less DPI/CPI
Maximum Acceleration 60% Better Max G 60% Worse Max G
Maximum Tracking Speed 82% Better Max IPS 82% Worse Max IPS
Polling Rate 50% Better Polling Rate 50% Worse Polling Rate
Lift Off Distance Smaller Lift Off Distance Greater Lift Off Distance
Switch Type Different Switch Tech Different Switch Tech
Switch Lifespan 60% Better Lifespan 60% Worse Lifespan
Feet Material Type Same Feet Material Same Feet Material
Number of Buttons 2 More Buttons 2 Less Buttons
Battery Time
Click Latency 72% Better Click Latency 72% Worse Click Latency
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Graphical Vs Comparison

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Physical Characteristics
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Sensor Characteristics
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Latency Characteristics
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Graphs Description The Physical Characteristics comparison is just a viewable representation of the devices' length, width, height and weight. Sensor, Latency and Other Features are, instead, computed within the range 0-->100, taking into account if the variable is getting better with the increase of its value (e.g the highest max DPI, the better it is) or vice versa (the lowest Click Latency, the better); for example, a score of 50 for both devices means they are equal, scores of 70 and 30 mean that first one better. So, the data are homogeneous to provide immediate meaning, higher bar(s) means better value(s). An empty graph means that there is not enough data to compute that comparison (one value or both are missing).
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Final Vs Words

Aiding our visitors to the final choice between the mice.

This final paragraph will help you in the decision making process, between Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro and Corsair Harpoon, and in selecting the mouse that is performing better and best suits your needs. We are aware that every user has own needs and preferences, due to this each mouse could be better for some features and worse for other ones. The purpose of the text is to highlight this possibility and generate an "overall score" for a purchase decision.

First of all, mice have different utilization aim, Dark Core RGB Pro is meant to be Gaming while Harpoon, instead, Gaming mouse. The first one is younger, 4 years old, being released in the 2020, while Harpoon is older, 6 years old, being released in the 2018. The production age difference is 2 year(s). This makes the Dark Core RGB Pro a bit more attractive in terms of freshness.

• Dimensions, Weight, Ergonomy 📐⚖️🫳

When it comes to evaluate mice dimensions, you should take into consideration the size of your hand and check if it would properly fit it or not. In this case, you should check which mice would be the fittest. Compared to Harpoon mouse, Dark Core RGB Pro is ~15.50 mm (or ~0.61 in) Longer, ~12.70 mm (or ~0.50 in) Wider and ~2.60 mm (or ~0.10 in) Higher, which makes it, overally, 30.8 mm (or 1.21 in) way bigger and better suiting greater hands.

Considering the weight, Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro is 36% heavier, a difference of 47.10 g (0.10 lbs), which can be considered very significant. We do not express a particular preference for heavier or lighter mice, being this a completely personal objective preference. Anyway, both mice does not offer weight personalization .

Regarding the Ergonomy, both mice are meant to be used with your right hand. They offer different grip, Palm grip, Claw grip by Dark Core RGB Pro while Harpoon has Claw grip; the first one can be considered more adaptable, with a greater number of grip possibilities equal to 2 instead of the 1 offered by the other one.

• Sensor and Latencies 🐭⏱️

Let's now compare Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro sensor with the one of Corsair Harpoon. The two mice share the same sensor technology, that is Optical, but different sensor model: PAW3392 equipped by Dark Core RGB Pro and PMW3320 used by Harpoon. It is very important to say that, although tech and model sometimes coincide, the assembly and composition of interior circuits might result in different specs and latencies.

Resolution, Max Acceleration and Max Tracking, Polling Rate and Lift Off
The mice offer different resolution range (DPImax - DPImin), the Dark Core RGB Pro provides 17900 DPI/CPI, while Harpoon offers 5600 DPI/CPI, meaning that the first one has way larger range. Consider picking up the sensitivity range that mostly suits your needs, depending on the aim (Gaming/Business) but also the kind of game you are going to use it mostly (e.g. FPS is different than RTS or MOBA). If you need a higher precision mouse, meaning that for the same length of shift the mouse will recognize more movement, "reading" more dots per inch and, in other words, will move faster on the screen, Dark Core RGB Pro is offering 67% better Max Resolution, 12000 More DPI/CPI.

As for the Maximum Acceleration, which measures the maximum pull force in G(s) that the sensor can trace before inconsistencies occur, Dark Core RGB Pro shows a better value, 50 G, a significant difference of 30 G. Going on, taking into account the Maximum Tracking Speed, the velocity (inches per second) that the mouse can move at before it starts to loose track and cause anomalies, Dark Core RGB Pro shows a preferable value, 450 IPS, a great difference of 370 IPS. Take into account that max G and max IPS mostly affect activities requiring very fast mouse shift, together with the shift latency that we will analyse further in this section.

Dark Core RGB Pro has a Polling Rate of 2000 Hz, in other words it reports data to computer 1 time every 0.50 ms, while Harpoon is characterized by 1000 Hz or an input every 1.00 ms, making this last one having 50% worse Polling Rate. Lastly, the Lift Off distance of Harpoon shows an higher value, 2.5 mm, a significant difference of 0.70 mm. Anyway, Dark Core RGB Pro offers adjustable lift off distance through software.

Click and Shift Latencies

Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro has lower click latency than Corsair Harpoon, a great difference of 15.10 ms, 72% better Click Latency, which can be evaluated very significant, in terms of compared performance. Anyway, we feel it is important to underline that the differences in latencies are often more perceptible from the machine's point of view rather than human's, reducing the real impact of these values and deviations. At the moment there is no available data to compare Dark Core RGB Pro and Harpoon shift latency. Contact us to request priority data update.

• Other Features 📎

Let's now have a look, finally, to the general features of the two mice. They are equipped with different Switch Technology, Dark Core RGB Pro has Omron D2FC-F-K while Harpoon has Omron; moreover, the Switch lifespan of first mouse is 50 millions clicks while the second is 20 millions clicks, 60% better Lifespan, a difference of 30 millions clicks that can be evaluated very significant. The Feet Material is the same, PTFE. Considering the available Number of Buttons, 8 offered by first mouse and 6 offered by the second one, a small difference of 2 that can be considered important or not depending on the utilization purpose. In the end, the features offered by Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro are On board Memory, DPI Indicator, RGB Lighting, Customizable RGB, while Corsair Harpoon is giving On board Memory, DPI Indicator, RGB Lighting, Customizable RGB.

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Final Choice & Ranking

Numerical and Graphical Scoring of the Dark Core RGB Pro and Harpoon models, for buying decision.

In this final section you will find Mouse Specs comparison score of the two mice. The graphs below are elaborated considering the most important variables per each type of device utilization.

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Comparison Score

Mouse Specs comparison score has been computed equally weighting the "OVERVIEW" comparison variables of the above Graph, with a medium value of 3 out of 5.

Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Corsair Harpoon
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67%33%
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Your RateMax ResMax AccMax TrackPoll Rate
Click LagAdj. WeightN. ButtonsDPI Ind.


The scores above represent a numerical evaluation of the Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro and Corsair Harpoon specifications.

You should take into consideration also the personal feelings and not only the technical specs.


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