Best Gaming Mice for programmable buttons

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Best for programmable buttons

Turtle Beach Kone II

4.9 attribute score

Highest scored product for this attribute based on supporting review evidence.

Safest pick

Turtle Beach Kone XP Air

4.8 attribute score

Balances the attribute score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.

Best overall product

ASUS ROG Harpe II Ace

4.6 overall score

Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this attribute.

#1 Turtle Beach Kone II
4.9

Programmable buttons were a major strength, with reviewers valuing the extra inputs, Easy-Shift layering, and seven-button expandability.

Pros: value for money, button customization

Cons: fingertip grip comfort, portability

#2 Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless SE
4.9

Programmable buttons were one of the mouse's defining strengths, repeatedly praised for productivity, gaming control, and flexible command access.

Pros: button customization, MMO gaming suitability

Cons: FPS gaming suitability

#3 Razer Naga V2 Pro
4.9

Programmable buttons were a core strength, with reviewers praising the sheer number and flexibility of assignable controls.

Pros: button customization, scroll wheel quality

Cons: weight, value for money

#4 Turtle Beach Kone II Air
4.9

Programmable buttons were praised for expanding commands and making the mouse versatile for work, FPS, MMO, and macro-heavy use.

Pros: battery life, software usability

Cons: weight, FPS gaming suitability

#5 Glorious Model O3
4.8

Programmable buttons were well received, especially because both the mouse and dock allowed flexible reassignment.

Pros: charging convenience, shape comfort

Cons: value for money, weight

#6 Turtle Beach Kone XP Air
4.8

Programmable-button evidence was one of the product’s strongest areas, with reviewers repeatedly valuing the large number of inputs and easy access to functions.

Pros: RGB features, battery life

Cons: value for money, scroll wheel quality

#7 SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless
4.8

Programmable-button coverage was a major strength, with reviewers repeatedly valuing the 18-button layout.

Pros: side button quality, MMO gaming suitability

Cons: value for money, claw grip comfort

#8 Logitech G502 X Wired
4.8

Programmable button support was one of the clearest strengths, with reviewers praising the large number of programmable controls for gaming and productivity.

Pros: button customization, switch feel

Cons: RGB features, weight tuning

#9 Razer Cobra HyperSpeed
4.8

Programmable controls were praised for opening strong customization options and adapting to individual player needs.

Pros: weight, value for money

Cons: click noise, AI Prompt Master

#10 Corsair Scimitar RGB Elite Wired
4.7

Programmable buttons were repeatedly praised as the main attraction, giving deep control for games and productivity.

Pros: value for money, side button quality

Cons: FPS gaming suitability, weight

#11 ASUS ROG Harpe II Ace
4.7

Programmable button evidence was positive but limited, centered on freely assignable buttons and full-feature button remapping.

Pros: glide smoothness, weight

Cons: handedness options

#12 Turtle Beach Burst II Air
4.6

Programmable-button evidence was positive where Easy Shift, reassignment, and layered functions added utility despite the limited physical button count.

Pros: weight, battery life

Cons: polling rate, RGB features

#13 SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless
4.5

Programmable buttons were a major strength, giving the mouse multi-genre flexibility and extra inputs beyond typical lightweight mice.

Pros: battery life, weight

Cons: side button quality, value for money

#14 Razer Naga V2 HyperSpeed
4.5

Programmable button density was repeatedly praised across reviews, especially the 12-button grid and the broader 19-button layout.

Pros: MMO gaming suitability, 2.4GHz connectivity

Cons: charging convenience, value for money

#15 Glorious Model D3
4.5

Programmable button support was seen as useful across the mouse and dock, with freely assignable controls.

Pros: charging convenience, software usability

Cons: RGB features, value for money

#16 MSI Versa 300 Wireless 8K
4.5

The available buttons can be reassigned for gaming or productivity shortcuts. The implementation is straightforward, though not as extensive as stronger rival suites.

Pros: software usability, sensor performance

Cons: RGB features, scroll wheel quality

#17 Turtle Beach Burst II Pro
4.5

Programmable controls were viewed as useful, with reviewers praising the breadth of remapping and per-control customization.

Pros: battery life, weight

Cons: click noise, left and right click quality

#18 ASUS ROG Gladius III Wireless
4.5

Programmable-button evidence was limited but positive, tied to reviewers praising broad configuration options.

Pros: battery life, software usability

Cons: click noise, fingertip grip comfort

#19 Corsair Sabre v2 Pro MG
4.5

Programmable-button usefulness was supported by hands-on Web Hub evidence that mouse buttons were easy to tweak.

Pros: shape comfort, sensor performance

Cons: value for money, side button quality

#20 Endgame Gear XM2we
4.5

Programmable buttons were praised in one review for being easily accessible in the standard layout.

Pros: value for money, glide smoothness

Cons: fingertip grip comfort, surface compatibility

#21 Logitech G PRO X Superlight 2
4.5

Programmable side buttons were useful to one reviewer for DPI adjustment, especially because the mouse lacks a dedicated DPI button.

Pros: switch feel, polling rate

Cons: value for money, side button quality

#22 Logitech G502 X Lightspeed
4.5

Programmable buttons were one of the clearest strengths for control, MMO use, and keyboard relief, though one reviewer felt the 13-button setup was excessive.

Pros: shape comfort, programmable buttons

Cons: value for money, side button quality

#23 Razer Basilisk Mobile
4.5

Programmable controls were valued for productivity and gaming shortcuts, especially where reviewers used or praised the extra buttons.

Pros: ergonomic design, scroll wheel quality

Cons: AI Prompt Master, click noise

#24 Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K
4.5

Programmable buttons were a major advantage, providing enough controls for productivity, MMOs, MOBAs, and general gaming.

Pros: scroll wheel quality, battery life

Cons: value for money, weight

#25 ASUS ROG Harpe Ace Mini
4.4

Programmable buttons were viewed as useful and easy to configure in the reviews that judged button programming.

Pros: shape comfort, value for money

Cons: handedness options

#26 Corsair Darkstar RGB
4.4

The large programmable-button set is a major selling point, especially for assigning skills, abilities, potions, and other inputs.

Pros: tilt gesture controls, MMO gaming suitability

Cons: battery life, software usability

#27 Corsair Katar Elite Wireless
4.4

Programmable buttons were considered useful, especially through iCUE, though the simple six-button layout limits advanced layouts.

Pros: value for money, shape comfort

Cons: scroll wheel quality, left and right click quality

#28 ASUS ROG Strix Impact III Wireless
4.4

Programmable buttons are framed as useful because the configurable buttons add gameplay versatility through Armoury Crate.

Pros: Accuracy and tracking precision, shape comfort

Cons: long-session comfort

#29 SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless Gen 2
4.4

Programmable-button evidence was limited but positive, tied to useful side-button configuration for daily workflows.

Pros: software usability, polling rate

Cons: palm grip comfort, fingertip grip comfort

#30 ASUS ROG Gladius III Wired
4.4

Programmable controls were praised through remapping, SpeedShift, macro-related options, and customizable side buttons.

Pros: button responsiveness, shape comfort

#31 Logitech G502 X Plus
4.4

Programmable buttons were widely valued for genre flexibility, productivity, and accessible control layouts.

Pros: RGB features, weight

Cons: value for money, scroll wheel quality

#32 Glorious Model I 2 Wireless
4.4

Programmable buttons were a major strength, with reviewers valuing remapping, layers, shortcuts, and expanded control options.

Pros: weight, shape comfort

Cons: battery life, side button quality

#33 Glorious Model O Eternal
4.4

Programmable buttons were reviewed positively through simple effective programming and free mouse-button reconfiguration.

Pros: value for money, weight

Cons: cable flexibility

#34 Glorious Model D 2 Pro 4k/8k
4.3

Programmable buttons were positively judged because reviewers could remap all buttons and assign macros or key bindings.

Pros: value for money, glide smoothness

Cons: battery life, polling rate

#35 Razer Viper V4 Pro
4.3

Programmable buttons were viewed as useful through Synapse customization, though the mouse remains a minimalist, low-button design.

Pros: value for money, weight

Cons: click noise, RGB features

#36 ASUS ROG Chakram X
4.3

Programmable controls were valued for remapping, extra commands, and game-specific actions.

Pros: glide smoothness, scroll wheel quality

Cons: analog joystick usability, shape comfort

#37 SteelSeries Rival 5
4.3

Programmable buttons were generally valued for multi-genre play, though some reviewers felt awkward placement reduced how many were truly usable.

Pros: value for money, software usability

Cons: side button quality, onboard memory

#38 Razer Viper V3 HyperSpeed
4.3

Programmable controls were easy to reach and sufficient for most reviewers, reinforcing the mouse's simple FPS-first layout.

Pros: value for money, grip texture

Cons: weight, charging convenience

#39 Razer Cobra
4.3

Programmable buttons were praised as customizable through Synapse and useful for standard gaming mouse controls.

Pros: value for money, shape comfort

Cons: onboard memory, side button quality

#40 Endgame Gear OP1we
4.2

Programmable button evidence is positive where mentioned, with reviewers appreciating key mapping and functional button placement.

Pros: left and right click quality, build quality

Cons: macro support, palm grip comfort

#41 SteelSeries Rival 3 Gen 2 Wireless
4.1

Reviewers valued the remappable side buttons and macro-capable controls, especially for a budget mouse.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: weight, RGB features

#42 Razer Cobra Pro
4.0

Programmable-button opinions were mixed: reviewers liked the extra utility, but some said the 10-control claim was inflated by underside or scroll functions.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: weight, balance and weight distribution

#43 Razer Viper V3 Pro
4.0

Programmable controls and remapping were seen as useful through Synapse, though the esports-focused button count limits broader genre flexibility.

Pros: build quality, software usability

Cons: value for money, polling rate

#44 Logitech G309 Lightspeed
4.0

Programmable button usefulness was adequate but limited by the six-button layout; reviewers liked remapping but noted there is not much to remap.

Pros: value for money, weight

Cons: premium feel, polling rate

#45 NZXT Lift 2 Ergo
4.0

Programmable-button evidence was positive but limited by button count, with reviewers saying the mouse is configurable while noting few mappable buttons.

Pros: value for money, ergonomic design

Cons: RGB features, portability

#46 ASUS ROG Keris II Ace
4.0

Programmable buttons were considered competitive and sufficient for this class, though not extensive like MMO mice.

Pros: value for money, sensor performance

Cons: software usability, grip texture

#47 Logitech G Pro 2 Lightspeed
4.0

Programmable buttons are useful for flexible layouts, with one reviewer implying the richer button configuration is worth keeping.

Pros: battery life, handedness options

Cons: value for money, polling rate

#48 SteelSeries Aerox 3
4.0

Programmable buttons were viewed as sufficiently flexible for gaming and everyday use.

Pros: glide smoothness, RGB features

Cons: build quality, cable flexibility

#49 SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless
4.0

Programmable-button usefulness was supported through broader praise for customization options aimed at serious gamers.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: glide smoothness, side button quality

#50 SteelSeries Rival 3 Gen 2 Wired
4.0

Programmable buttons were seen as adding practical flexibility and control when customized in software.

Pros: cable flexibility, value for money

Cons: premium feel