Best 2023 Gaming Mice for side button quality

#1 Razer Viper V3 HyperSpeed
4.7

Side buttons were one of the most consistent positives, with reviewers calling them easier to reach, premium, and among Razer's best.

Pros: value for money, grip texture

Cons: weight, charging convenience

#2 Razer DeathAdder V3
4.7

Side button quality was mostly praised for placement, tactile feel, and low accidental-press risk, though one reviewer struggled with reach.

Pros: value for money, weight

Cons: fingertip grip comfort, profile switching

#3 Endgame Gear OP1we
4.4

Side button quality is generally praised as crisp, tactile, and premium, with one negative review finding them harsh and undampened.

Pros: left and right click quality, build quality

Cons: macro support, palm grip comfort

#4 Razer Cobra Pro
4.4

Side buttons were usually praised for access, low travel, and tactility, with a few reviewers finding them softer or simply adequate.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: weight, balance and weight distribution

#5 Corsair M75 AIR Wireless
3.9

Side button quality is mixed-positive: placement is often praised, but reviewers also complain about low-key, recessed, flush, or slippery buttons.

Pros: weight, battery life

Cons: value for money, profile switching

#6 ASUS ROG Harpe Ace Aim Lab
3.5

Side button quality was mixed, with some reviewers liking reach and tactility while others found the buttons small or mushy.

Pros: weight, grip texture

Cons: software usability, profile switching

#7 HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2
3.1

Side button quality was one of the more divisive areas, with some praising improved firmness and others criticizing shallow travel, looseness, or heavy post-travel.

Pros: weight, value for money

Cons: side button quality, RGB features

#8 Glorious Model D 2 Pro 4k/8k
3.1

Side button quality was highly mixed, with some reviewers praising access and solidity while others found the placement awkward or too close.

Pros: value for money, glide smoothness

Cons: battery life, polling rate

#9 Razer Cobra
3.1

Side button quality was mixed, with praise for placement and speed but criticism of free play, hollowness, or loudness in some reviews.

Pros: value for money, shape comfort

Cons: onboard memory, side button quality

#10 Glorious Model I 2 Wireless
3.0

Side-button feedback was mixed: reviewers liked the modularity and access, but some found placement crowded, slick, or awkward.

Pros: weight, shape comfort

Cons: battery life, side button quality

#11 Corsair Darkstar RGB
2.7

Side button quality is the most divisive control issue: reviewers like the concept, but many complain that some buttons are hard to reach, unintuitive, or hit-or-miss.

Pros: tilt gesture controls, MMO gaming suitability

Cons: battery life, software usability

#12 Logitech G PRO X Superlight 2
2.6

Side button quality was the most contested control area, ranging from well-placed and improved to repeatedly described as mushy.

Pros: switch feel, polling rate

Cons: value for money, side button quality

#13 ASUS ROG Chakram X
1.9

Side buttons were a repeated weakness, criticized for being tiny, awkward, too far apart, or easy to hit accidentally.

Pros: glide smoothness, scroll wheel quality

Cons: analog joystick usability, shape comfort