Razer DeathAdder — Professional Esports Gaming Mouse Review and Stats
About the Razer DeathAdder
The Razer DeathAdder is the mouse that built Razer's empire — the original large ergonomic shape that debuted in 2006 and has been continuously refined through dozens of revisions for nearly two decades. This PMW3389 wired variant at 105 grams represents one of the later classic-era versions before the lightweight V3 generation. The DeathAdder shape is estimated to have sold over ten million units across all variants, making it the most commercially successful gaming mouse design in history. Its comfortable right-handed contour became the template that countless competitors tried to replicate. Every major mouse brand has an ergo shape that can trace its DNA back to the DeathAdder's influence. It is to gaming mice what the Stratocaster is to electric guitars — the shape that defined the category.
Razer DeathAdder Full Specifications
| Brand | Razer |
|---|---|
| Weight | 105 grams |
| Sensor | PMW3389 |
| Max DPI | 16,000 |
| Polling Rate | 1,000 Hz |
| Shape | Ergonomic |
| Connectivity | Wired |
| Price | $49 USD |
| Switches | Omron |
| Battery Life | hours |
| Release Year | 2014 |
| Pro Usage | 0% of tracked professional players |
| Rating | 8.3 out of 10 |
Professional Players Using the Razer DeathAdder
The Razer DeathAdder is used by 30+ professional esports players across CS2, LoL, Dota 2, Call of Duty, Valorant, Marvel Rivals, Deadlock, Fortnite and R6 Siege.
- NiKo — CS2 (Falcons Esports) — 800 DPI, 0.7 sens, 560 eDPI
- ropz — CS2 (Team Vitality) — 400 DPI, 1.77 sens, 708 eDPI
- Faker — LoL (T1) — 3500 DPI, 6 sens, 21000 eDPI
- arT — CS2 (Fluxo) — 800 DPI, 2.55 sens, 2040 eDPI
- Puppey — Dota 2 (Secret) — 800 DPI, 6 sens, 4800 eDPI
- Cellium — Call of Duty (Atlanta FaZe) — 800 DPI, 5 sens, 4000 eDPI
- Alfajer — Valorant (Fnatic) — 400 DPI, 0.45 sens, 180 eDPI
- Frozen — CS2 (FaZe Clan) — 400 DPI, 2 sens, 800 eDPI
- Boombl4 — CS2 (BetBoom Team) — 400 DPI, 1.45 sens, 580 eDPI
- hampus — CS2 (Free Agent) — 400 DPI, 1.67 sens, 668 eDPI
- autimatic — CS2 (NRG) — 800 DPI, 1.12 sens, 900 eDPI
- Brehze — CS2 (Free Agent) — 400 DPI, 3 sens, 1200 eDPI
- Spinx — CS2 (MOUZ) — 800 DPI, 1.1 sens, 880 eDPI
- Asuna — Valorant (100 Thieves) — 1400 DPI, 0.26 sens, 364 eDPI
- Zeus — LoL (Hanwha Life Esports) — 800 DPI, sens, eDPI
- ana — Dota 2 (Retired) — 800 DPI, sens, eDPI
- cr1t- — Dota 2 (Falcons Esports) — 800 DPI, sens, eDPI
- abed — Dota 2 (Free Agent) — 800 DPI, sens, eDPI
- Seagull — Marvel Rivals (Content) — 1600 DPI, 0.89 sens, 1424 eDPI
- Sernik — Marvel Rivals (QMISTRY) — 800 DPI, 2 sens, 1600 eDPI
- ErrorTerror — Marvel Rivals (Free Agent) — 1200 DPI, 1.68 sens, 2016 eDPI
- Zest — Deadlock (Content) — 800 DPI, 1.2 sens, 960 eDPI
- kurtz — Fortnite (w7m esports) — 1600 DPI, 4.5 sens, eDPI
- Canadian — R6 Siege (Shopify Rebellion) — 800 DPI, 4 sens, 64 eDPI
- CTZN — R6 Siege (DarkZero Esports) — 400 DPI, 12 sens, 96 eDPI
- cameram4n — R6 Siege (G2 Esports) — 600 DPI, 8 sens, 96 eDPI
- Yuzus — R6 Siege (Falcons Esports) — 400 DPI, 12 sens, 96 eDPI
- LikEfac — R6 Siege (Falcons Esports) — 400 DPI, 9 sens, 72 eDPI
- ShepparD — R6 Siege (Virtus.pro) — 800 DPI, 9 sens, 144 eDPI
- Cryn — R6 Siege (Free Agent) — 400 DPI, 10 sens, 80 eDPI
Key Highlights
- mouse that built Razer's empire
- most commercially successful gaming mouse design in history
- the shape that defined the category
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Other Razer Esports Mice
- Razer Viper V3 Pro — 54g, 21% pro usage, $159
- Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro — 55g, 6% pro usage, $159
- Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro — 63g, 5% pro usage, $149
- Razer Viper V2 Pro — 58g, 3% pro usage, $149
- Razer Viper V3 HyperSpeed — 82g, 1% pro usage, $99
- Razer DeathAdder V3 — 59g, 1% pro usage, $90
- Razer Basilisk V3 Pro — 112g, 1% pro usage, $160
- Razer Viper Ultimate — 74g, 1% pro usage, $129
- Razer DeathAdder Elite — 105g, 0% pro usage, $69
- Razer Viper Mini Signature Edition — 49g, 0% pro usage, $139
- Razer Viper V4 Pro — 52g, 0% pro usage, $179
- Razer DeathAdder V3 HyperSpeed — 55g, 0% pro usage, $99
- Razer Viper Mini — 61g, 0% pro usage, $39
- Razer DeathAdder V2 — 82g, 0% pro usage, $69
- Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro — 88g, 0% pro usage, $129
- Razer Viper 8KHz — 71g, 0% pro usage, $79
- Razer Mamba Wireless — 106g, 0% pro usage, $99
- Razer DeathAdder Chroma — 105g, 0% pro usage, $59
- Razer Abyssus — 85g, 0% pro usage, $49
Other Mice with the PMW3389 Sensor
- Razer DeathAdder Elite (Razer) — 105g, $69
- Razer Mamba Wireless (Razer) — 106g, $99
- Razer Abyssus (Razer) — 85g, $49
Similar Weight Esports Mice (±10g of 105g)
- Razer DeathAdder Elite (Razer) — 105g, 0% pro usage
- Razer DeathAdder Chroma (Razer) — 105g, 0% pro usage
- Logitech G502 X Plus (Logitech) — 106g, 1% pro usage
- Razer Mamba Wireless (Razer) — 106g, 0% pro usage
- Logitech G900 (Logitech) — 107g, 0% pro usage
- Logitech G402 (Logitech) — 108g, 0% pro usage
- SteelSeries Xai (SteelSeries) — 100g, 0% pro usage
- Logitech G903 (Logitech) — 110g, 0% pro usage
Other Ergonomic Shape Esports Mice
- Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro (Razer) — 55g, $159
- Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro (Razer) — 63g, $149
- Zowie EC2-CW (Zowie) — 77g, $99
- Zowie EC2-DW (Zowie) — 75g, $109
- Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 Dex (Logitech) — 60g, $169
- Vaxee Outset AX (Vaxee) — 67g, $79
- SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless (SteelSeries) — 74g, $139
- Razer DeathAdder V3 (Razer) — 59g, $90
