10 best wired and wireless mouse models for work, gaming and more

We were thoroughly impressed with this wireless mouse. It’s ergonomically shaped with side grips, and it’s designed for larger hands, though there are also standard sizes and a left-handed version. We found it comfortable and easy to use, with no strain on our wrists.

The five buttons are programmable, so you can change what function they play. We opted for having a button for copying and one for pasting, which saved us considerable time. Another feature we were a fan of was the silent clicks – this made it feel modern, and if we were in a co-worker space it also eliminated the annoying click noise for others.

The signature M650 is wireless, and takes one AA battery, which should last you almost two years. Once we got the hang of the smart wheel, we found it brilliant – simply flick your finger across the wheel to toggle between speed scrolling and line-by-line scrolling. A very handy function if you’re reading long documents. If you’re looking for a mid-range, reliable wireless mouse then the signature M650 is pretty unbeatable.

Although we’ve dubbed this the “best for video editors”, we found it’s brilliant across all professions to be honest. It has a whopping seven buttons, and you can customise what they do in the slick Logitech software. There are also presets for Photoshop and Premier.

The speedy scroll wheel has “smart shift”, which allows you to switch between a clicky-feel scroll and a free wheel scroll. There is also a thumb scroll wheel, and a gesture button. We found this mouse easy to get used to, and it fitted our hands perfectly. We loved how speedy and accurate it was, and how it made our workflow a lot smoother. If you have a glass-top desk, or move between surfaces a lot, the 3S has you covered as it works on all surfaces.

As it says in the name, this wired mouse has been designed with gamers in mind. It’s packed with colour-changing RGB backlights that gamers love to see. Aside from aesthetics, the M65 carries eight buttons, all of which are tightly packed onto the front of the mouse. We were suitably impressed with the ultra-fast click response times, which is vital when lag time can be a matter of life or death in the gaming world.

As well as five buttons atop (including the click wheel), there’s three buttons on the side. There are also programmable tilt gestures, so when you tilt the mouse in different directions it issues a command to your game. Lastly, you can tune your weight using three weights in the base, to find something that feels comfortable after hours of gaming.

Would you use this mouse purely for office work? Probably not. Is it a very impressive – and competitively priced – gaming mouse? Absolutely!

This funny looking fella is designed to fit into your hand in the handshake position. That means your thumb and index fingers are on top with the other fingers gently stacked in a curve underneath. Why? Well comfort, namely. This is a more natural position for your hand to be in, hour after hours. And therefore it should alleviate aches and RSI.

We found it a bit odd to use at first, having spent the last 30 or so years using a horizontal mouse. However, it was incredibly intuitive and we loved that we could set the commands on the six buttons, and switch the commands depending on the app we were using. This mouse has been designed for small and medium-sized hands. And lefties rejoice – there’s a left-handed version of this mouse too.

This is a good middle man between a traditional two-button mouse and one of the more hyper pimped ones listed here. We found the feel of it quite plastic-y on top, and the clicks a bit more sticky than others, however, we are being picky here – it is a decent mouse (we wouldn’t include anything shoddy in our roundups).

We liked that you can have it simultaneously paired with three devices, so you don’t have to bother with too much faff if you use different devices. It also works on any surface, including glass, so you can break free from a mouse mat. The ergonomic shape of the mouse fit well in our hands, and we weren’t left with any aching wrists even after a full day of use.

A straight-up wireless mouse with no frills is what you have here. But it is good for what it is. The silent click buttons are smooth and responsive, the tracking on it is speedy as you like. And the clicky scroll wheel eases the endless scrolling involved in, well, every facet of modern-day life.

Our mouse came in a lavender and lemonade colourway, but there are several to pick from – image-conscious teens may appreciate this. But the real selling point of the pebble is its size. It has a very slim profile, and carries one AA battery (which lasts for up to 18 months by the way). That makes it perfect for squeezing into a laptop bag and taking with you on the go. It also helps minimise strain on our wrists and made it glide beautifully across our desk.

An extraordinarily lightweight mouse, the sabre was designed with input from E-sports professionals. There’s a drag-free paracord and replaceable glide pads that mean you won’t get slowed. And the quickstrike buttons are noisy, yet effective. As well as the light-up scroll wheel and three to top buttons, there are two buttons on the thumb. This is equally useful if you’re gaming, working or just browsing. You can programme all six buttons to suit your needs, and they’re all ergonomically placed to speed up your play (or work?). Plus, there’s the hallmark gamer must-have: colour changing RGB backlights on the wheel and heel of the mouse.

Super speedy, this mouse zipped around our screen almost faster than we could track the cursor. It’s also amazingly lightweight, especially for a wireless mouse; it weighs in at just 69g. It has six programmable buttons, which it stores locally on the mouse so you don’t have to remap it each time if you’re taking it to use on friends’ devices. There’s also a button to switch quickly between DPI (that’s the mouse sensitivity to the uninitiated).

Also aiding the speed of the mouse are two very large glide pads on the underside. Subtle RGB backlights on the heel of the mouse give it some gamer vibes without packing too much of a garish punch. And if you like to switch between wireless and tether with your mouse, the katar elite comes with a USB C-type cable to give you that option.

Not only can you customise 10 buttons on this mouse to suit your preference, but you can also have five profiles onboard so you can switch customisations between games. The low-friction feet make for a fast, smooth ride across the desk. And we loved the scroll wheel, which allows you to toggle between hyper-fast freewheeling and racheted scrolling.

There’s also a customisable DPI button to adjust the sensitivity of the mouse at a click of a button – a button which you can change to suit your grip style, no less. Admittedly, this mouse isn’t a looker and there’s no whizzy RGB that gamers might be looking for – but it’s high-end and hugely impressive in every other way.

RSI sufferers and those who use mice day in, day out will find this mouse helps to relive their poor, aching wrists. Held in a more ergonomic, “hand shake” clasp, this is designed for your wrist to be more relaxed. It took us about five minutes to get used to this style of mouse, but we were quickly converted. The six buttons include previous/next buttons at the thumb, a clicky scroll wheel and a DPI shift button, which is probably most useful to gamers. The texture of the mouse is very pleasing – it doesn’t feel at all plasticy, and there’s a hint of RGB on the thumb groove.