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Appearance - 9/10
9/10
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Efficiency - 5/10
5/10
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Features - 8/10
8/10
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Materials - 8.5/10
8.5/10
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Performance - 8/10
8/10
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Portability - 8.5/10
8.5/10
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User Experience (UX) - 8/10
8/10
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Value - 7/10
7/10
Summary
The Razer Cobra Pro is a jack of all trades with excellent looks to boot. This is the ideal mouse for the general audience, and it does so with convenience in mind.
Overall
7.8/10Pros
+ Eye-catching looks, especially in white
+ Large PTFE feet for a smooth glide
+ Tri-connectivity options
+ Excellent wireless performance
+ Class-leading Razer Focus Pro 30K optical sensor
+ 90 million click lifespan
+ Well designed
+ Great customizability
Cons
– Jack of all trades, master of none
– Light but far from the lightest mouse around
– Battery life needs improvements
– Pricey
Unboxing the Razer Cobra Pro
Kicking off the Razer Cobra Pro review with the unboxing, the packaging comes in your standard Razer affair, clad in its signature green and black color scheme. You also get bits of information on the features and specifications of the mouse around the box. Open up the box and we found the following items:
- Documentations
- USB-A to USB-C Razer Speedflex cable
- Razer HyperSpeed Wireless dongle
- The Razer Cobra Pro mouse itself
Specifications
| Body material | Matte plastic shell, textured coating, rubberized sides |
| Sensor | Razer Focus Pro 30K Optical Sensor |
| DPI | Up to 30,000 DPI in 50 DPI increments, 5 DPI stages |
| USB report rate | 125/500/1000 Hz |
| Switch type | Razer Optical Mouse Switch Gen 3 rated for 90 million clicks |
| RGB | Yes, Razer Chroma |
| Cable | 1.8m Razer Speedflex cable, USB-C |
| Mouse Feet | 100% PTFE |
| Built-in Memory | Yes, 1 profile for custom DPI and configurations |
| Weight | 77g |
| Dimensions | 119.6 x 62.5 x 38.1 mm |
Performance
From my own experience, the Razer Cobra Pro can track quite well, even up to 8,000 DPI. When it goes past that, everything starts to get a bit wonky as you can see above here, with jittering making the circular motion look far from smooth. It’s so bad at 30,000 DPI that it looks more like an Among Us character trying to kick the one below 16,000 DPI. Wild imagination, I know, but you get the point.
The Good
The Razer Cobra Pro is in an interesting state online as it has the John Cena treatment in WWE, where a lot of people praise it but there are also a lot who hates it. One point that the majority has, and I personally agree with, is its looks as this white colorway is really eye-catching when the RGB lighting starts to glow. It’s mostly white with black lines that really accentuates the color, and the RGB lighting is that needed icing on the cake to really nail down the look. To me, it’s the best looking Razer mouse ever.
It’s also designed well as the rubberized coating on the sides help with grip and gives it a more premium feel. I also like that it has a two-way DPI switcher below the mouse wheel, making DPI adjustments on-the-fly quite viable. I much prefer this over the DeathAdder V3 Pro and recent ROG gaming mice where the DPI switcher is a single button on the bottom, which tends to make me stick to one settings almost all the time. Of course, the two side buttons are easily accessible with the thumb but if you’re a lefty, it will be awkward to use them with your pinky finger, but it is possible given that it has a more ambidextrous shape.
One major plus point of the Razer Cobra Pro is its tri-connectivity options. You can use this via Bluetooth, 2.4GHz wireless, and wired. All you had to do is use the switch on the bottom to pick the right setting, and I’m okay with this switch being at the bottom as it’s not something you’d have to fiddle with often. This also means that you can use this mouse on multiple devices if you wish by toggling the switch around.
Despite the Razer Cobra Pro being smaller than the company’s recent mainstream options, I find it quite comfortable to use. It’s easy for me to rest my palm on it, my fingers are virtually always in the right position, and there is no odd excess of real estate that would make my fingers rest or hang around awkwardly. This is important for me as I have rather long fingers so smaller mice like the Viper Mini doesn’t work well.
It comes with two large PTFE feet along with the tried-and-true Focus Pro 30K Optical sensor and Razer HyperSpeed Wireless technology, so you get a smooth glide with insanely fast response time without sacrificing accuracy. In fact, you can reduce the input lag even further if you have the optional HyperPolling dongle, bringing you up to 8,000Hz of polling rate. This means it will detect movement once every 0.125ms compared to 1ms at 1,000Hz. Keep in mind that your battery will drain faster with higher polling rates. The 3rd Gen Razer Optical Mouse switches bring a lengthy life of 90 million clicks, which is always a plus.
Lastly, you do get quite a bit of options to customize the mouse to your liking. Using Razer Synapse, you have the usual options of remapping all the buttons, changing the polling rate, and adjusting DPI settings. Furthermore, you have the option to adjust tracking distance, enabling asymmetric cut-off, and tinkering with power saving options for added versatility. All of these will be saved in the on-board memory, so you can move from PC to PC while retaining all of your customizations.
The Bad
Of course, the Razer Cobra Pro has its share of drawbacks. For starters, it is stuck in this limbo of not excelling at a specific genre. For instance, the Naga Pro is catered for MMO and RPG gamers, the Basilisk Pro is for ergonomics / comfort for right-handed gamers, and the Viper Pro / DeathAdder Pro are catered for FPS. This doesn’t mean it can’t do well in any genre however, more so that it’s akin to a jack of all trades but master of none. Unless you’re glued to a specific genre, it’s still oftentimes better than being a master of one.
Another reason why it’s stuck in that limbo is that while it’s light, it’s heavy among the light gaming mice around, even within Razer’s own lineup. For instance, the DeathAdder V3 Pro is 64g and the Viper V3 Pro is at an even lighter 54g while the Razer Cobra Pro weighs in at 77g. It’s a respectable weight and it’s not heavy by any means but if you’re an FPS gamer, you might prefer something lighter. Personally for me, the added weight does add to its premium feel but to each their own.
One drawback that could make people think twice about this mouse is its battery life. It’s claimed to have up to 100 hours on 2.4GHz wireless but I haven’t got anything close to that. With RGB lighting on at 20% brightness, I only got about 40 hours of use before I need to charge. The silver lining here is that you can replace the puck on the underbelly with a wireless charging puck, which can house the dongle inside, that will allow you to magnetically charge it with the Razer Mouse Dock Pro for added convenience but it is a separate purchase.
Lastly, and this shouldn’t be a surprise, is that the Razer Cobra Pro is kind of pricey. It’s retailing for RM599, and the cost adds up if you choose to get the optional HyperPolling dongle and the Razer Mouse Dock Pro, which retails for RM149 and RM349 respectively. Most consumers won’t really benefit from the former but the latter is a worthwhile addition, and it’s likely to continue being useful if you stick to Razer.
Razer Cobra Pro Verdict
The Razer Cobra Pro is a jack of all trades with excellent looks to boot. If you look for advice on Reddit or other social platforms, people might tell you that one mouse or another will be better but truth be told, unless you’re a high-performing player for specific games, this can serve you just as well as any other mouse. This is the ideal mouse for the general audience, and it does so with convenience in mind.
At the end of our Razer Cobra Pro review, I award this wireless gaming mouse with our Silver Pokdeward.
Big thanks to Razer Asia Pacific for sending us this mouse for the purpose of this review.
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