Corsair m55 rgb pro review in Spanish (full analysis)

Corsair M55 RGB PRO is the new gaming mouse that we have today for all of you, a team that flees from strange shapes to focus on a very simple ambidextrous design and with wired connectivity via USB. Corsair has opted for a simple configuration of 8 programmable buttons and manageable by iCUE as well as the illumination of its logo. Versatility joins the 12, 400 DPI PAW3327 optical sensor built in conjunction with PixArt and weighing in at just 86 grams ideal for FPS.

These and other characteristics are what we are going to see in this review, but not before thanking Corsair for their trust in us by giving us this mouse to do our analysis. So there are more, let's get started.

Corsair M55 RGB PRO technical characteristics

Unboxing

The presentation of this Corsair M55 RGB PRO gaming mouse goes in line with the simplicity and sobriety of the team, being a rather small flexible cardboard box with the brand's black and yellow colors, as always, come on.

In this box the photographs will not be missing, having one in the front area that shows the complete equipment, and two in the back along with the main information of the peripheral. We have it in several languages, although it does not specify the sensor model that it installs, but its DPI and also the weight.

The box makes it very clear that this mouse will be manageable through the iCUE software, both in its lighting and in the programming of its buttons. But we will see all this in due course.

Now what we will have to do is open the box and remove the mouse from the cardboard mold that keeps it subject and immobile in the box. In addition to the mouse, we only find the user guide and the guarantee inside, since having the built-in USB cable makes everything easier.

Exterior design

In this Corsair M55 RGB PRO, the manufacturer leaves behind the latest designs presented as in the Ironclaw more oriented to ergonomics for large hands, and has designed a much simpler and minimalist mouse and also compatible with left and right-handed users. We notice this in the symmetry between both sides and the double configuration of navigation buttons.

As for the construction materials in this case they are very simple, hard plastic for the entire outer part and inner chassis with a hard rubber coating on both sides in the grip area. With this simplicity we achieve a weight of only 86 grams without the included cable, with a mouse that is certainly not small, since it measures 124.4 mm long, 57.25 mm wide and 40 mm high. Much more affordable for example Ironclaw itself or the Glaive, which are huge.

And it is necessary to position ourselves in the upper area to see in more detail what this Corsair M55 RGB PRO offers us on its main face. To begin, we continue to see cleanliness and simplicity, with two main buttons that maintain the union with the rest of the case and with a large area to support the finger. It may not be visible in the photo, but the area is slightly rough and minimally curved to better support the fingers on the buttons.

In the central part we have a single button that comes pre-configured as a DPI level selector in a total of five iterations, a configurable color indicator LED and the wheel. A wheel that is quite small but out enough to handle perfectly, and also has a good rubber coating.

We report that all buttons are Omron-type and support more than 50 million clicks. The two main buttons we must say that they are relatively hard, more than other Corsair models, and the wheel also sounds quite a lot and has quite marked jumps.

We appreciate that the two sides are exactly the same, both with two fairly long navigation buttons and precisely located at the apex of union of the two mouse housings. On both sides there is a hard gorma coating. These buttons are initially programmed to navigate backward or forward in the browser, but we can program them as we want. Its position makes them hold perfectly if we grasp the mouse with the palm or claw type.

An interesting function is that initially the mouse is configured for the right hand, and also with the two right buttons disabled. But in case we do not have iCUE installed, we can change the configuration to the left hand just by holding down the two left side buttons for 5 seconds. The center light will blink and the mouse will go into left-handed mode.

In Corsair M55 RGB PRO we do not find aluminum elements anywhere, which has allowed us to create one of the lightest mice of the brand with this size. In fact, we do not see that it is a mouse suitable for too small hands, since it is quite long. Right at the brand logo, we will have RGB LED lighting managed by iCUE.

In addition, the curvature and width of the rear area makes the recommended grip position Claw Grip or claw type grip. Something that this design does allow us is to isolate the fingers from the side buttons so as not to accidentally press them, since they are located in a fairly high position.

This Corsair M55 RGB PRO mouse does not have the most powerful PixArt sensor, in fact, a 12, 400 DPI model PAW3327 optical sensor has been installed in this model, which has been developed by the manufacturer in conjunction with PixArt. This powerful sensor is capable of reproducing pixel-by-pixel motion with great precision for high screen resolutions. It supports speeds of 220 IPS and sudden accelerations of up to 30G.

The management system consists of the iCUE software, with which we can modify its 5 DPI profiles in jump from 100 to 100 DPI, this is a somewhat more limited feature than for example the PMW3390. The mouse allows you to carry a single button, lighting and sensor configuration profile on board. The polling rate is 1000 Hz and its wired connectivity under a USB 2.0 interface with a 1.8m cable and mesh.

In this lower area we have a total of 3 PTFE-covered legs of a good size, especially the rear one that makes the mouse more stable in very fast movements.

ICUE software

iCUE will be the software par excellence of the brand that will detect and be able to manage the Corsair M55 RGB PRO mouse. A software that we highly recommend if we have a Corsair peripheral compatible with it. For this mouse, we will need a version 3.15 or higher for it to be recognized.

All the software is based on the creation of configuration profiles, from which we can create as many as we want and quickly select them from the list located in the section with the same name. Of course, the mouse only allows you to have one installed with you.

From the first drop-down option, we can customize and assign the functions we want to the buttons, all of them, all 8 are programmable. We just have to select one, open the drop-down list and select the category of actions that we want to investigate. We can do everything from macros to assigning multimedia functions, starting applications or also configuring the sniper function in one of the buttons to play.

The next function is to customize the lighting, this has little secrets, we can configure the rear logo with animations and colors, and even synchronize it with that of other Corsair devices. Of course, the mouse system is much more basic than for example that of a keyboard.

The next two sections are dedicated to the configuration of the sensor, in the first we will have the 5 DPI jumps in addition to the sniper function if we have configured a button as such. Each jump can be assigned a fixed color in the central light. Finally, in the last section we can activate the precision improvement of the pointer and the speed itself. Remember that, as always, the improvement of precision introduces acceleration in the displacement.

And if we go to the configuration tab at the top, we will access the most generic configuration, for example, go to left-handed mode of the mouse, configure the Polling Rate or update the firmware. As always, a very complete management, although the option of surface calibration is missing, which shows that the lift off distance cannot be configured for this mouse .

Grip and sensitivity tests

As usual in the brand, this Corsair M55 RGB PRO is a mouse geared for use by left-handed and right-handed users. We quickly noticed this for its minimalist design, although comfortable in almost all situations and its high-performance sensor.

Something that is very remarkable is the minimum but that has, only 86 grams, that placed on hard surfaces of fast mats, the mouse will be brutally fast and sometimes difficult to control reactive movements. Here the player's precision will make the difference.

The grip sensations are not too different from other gaming mice we've tested. In my opinion, the most recommended way to grab it is in the claw type. As this back curve does not go all the way down, it seems a bit strange to take it with the full palm. You will already know that the claw type is basically the second photograph, although it will already be as one likes more.

In addition to being my natural tendency, this grip allows greater mobility of the mouse, as it is very short, but at the same time wide. We take all the buttons perfectly and we don't create a mouse as heavy as with the palm grip.

The simple lines make it a mouse that is quite comfortable in all grips and in all hands, but of course, not 100% comfortable with a specific grip, such as the Ironclaw series for large hands and palm grip.. But Corsair wanted to build a mouse suitable for all kinds of games and all kinds of players at a low-medium cost, and I think the bet was just right.

Now we will go to see the results and impressions with the typical tests that we subject the Corsair M55 RGB PRO sensor to.

Variance of movement: The procedure consists of putting the mouse in an enclosure of about 4 cm, then we move the equipment from one side to the other and at different speeds. In this way the line that we are painting in Paint will take a measure, if the lines vary in length, it will mean that it has acceleration, otherwise, it will not have. Variance is practically non-existent if we keep the pointer position improvement option disabled. If we activate it, the only thing we will be introducing is a considerable acceleration as we see in the previous image.

Pixel Skipping: Performing slow movements, and at different DPIs in a 4K panel, pixel skipping is not seen in any DPI setting. We know that the greater the amount of DPI, the more difficult it will be to navigate pixel by pixel, but at lower resolutions the control is expected, and in this case if we activate the position improvement we will be giving extra precision in slow movements, for example to draw straight lines, own design. Tracking: Tests in games like Tomb Rider or DOOM or by selecting and dragging windows, the movement is correct without experiencing accidental jumps or plane changes. With the capacity of 220 in / s and 30 G it will support quite fast movements, for example, quick changes of plane in shooter games or precision turns. No problem, as expected. Performance on surfaces: It has worked correctly on hard surfaces such as wood, metal and of course on mats. We have only lacked the option for surface calibration, we have already commented that its lift off distance cannot be varied.

And our freehand squares with the mouse could not be missing either. We have done it with and without the pointer position assistant. The truth is that, if we activate this option, we will gain a little more precision by drawing straight lines, but nothing out of the ordinary, so most of the time, we recommend having it disabled, especially in games, due to the issue of introducing acceleration.

Final words and conclusion about Corsair M55 RGB PRO

If you have seen previous reviews, you will know that I tend to go for somewhat more ergonomic designs, for example that of the Ironclaws. Leaving that aside, Corsair M55 RGB PRO is a mouse that, being very good in hand, right or left, will be exactly the same because it is symmetrical and ambidextrous. Compatible with especially medium and large hands and very short, it makes it versatile and with good grip in palm brip and, above all, claw grip.

One of its strengths is undoubtedly the very low weight it has, just 86 grams for a 124 mm long mouse, it is not bad at all. This makes it ideal as you will understand to play. And with its 8 programmable buttons it offers good options for FPS, MMO, or whatever you want. But thanks to the elegant and simple design, it is also ideal for day-to-day use, no weird and orthodox things.

The 12, 400 PAW3327 optical sensor has met all our demands, and it is difficult to find bad sensors these days. It supports great accelerations and great speeds and it also has no acceleration, what more to ask for? Well, we would ask for a calibration option in iCUE and a selection of DPI in smaller jumps instead of 100 in 100, but it is something secondary for many.

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The connectivity as we know is wired, no LAG and a long enough and quality cable. We have RGB lighting and software management of buttons with the possibility of assigning profiles. In addition, just by pressing the left side buttons, we can change from right to left-handed mode (without iCUE installed). They are interesting options in a mouse of this price.

And speaking of prices, this mouse has appeared on the market this June 13 at a price in Europe of 49.99 euros. It is a price 10 and 20 euros cheaper than the brand's Elite and Ironclaw range, providing a certainly simpler design, a somewhat more basic sensor, but compatibility with both hands and a much more versatile and open to taste design.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ SIMPLE, VERSATILE AND AMBIDIESTRO DESIGN	- THE SENSOR DOES NOT ALLOW JUMPS DPI PIXEL TO PIXEL
+ WEIGHT OF ONLY 86 GRAMS	- ALSO DOES NOT ALLOW SURFACE CALIBRATION
+ RGB LIGHTING
+ ICUE SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT + PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS
+ RECOMMENDED FOR GAMING AND NORMAL USE