Razer DeathAdder Essential (2021) - Wired Gaming Mouse (Optical Sensor, 6400 DPI, 5 Programmable Buttons, Ergonomic Form Fact
Product details checked 5 September 2026 · price checked live
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Razer DeathAdder Essential (2021) - Wired Gaming Mouse is one of the 43 pc products in our catalogue, tracked on rating, review volume and live price. The maker describes it as follows: The Razer DeathAdder Essential features a proven true 6,400 DPI optical sensor for fast and precise mouse movement. Thanks to its ergonomic shape, the mouse always sits comfortably in the hand so that everything remains under control even during long gaming sessions in the heat of battle. Those are the seller's own claims rather than our testing, so treat them as a starting point. On Amazon it holds 4.6 out of 5 from 12,663 ratings. What that score is worth next to its rivals is set out below.
- Brand
- Razer
- Amazon rating
- 4.6 / 5 from 12,663 ratings
- vs PC
- 0.1 above the category median of 4.5
- Rank in category
- 5 of 42 rated pc we track
- Price position
- Among the cheaper options (category spans £2.99 to £120)
- How proven
- Well established, above-average review volume
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How it compares in PC
Across the 42 rated pc products we track, the typical score is 4.5 out of 5. This one sits at 4.6, which is around the middle of the category. Ratings alone will not separate it from its rivals here, so price and the specifics below matter more than the star count. That places it 5th of the 42 we rank here.
It carries 12,663 ratings against a category median of 3,550. A rating from a large base is harder to distort and tends to hold up over time, so a high score here means more than the same score on a new listing.
On price it sits in the lower third of a category running from £2.99 to £120, where the midpoint is about £26.99. Cheaper than most while rating at or above the category norm is the combination worth looking for, and it is the main argument for this one.
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Worked out from the 43 pc products in our catalogue, not from the brand's own claims. How we rank →
Key features, as the manufacturer lists them
Taken from the product listing via Amazon's product API. These are the seller's claims, not our test results.
- True 6,400 DPI optical sensor: The Razer DeathAdder Essential features a proven true 6,400 DPI optical sensor for fast and precise mouse movement.
- Ergonomic shape: Thanks to its ergonomic shape, the mouse always sits comfortably in the hand so that everything remains under control even during long gaming sessions in the heat of battle.
- Extra robust: The Razer DeathAdder Essential is extra robust to ensure optimum performance, especially during intensive gaming sessions.
- Its 5 hyper-response buttons have been tested in the laboratory for up to 10 million clicks, so that this mouse is guaranteed to last until the end.
- Optimum performance even during the longest gaming marathons
