SteelSeries
SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless
$109.99
Released 2022-01
Best Gaming Mice · head-to-head
SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless vs Corsair M75 Air Wireless
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Corsair M75 Air Wireless is cheaper at $99.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Corsair
Corsair M75 Air Wireless
$99.99Cheaper
Released 2024-03
Which is better: the SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless or Corsair M75 Air Wireless?
The Corsair M75 Air Wireless wins 3 of the 3 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Corsair M75 Air Wireless is the cheaper at $99.99. The Corsair M75 Air Wireless both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless | Corsair M75 Air Wireless |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $109.99 | $99.99 |
| Brand | SteelSeries | Corsair |
| Released | 2022-01 | 2024-03 |
| Sensor (dpi) | 18000 | 26000 |
| Weight (g) | 74 | 60 |
| Connectivity | 2.4 GHz Quantum 2.0 wireless + Bluetooth 5.0 | SLIPSTREAM 2.4 GHz wireless + Bluetooth |
| Buttons | 9 | 6 |
| Polling (Hz) | 1000 | 2000 |
| Battery hr | 180 | 34 |
| Switch type | Golden Micro IP54 | Corsair optical (QUICKSTRIKE) |
| Release | 2022-01 | 2024-03 |
Sources — SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless: steelseries.com (verified 2026-06-15). Corsair M75 Air Wireless: corsair.com (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless and Corsair M75 Air Wireless?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (7 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Sensor (dpi): SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless 18000 vs Corsair M75 Air Wireless 26000
- Weight (g): SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless 74 vs Corsair M75 Air Wireless 60
- Connectivity: SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless 2.4 GHz Quantum 2.0 wireless + Bluetooth 5.0 vs Corsair M75 Air Wireless SLIPSTREAM 2.4 GHz wireless + Bluetooth
- Buttons: SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless 9 vs Corsair M75 Air Wireless 6
- Polling (Hz): SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless 1000 vs Corsair M75 Air Wireless 2000
- Battery hr: SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless 180 vs Corsair M75 Air Wireless 34
- Switch type: SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless Golden Micro IP54 vs Corsair M75 Air Wireless Corsair optical (QUICKSTRIKE)
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless
After verification, two of the draft's sources survive: Tom's Guide (which physically tested battery) and TechRadar (which reviewed the mouse but ran no drain test). TechPowerUp was dropped because the fetched URL returned only the review's intro page, leaving its cited weight/battery/latency figures and quotes unverifiable; RTINGS was JS-only. Both surviving sources praise the Aerox 5 Wireless as a light, well-built, versatile 9-button mouse with a fast, accurate sensor; Tom's Guide adds smooth PTFE glide. The headline flaw is battery: Tom's Guide measured only ~12 hours at 1,000Hz with RGB enabled versus the 180h claim. Both note it is expensive (~$140). (2 sourced reviews, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Lightweight body; Fast, accurate, responsive sensor; Versatile nine programmable buttons and deep SteelSeries GG customization.
Flagged: Expensive at ~$140; Poor real-world battery life at 1,000Hz with RGB (measured ~12 hours vs. 180h claimed); Divisive honeycomb design and lackluster RGB lighting.
Corsair M75 Air Wireless
No sourced tester review yet.