Sampling area
Five seconds per connection
Time left 5.0 s
Pick a connection type, click here and move fast for 5 seconds.
Sample at least two connection types to compare.
Wireless vs Wired Mouse Test
This wireless vs wired mouse test samples polling rate on each connection. Choose the connection you are using now, click the box and move fast for five seconds. Switch the mouse to its next mode, pick that tab and sample again. The table fills in as you go.
Results
| Connection | Peak | Average |
|---|---|---|
| wired | -- | -- |
| dongle | -- | -- |
| bluetooth | -- | -- |
Compare connections fairly
1. Keep everything else the same
Same USB port for the dongle and cable, same distance, same surface.
2. Sample each mode
Switch the mouse with its mode button or by plugging in, select the matching tab, then sample.
3. Trust the average
Peak shows the rate the mode is capable of; average shows what it sustains.
What you learn
Bluetooth ceiling
Bluetooth usually caps near 125 Hz on Windows and around 90 Hz on macOS; the test makes it visible.
Dongle vs cable
Good 2.4 GHz links match wired; a big gap means interference.
Average vs peak
A high peak with a low average is an unstable link.
Persistent table
Results stay for the session so you can screenshot them.
Connection terms
- 2.4 GHz dongle
- A proprietary wireless receiver that behaves like a wired mouse to the computer.
- Bluetooth LE
- Low-power wireless that is convenient but limited to lower report rates.
- Interference
- Other 2.4 GHz devices, USB 3 ports and metal desks that degrade the wireless link.
- Sustained rate
- The average polling rate over a sampling window.
Connection questions
Bluetooth shows 125 Hz. Is my mouse faulty?
No. That is the Bluetooth limit on most systems.
Dongle is much lower than wired. Why?
Interference. Move the receiver to a front port or use the extension cable.
Can I compare two different mice?
Yes, just label them mentally; the tabs are only names.
Improve a weak connection
Dongle drops below 500 Hz
Relocate the receiver away from USB 3 ports and routers.
Wired below rating
Check the polling setting in the mouse software and try another port.
Bluetooth stutters
Remove other Bluetooth devices and keep the mouse within a metre.