How to Check Your Mouse DPI

To check your mouse DPI, open its manufacturer’s software and read the selected DPI setting, or measure it with a DPI analyzer when no software readout is available. Your exact model’s specifications can tell you its nominal DPI, but an adjustable mouse’s advertised maximum does not reveal its current setting.

Start with the compatible software already installed for your mouse, then try its hardware indicator or a physical measurement. Check the profile used by your intended application, since different profiles can use different DPI values.

Find your mouse model and its specifications

Read the model number on the underside of your mouse, then find that exact model on the manufacturer’s support site. Check its sensor specifications and manual for a fixed DPI value, adjustable range or preset stages. For example, Logitech lists the M100’s typical resolution as 1000 DPI.

For an adjustable mouse, separate the maximum supported DPI from the factory default and currently selected value. A mouse advertised as supporting 26,000 DPI is not necessarily running at that setting. Use its software or a measurement to identify the value you are actually using.

Before opening a utility, confirm that it supports your exact model. Software from the right brand can still be the wrong application for your mouse, especially when the manufacturer offers both desktop software and a browser configurator.

Read DPI in Logitech mouse software

For a compatible Logitech G mouse, open Logitech G HUB and click your mouse on the Home Page. Select the intended application or game profile from the profile menu, then open Sensitivity. Read the selected sensitivity preset and its DPI slot values; older layouts call this tab Sensitivity (DPI).

Supported HERO 2 mice can have different horizontal and vertical values. Open Advanced, choose the relevant DPI slot, and read X-Axis and Y-Axis separately. You do not need to change the chain-link control to inspect them.

For a compatible Logitech productivity mouse, open Logi Options+, select your mouse, and select Pointer speed. If a supported 8K DPI model shows a percentage and offers Extend sensor range to 8K DPI, turn on that control to reveal the numeric DPI beside Pointer speed. This changes the sensor-range setting, and the control is not available on every Options+ mouse.

Logitech’s Windows Onboard Memory Manager provides another route for compatible G mice with onboard memory. Open the utility and inspect the relevant onboard profile’s DPI slots, keeping those hardware settings separate from G HUB’s application profiles. For supported HERO 2 models, open Advanced and select a slot to inspect its separate axis values.

If an older tutorial directs you to Logitech Options or SetPoint, use Options+ when your device supports it. Logitech no longer maintains those older utilities, and Options+ features still depend on your exact mouse.

Check Razer Corsair and SteelSeries settings

For a compatible Razer mouse, open Razer Synapse 4, select the mouse from DASHBOARD, and open PERFORMANCE. Read Sensitivity or the selected value under Sensitivity Stages. Inspect the other stages too when a mouse button cycles between them, and check the selected profile rather than assuming its factory values still apply.

For a new installation, use Synapse 4 with supported hardware. Razer ended Synapse 3 updates and cloud services on February 3, 2026, so older Synapse 3 installation instructions are outdated.

In CORSAIR iCUE, hover over your mouse on the home screen and click DPI. Read the selected preset and DPI Stages, then check Indicator Colors to match a stage to the mouse’s light. Reading existing values does not require creating a preset or selecting Activate; if your model uses Web Hub exclusively, follow its model-specific instructions instead.

SteelSeries uses CPI for the sensor sensitivity setting commonly called mouse DPI. Open SteelSeries GG, open Engine, and select your mouse to inspect its numeric CPI levels and selected configuration. The available controls depend on the connected model.

Find DPI controls for other mouse brands

In current HyperX NGENUITY, select your compatible mouse under DEVICES and open Sensor. Read the DPI indicator at the top, the SENSITIVITY stages and the DPI field. Check your exact mouse’s compatibility with the current application before installing it.

In Glorious CORE, select your compatible mouse and open Performance. Inspect its configured DPI levels and relevant profile without dragging the controls or saving changes. If your model is not CORE-compatible, use its hardware indicator or measure its DPI.

For a Microsoft Adaptive Mouse, turn on and connect the mouse, select Start, and open Microsoft Accessory Center. Select Microsoft Adaptive Mouse and inspect Cursor Speed (DPI). Select Switch to different speeds to inspect separate horizontal and vertical settings.

In HP Accessory Center, select the connected mouse and open Motion Control or Sensitivity, depending on the model. Inspect Sensitivity/DPI, then check App specific settings for application overrides. Use its dropdown and More to see the application selections.

In Dell Display and Peripheral Manager, select your supported mouse on the home screen to open Overview. Open Mouse Settings and inspect DPI. For an Alienware Pro mouse in Alienware Command Center 6.x, select it under ALIENFX and open Setting > DPI to inspect its configured stages.

For a Launcher-compatible Keychron mouse, connect through its supported USB cable or 2.4 GHz receiver. Open Keychron Launcher in current Chrome, Opera or Edge, click Connect, and select the device. Open DPI Settings to read the configured levels and any enabled separate axis values; some models require a wired connection.

If your model uses Keychron Engine, connect it through USB or its 2.4 GHz receiver, then open the application. Inspect DPI in its settings, where Polling Rate is also available. Keychron Engine does not support Bluetooth configuration.

For a supported ASUS ROG mouse, connect by USB or a 2.4 GHz receiver and open Gear Link in Chrome, Edge or Opera. Click Connect, select Allow if the first-connection permission appears, then select the device and click Connect again. Choose the relevant profile and open Performance to inspect DPI. Bluetooth configuration is unsupported, and models requiring Gear Link Companion for full functionality cannot use Companion on macOS.

Read a hardware DPI indicator carefully

Inspect an existing light or display before pressing a DPI button. Many buttons advance to another stage instead of passively revealing the current one. Colors also vary between models, and customized stages can make the factory color mapping unreliable.

On supported wired ZOWIE models, inspect the underside DPI indicator beside the switch. The factory mapping is red for 400 DPI, pink for 800, blue for 1600 and green for 3200. Pressing the switch advances the setting, so read the existing light first.

Supported ZOWIE U2 and DW wireless models use red for 400 DPI, purple for 800, light blue for 1000, yellow for 1200, blue for 1600 and green for 3200. EC-CW uses its own diagram. Match the indicator to your exact model’s manual before interpreting its color.

The SteelSeries Prime+ provides a numeric reading on its underside OLED screen. Hold the Menu Button, turn the scroll wheel to move through the menu, then select CPI and Level with a scroll-wheel click or left click. Inspect the displayed value, then press the Menu Button or right mouse button to go back without selecting or saving changes.

On the Razer Viper V3 Pro SE, pressing the Power / DPI cycle button advances the stage and briefly displays its indicator color. The factory mapping is red for 400 DPI, green for 800, blue for 1600, cyan for 3200 and yellow for 6400. If the stages have been customized, use Synapse to read their numeric values.

Measure DPI when software cannot show it

Open the DPI Analyzer and mark an accurately measured movement distance on paper or your mousepad. Enter that distance in Target distance, select Units and Axis, and enter Configured DPI. When that value is unknown, enter an approximate value such as 800.

Hold the red crosshair, move the mouse straight through the full marked distance, then release. Read Actual DPI and repeat the movement to check consistency. If readings vary, check your distance marks and movement alignment, then repeat before relying on the result.

DPI Analyzer’s developer says the current tool bypasses browser zoom, display scaling, Windows pointer speed and acceleration. You do not need to follow older instructions requiring a particular Windows speed notch, disabling Enhance pointer precision, or resetting browser zoom for this tool. Accurate physical measurement still matters.

Resolve missing or conflicting DPI readings

If a utility does not detect your mouse or show DPI, check its exact model compatibility and required connection. A supported brand alone does not establish compatibility, and some tools require USB or a 2.4 GHz receiver. If no compatible utility exposes the value, use the analyzer.

Windows pointer speed is separate from a numeric hardware DPI reading. In Windows 11, open Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mouse to find Mouse pointer speed, but do not treat its position as a DPI value. The Pointer Options tab under Additional mouse settings also controls pointer behavior rather than querying sensor DPI.

On a Mac, open the Apple menu > System Settings > Mouse > Point & Click to find Tracking speed. The Pointer acceleration control is under Advanced. Neither reads hardware DPI, so use compatible mouse software or the analyzer.

If readings differ between applications or directions, check the intended application’s profile and any separate axis settings. Profile switching and DPI Shift or sniper functions can change which value applies. To keep a record of the displayed profile and stages, take a screenshot on your device before changing them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you check mouse DPI on Linux?

Yes, supported gaming mice can expose DPI through Piper: select the mouse and profile, then open Resolutions. In Solaar, select a supported Logitech mouse and inspect Sensitivity (DPI), which is separate from Sensitivity (Pointer Speed). For compatible Razer mice, open Polychromatic’s Devices tab, select the mouse, and inspect its DPI controls. These community tools have model-specific support, and Polychromatic’s documentation says only a handful of mice support syncing DPI ranges.

Does uninstalling mouse software reset the DPI?

Not necessarily. SteelSeries says listed mice retain their CPI settings after Engine is closed or uninstalled, so removing software is not a reliable way to recover a factory value.

Can you check SteelSeries mouse CPI on a Chromebook?

Yes, Engine for Chromebook supports listed Aerox 3, Aerox 3 Wireless, Rival 3 and Rival 3 Wireless models. Open the tool, click Connect to Device, select the mouse, and open the third configuration menu, CPI, to inspect its five assigned values.

Can Razer mouse DPI be checked without installing Synapse?

Supported Viper V4 Pro and DeathAdder V4 Pro mice can use Razer Synapse Web with compatible firmware. Razer specifies Windows 11 or macOS 26 with Chrome, Edge or Opera. Connect the mouse, open the tool, select ADD DEVICE, choose the mouse, and inspect its onboard profile and DPI stages.

Does in-game sensitivity tell you your mouse DPI?

No, in-game sensitivity and eDPI do not independently measure sensor DPI. You need to establish the sensor value separately before treating either as evidence of your mouse’s DPI.