MSI Versa Pro Wireless and Mouse Dock Pro review

While good battery life will be a priority when purchasing a wireless gaming mouse, sometimes having to put your rodent in a separate dock and say “oh look, it’s sleeping” will quickly knock battery life off the top of that list. And although gaming mouse docking stations are often dismissed as a novelty or even a marketing gimmick, it’s challenging to deny their practicality. Meaning, connecting? In 2025? Why waste energy on something so lifeless?

Fortunately, the MSI Versa Pro wireless gaming mouse and Mouse Dock Pro take the path of least resistance. As the world now enters a strange AI-powered Edo period, I bet the apply of gaming mouse docks will start to see a resurgence as well. Alright, better get ready for what’s next laziness Productivity rant as we get to why the MSI Versa Pro Wireless and Mouse Dock Pro are quickly becoming my fresh favorite gaming accessory duo.

Aside from the huge, backlit logo and RGB studded side panels, the Versa Pro and Mouse Dock Pro have a certain elegant simplicity. It’s true that they’re closer to a up-to-date gaming aesthetic than, say, the distinctive retro vibe of the 8BitDo Retro R8, and their black color puts off flashier peripheral enthusiasts, but I can appreciate the restraint having tested so many professional FPS mice covered in weird holes and the like.

The silhouette of the Versa Pro is reminiscent of the bulkier, more consistent-looking Logitech G502 Hero mouse, and it’s clear that MSI has taken plenty of inspiration from it as one of the best mice on the market.

MSI has opted for a wide curvature in its approach to ergonomics, which allows for a flatter hand position. The slightly recessed diamond grip side panels and comfortable thumb rest gently hug my thumb while giving me something to hold onto that isn’t silicone. Not that I’m against silicone grips – they actually work. More often than not, they are the first thing you put on your gaming mouse. Omission here means longer shelf life.

Durability is not something that MSI has overlooked. The case can withstand solid pressure without batting an eyelid, and MSI’s Omron optical switches are rated at 70 million clicks, so they should last you a while unless you start moving them around the room.

Of the MSI Versa Pro’s many, many buttons, most are blessed with the quick and satisfying click you expect from a gaming mouse. Whole bar one: infinite scroll toggle. Don’t get me wrong, I’m an infinite scroller until the end times – that is, a scroll wheel that can spin freely – but as it wobbles under my finger, there’s something more Fisher-Price about this particular button than the others.

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Still, the sheer number of buttons included is something MSI should be proud of. I’m talking about a four-way scroll wheel, three thumb buttons, two on the top next to the standard left and right buttons, and even a DPI change lever at the bottom. All of this can be programmed to your liking, which really increases productivity and convenience for FPS and MMO gamers, as well as anyone who needs a macro.

All of this programming is done via the MSI Center software, which, as is tradition with gaming accessories, is one of the worst things in the entire package. The entry barrier is huge. In order for the Versa Pro to even appear in the software, MSI had to ask me for the exact date, location and store where the purchase was made, as well as the product serial number, before even confirming the existence of the mouse. No, I do not want to send an invoice, thank you. I just want to check my polling rate.

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I’ve been through the inquisition, but MSI Center still annoys me with a weird pop-up advertising Norton 360 – for which the only options are install now and put it aside – but the software interface itself is intuitive, and creating and assigning macros is incredibly effortless.

In terms of accuracy, all tests showed consistent arcs and minimal discrepancies. The bottom line is that it’s true, and while it doesn’t have the ridiculous polling rate of the dock-connected Razer Viper V3 Pro twin, most gamers simply don’t need it. Plus, features like 8K polling really hurt battery life.

The featherlight bars on either side of the scroll wheel started flashing red at around 30% to indicate low battery, and the RGB lighting turned off automatically to give me a few hours to get to the save point and place the Versa Pro back on its lovely magnetic pedestal. All in all, it worked with RGB on for about 24 hours before I had to charge it. While that’s not even close to the 95 hours of lightless Viper V3 at 1000 polling, 80 hours without RGB isn’t the worst battery life I’ve encountered. Plus, you can easily charge while gaming as the dock also has a USB port for effortless access.

If you don’t care about wireless technology, the Logitech G502 X does it all with the addition of a replaceable sniper button and for less money. Very sedate gamers may want to consider the Deathadder V4 Pro instead, but often these flashy wireless gaming mice with docks are far too exorbitant to require add-ons. If you want to cover your bases without going overboard, you could do a lot worse than the MSI Versa Pro and Dock for around $100.

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