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Mouse Polling Rate Test
Measure your mouse's polling rate in Hz — move it in the box and read the report rate.
Updated July 14, 2026
How to use the mouse polling rate test
- 1Move your mouse in fast circles inside the test box.
- 2Keep moving for a few seconds for a stable reading.
- 3Read the average and peak rate in Hz.
- 4Compare it to your mouse's rated polling rate.
Common uses
- Confirming a gaming mouse runs at its rated 1000 Hz
- Checking whether a polling-rate setting actually applied
- Diagnosing a laggy or stuttering cursor
- Comparing report rates between two mice
Frequently asked questions
What is mouse polling rate?
Polling rate, or report rate, is how often your mouse tells the computer where it is, measured in hertz. A 125 Hz mouse reports 125 times a second (every 8 ms); a 1000 Hz mouse reports every 1 ms. A higher rate means lower input latency and smoother cursor movement, which is why gaming mice advertise 1000 Hz and beyond.
Why is my reading lower than my mouse's rated Hz?
A web page usually can't see every raw report. Browsers often align pointer events to the display's refresh rate and batch the rest, so a 1000 Hz mouse on a 60 Hz screen may read closer to 60–125 unless the browser exposes the batched (coalesced) events, which this tool does read. A driver-level desktop tool measures the true rate more reliably.
How do I get an accurate reading?
Move the mouse continuously and fairly fast in circles for several seconds — slow or stopped movement produces few reports and a low estimate. Watch the average settle, and use the peak as an upper bound. Close other heavy tabs and apps, since a busy CPU can delay the events the browser delivers.
About this tool
The mouse polling rate test measures how many times per second your mouse reports its position to the computer, in hertz. Move the pointer around inside the test box and it times the gap between the reports the browser receives, showing a live average, a peak reading, and its best guess at your mouse's standard rate (125, 500, 1000 Hz, and up). Two honest caveats apply to any in-browser test: the browser and your display's refresh rate can batch or cap the reports a web page sees, so readings often land below the rated figure — this tool reads coalesced pointer events to recover as many as it can. For a driver-level number, a desktop utility is more precise, but this is the quick way to confirm your mouse is reporting and roughly how fast. Nothing is uploaded.
Like most tools on UtilityBase, the mouse polling rate test runs entirely in your browser — nothing you enter is uploaded or stored on a server. It's free to use with no account required. Browse more device tests here.
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