BenQ ZOWIE EC2 vs Sharkoon Light² 200

Which Mouse Is Better?

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BenQ ZOWIE EC2
Sharkoon Light² 200

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Our Verdict

BenQ ZOWIE EC2

Sharkoon Light² 200

The BenQ ZOWIE EC2 and the Sharkoon Light² 200 have a very similar shape that's best suited for a palm or claw grip for most hand sizes. The Sharkoon has a honeycomb cutout design on its sides and palm rest that makes it much lighter, and it also comes with an alternate solid palm rest if you prefer. Also, it has a lower lift-off distance and a wider CPI range with a CPI that you can adjust in precise increments. You can reprogram all the buttons using the dedicated software, and the CPI switching button is on the top of the mouse instead of on the underside like the BenQ, making it easier to adjust your CPI mid-game. The BenQ has a more straightforward design with no RGB or customization software and has much lower click latency.

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Variants

  • BenQ Zowie EC2 (Black)
  • Light² 200 (Black)
  • Light² 200 (White)

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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

5.7
7.4

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

0
8

Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.5

Comfort Of Use 
 

8.0
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

Length  

4.9" (123 mm)
4.8" (121 mm)

Height  

1.7" (43 mm)
1.7" (43 mm)

Width  

2.6" (66 mm)
2.6" (66 mm)

Grip Width 
 

60 mm
60 mm

Portability 
 

5.5
5.5

Portability picture  

Volume 
 

21.05 in³ (345 cm³)
20.93 in³ (343 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

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Weight 
 

6.3
7.0

Minimum Weight Picture  

Lowest Weight 
 

94.0 g
65 g

Default Weight 
 

94.0 g
101 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

68 g
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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.0
8.5

Right-handed 
 

Yes
Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Small Hand 
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

No
No

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Yes
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Receiver 
 

No
No

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
No Batteries

Use When Charging 
 

No
No

On/Off Activation 
 

None
None

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Battery Indicator  

No
No
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Cable 
 

7.0
8.5

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

6.9 ft (2.1 m)
6.1 ft (1.9 m)

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
Paracord-like

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
8.5

Mouse Feet picture  

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

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Control

Buttons 
 

4.2
6.9

Buttons Picture  

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

7
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

0
8

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

7.8
6.9

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

8.5 ms

Wired 
 

8.5 ms
22 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

8.6

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

1.13%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.29%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.42%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.42%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.44%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

1.38%

Minimum CPI 
 

400 CPI
50 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

3,200 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
50 CPI

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3360
PixArt PMW3389

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

400 CPI
50 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

3,200 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
50 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

3%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

16 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Loud
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Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

0.0
7.8

Software settings screenshot  

Software Name  

No software
Sharkoon Light² 200

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

No
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

Account Needed 
 

No Software
No

On-Board Memory 
 

No
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

No
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

No
No

Profile Configuration 
 

No
Yes

RGB On/Off 
 

No
Yes
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully
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