Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball vs BenQ ZOWIE EC1

Which Mouse Is Better?

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Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
BenQ ZOWIE EC1

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Our Verdict

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball

BenQ ZOWIE EC1

The BenQ ZOWIE EC1 is a decent wired gaming mouse, while the Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball is a good, stationary trackball mouse designed for office work. The BenQ is much lighter and has significantly lower click latency. On the other hand, the Kensington has a thumb and pinky rest and three additional side buttons. It also has customization software for Windows and macOS, a feature the BenQ lacks.

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Variants

  • Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball (Black/ Ruby Red)
  • ZOWIE EC1 (Glossy White)
  • ZOWIE EC1 (Matte Black)

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Black/ Ruby Red
Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
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Glossy White
ZOWIE EC1
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Black/ Ruby Red
Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
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Matte Black
ZOWIE EC1
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Black/ Ruby Red
Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
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Black/ Ruby Red
Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
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Black/ Ruby Red
Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
Kensington
 
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Main Differences for
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Design

Style  

Style Picture  

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Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Lighting Color  

Locked
Locked
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Shape  

3D Model  

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Length  

Lock" (Lock mm)
Lock" (Lock mm)

Height  

Lock" (Lock mm)
Lock" (Lock mm)

Width  

Lock" (Lock mm)
Lock" (Lock mm)

Grip Width 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm
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Portability 
 

N/A
N/A

Portability picture  

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Volume 
 

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)
Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

Locked
Locked

Build Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Build quality picture  

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Weight 
 

N/A
N/A

Minimum Weight Picture  

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Lowest Weight 
 

Lock g
Lock g

Default Weight 
 

N/A
Lock g

Weight Distribution 
 

Locked
Locked

Extra Weights 
 

Locked
Locked

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

Lock g
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Comfort Of Use 
 

N/A
N/A

Right-handed 
 

Locked

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

Locked
Locked

Ambidextrous 
 

Locked
Locked

Coating 
 

Locked
Locked

Finger Rest 
 

Locked
Locked
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

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Small Hand 
 

Locked
Locked

Medium Hand 
 

Locked
Locked

Large Hand 
 

Locked
Locked

X.Large Hand 
 

Locked
Locked
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

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Small Hand 
 

Locked
Locked

Medium Hand 
 

Locked
Locked

Large Hand 
 

Locked
Locked

X.Large Hand 
 

Locked
Locked
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

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Small Hand  
 

Locked
Locked

Medium Hand 
 

Locked
Locked

Large Hand 
 

Locked
Locked

X.Large Hand  
 

Locked
Locked
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Wireless Versatility 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

Locked
Locked

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Locked

Receiver 
 

Locked
Locked

Battery Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Use When Charging 
 

Locked
Locked

On/Off Activation 
 

Locked
Locked

Receiver Extender 
 

Locked
Locked

Battery Indicator  

Locked
Locked
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Cable 
 

N/A
N/A

Cable Video  

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Connectivity  

Locked
Locked

Cable Length 
 

N/A
Lock ft (Lock m)

Cable Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Permanent Kink 
 

Locked
Locked

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

Locked
Locked

Port Type: PC End 
 

Locked
Locked

Mouse Feet 
 

N/A
N/A

Mouse Feet picture  

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Gliding Experience 
 

Locked
Locked

Material 
 

Locked
Locked

Extra Included 
 

Locked
Locked
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

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Control

Additional Buttons 
 

N/A
N/A

Buttons Picture  

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Buttons Activation 
 

Locked

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

Lock
Lock

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

Lock
Lock

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

Lock
Lock

Profile Switching Button 
 

Locked
Locked

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Locked

Gesture Support 
 

Locked
Locked
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Click Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency Testing While Gaming  

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Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

Lock ms

Wired 
 

N/A
Lock ms

Receiver 
 

Lock ms
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

CPI Video  

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CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

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SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

Lock%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

Lock%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

Lock%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

Lock%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

Lock%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

Lock%

Minimum CPI 
 

Lock CPI
Lock CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

Lock CPI
Lock CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
N/A

Sensor Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

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Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

Lock ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

Lock ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

Lock ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Locked
Locked

Sensor Model 
 

Locked
Locked

Works On Glass 
 

Locked
Locked

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

Lock CPI
Lock CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

Lock CPI
Lock CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
N/A

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

Lock%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

N/A
Lock mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

Locked
Locked
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

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Scroll Wheel 
 

Locked
Locked

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

Locked
Locked

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

Locked
Locked

Thumb Wheel 
 

Locked
Locked

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

Locked
Locked
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Noise  

Noise Video  

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Click Noise 
 

Locked
Locked
Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

N/A
N/A

Software settings screenshot  

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Software Name  

Locked
Locked

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Locked
Locked

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Locked
Locked

Account Needed 
 

Locked
Locked

On-Board Memory 
 

Locked
Locked

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Locked
Locked

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Locked
Locked

Profile Configuration 
 

Locked
Locked

RGB On/Off 
 

Locked
Locked
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

N/A
N/A

Windows Compatibility  

Locked
Locked

macOS Compatibility  

Locked
Locked

Check Price

Black/ Ruby Red
Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
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Glossy White
ZOWIE EC1
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Amazon.com
Black/ Ruby Red
Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
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Walmart.com
Matte Black
ZOWIE EC1
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Amazon.com
Black/ Ruby Red
Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
B&H
 
Black/ Ruby Red
Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
BestBuy.com
 
Black/ Ruby Red
Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
Kensington
 

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball

BenQ ZOWIE EC1

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