The Physical Characteristics comparison is just a viewable representation of the devices' length, width, height and weight. Sensor, Latency and Other Features are, instead, computed within the range 0-->100, taking into account if the variable is getting better with the increase of its value (e.g the highest max DPI, the better it is) or vice versa (the lowest Click Latency, the better); for example, a score of 50 for both devices means they are equal, scores of 70 and 30 mean that first one better. So, the data are homogeneous to provide immediate meaning, higher bar(s) means better value(s). An empty graph means that there is not enough data to compute that comparison (one value or both are missing).
Aiding our visitors to the final choice between the mice.
This final paragraph will help you in the decision making process, between Roccat Kone AIMO and Alienware AW959, and in selecting the mouse that is performing better and best suits your needs. We are aware that every user has own needs and preferences, due to this each mouse could be better for some features and worse for other ones. The purpose of the text is to highlight this possibility and generate an "overall score" for a purchase decision.
First of all, both mice share the same utilization aim, Gaming mouse. The Kone AIMO is older, 7 years old, being released in the 2017, while the other one is younger, 5 years old, being released in the 2019. The production age difference is 2 year(s). This makes the AW959 a bit more attractive in terms of freshness.
• Dimensions, Weight, Ergonomy 📐⚖️🫳
When it comes to evaluate mice dimensions, you should take into consideration the size of your hand and check if it would properly fit it or not. In this case, you should check which mice would be the fittest. Compared to AW959 mouse, Kone AIMO is ~5.00 mm (or ~0.20 in) Shorter, ~2.60 mm (or ~0.10 in) Narrower and ~1.00 mm (or ~0.04 in) Higher, which makes it, overally, 6.6 mm (or -0.26 in) slightly smaller and better suiting tinier hands.
Considering the weight, Roccat Kone AIMO is 32% lighter, a difference of 60.00 g (0.13 lbs), which can be considered very significant. We do not express a particular preference for heavier or lighter mice, being this a completely personal objective preference. However, AW959 offers weight personalization (addable weights or editable shape) while Kone AIMO does not.
Regarding the Ergonomy, Kone AIMO is meant to be Right-handed while AW959 is Ambidextrous. They offer the same grip, Palm grip; the degree of adaptability is the same and equal to 1.
• Sensor and Latencies 🐭⏱️
Let's now compare Roccat Kone AIMO sensor with the one of Alienware AW959. The two mice share the same sensor technology, that is Optical, but different sensor model: PMW3361 equipped by Kone AIMO and PMW3360 used by AW959. It is very important to say that, although tech and model sometimes coincide, the assembly and composition of interior circuits might result in different specs and latencies.
Resolution, Max Acceleration and Max Tracking, Polling Rate and Lift Off
The mice offer different resolution range (DPImax - DPImin), the Kone AIMO provides 15900 DPI/CPI, while AW959 offers 11900 DPI/CPI, meaning that the first one has larger range. Consider picking up the sensitivity range that mostly suits your needs, depending on the aim (Gaming/Business) but also the kind of game you are going to use it mostly (e.g. FPS is different than RTS or MOBA). If you need a higher precision mouse, meaning that for the same length of shift the mouse will recognize more movement, "reading" more dots per inch and, in other words, will move faster on the screen, Kone AIMO is offering 25% better Max Resolution, 4000 More DPI/CPI.
As for the Maximum Acceleration, which measures the maximum pull force in G(s) that the sensor can trace before inconsistencies occur, the models show equal values, 50 G. Going on, taking into account the Maximum Tracking Speed, the velocity (inches per second) that the mouse can move at before it starts to loose track and cause anomalies, they have the same spec of 250 IPS. Take into account that max G and max IPS mostly affect activities requiring very fast mouse shift, together with the shift latency that we will analyse further in this section.
They have a Polling Rate of 1000 Hz, in other words they report data to computer 1 time every 1.00 ms. Lastly, Kone AIMO and AW959 share a Lift Off distance of 1.2 mm, above this one they will not work accurately. Anyway, they offer adjustable lift off distance through software.
Click and Shift Latencies
At the moment there is no available data to compare the mice click latency, since the data of AW959 is missing. We apologize for the inconvenience, you can request priority data update through the contact page. However, Kone AIMO has a click latency of 18.7 ms which can be considered not so good, compared to a medium quality mouse. Anyway, we feel it is important to underline that the differences in latencies are often more perceptible from the machine's point of view rather than human's, reducing the real impact of these values and deviations. At the moment there is no available data to compare Kone AIMO and AW959 shift latency. Contact us to request priority data update.
• Other Features 📎
Let's now have a look, finally, to the general features of the two mice. They are equipped with the same Switch Technology, Omron; moreover, they have the same life span of 50 millions clicks. The Feet Material is the same, PTFE. Considering the available Number of Buttons, 12 offered by first mouse and 11 offered by the second one, a small difference of 1 that can be considered important or not depending on the utilization purpose. In the end, the features offered by Roccat Kone AIMO are On board Memory, DPI Indicator, RGB Lighting, Customizable RGB, while Alienware AW959 is giving On board Memory, DPI Indicator, RGB Lighting, Customizable RGB.
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Final Choice & Ranking
Numerical and Graphical Scoring of the Kone AIMO and AW959 models, for buying decision.
In this final section you will find Mouse Specs comparison score of the two mice. The graphs below are elaborated considering the most important variables per each type of device utilization.
Click the buttons to have a wide view of the Kone AIMO and AW959 performance in different utilization environments.
Comparison Score
Mouse Specs comparison score has been computed equally weighting the "OVERVIEW" comparison variables of the above Graph, with a medium value of 3 out of 5.
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