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Cooler Master MM831 vs Benq Zowie EC2-B Comparison

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Mouse Details

Subjects of comparisons - brand and model.

Manufacturer Cooler Master Benq
Model MM831 Zowie EC2-B
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Release Date 2020 2017
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Dimensions and Weight

Mice size, weight and cable length (if applicable).

Length ~128.1 mm
~12.81 cm
~5.04 in
~120 mm
~12 cm
~4.72 in
Width ~67.4 mm
~6.74 cm
~2.65 in
~64 mm
~6.4 cm
~2.52 in
Height ~43.4 mm
~4.34 cm
~1.71 in
~40 mm
~4 cm
~1.57 in
Weight ~123 g
~0.12 kg
~0.27 lbs
~90 g
~0.09 kg
~0.2 lbs

Technical Specs

Full tech specifications of the given mice.

Sensor Type Optical Optical
Sensor Model PMW3335 PMW3360
Resolution (CPI/DPI) 400 - 32000 400 - 3200
Max Resolution (CPI/DPI) 32000 3200
Min Resolution (CPI/DPI) 400 400
Maximum Acceleration 40 G 50 G
Max Tracking Speed 400 IPS 250 IPS
Polling Rate 1000 Hz (1 ms) 1000 Hz (1ms)
Lift Off Distance Adjustable (~2.0 mm default) Adjustable (~1.2 mm with HQ cloths)
Switch Type Omron Vary by batch from Huano to Omrons
Switch Lifespan 20 million clicks -
Feet (Material) PTFE PTFE
Onboard Memory Yes No
Smoothing / Filtering No No
Hardware Acceleration No No
Click Latency - 13.0 ms
Shift Latency - -

Accessories and Features

Other options such as grip style, lighting and connectivity.

Mouse Type Gaming mouse Gaming mouse
Sensor Type Optical Optical
Ergonomy Right-handed Right-handed
Buttons 6 5
Suggested Grip Palm grip, Claw grip, Fingertip grip Palm grip, Claw grip
DPI Indicator Yes Yes
Lighting Yes No
Adjustable Lighting Yes No
Adjustable Weight No No
Editable Scroll-Wheel Resistance No No
Silent Clicking No No
Colors Black Black
Battery Time 60 h -
Battery Type 800 mAh rechargeable -
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Vs Comparison Analysis

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Model MM831 Zowie EC2-B
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Age 4 Years 7 Years
Relative Age 3 Years Younger 3 Years Older
User Rating 28% Worse Score 28% Better Score
Dimensions ~8.10 mm (or ~0.32 in) Longer
~3.40 mm (or ~0.13 in) Wider
~3.40 mm (or ~0.13 in) Higher
~8.10 mm (or ~0.32 in) Shorter
~3.40 mm (or ~0.13 in) Narrower
~3.40 mm (or ~0.13 in) Lower
Weight ~33.00 g or ~0.07 lbs Heavier ~33.00 g or ~0.07 lbs Lighter
Sensor Type & Model Same Tech
Different Model
Same Tech
Different Model
Resolution Range
[DPImax - DPImin]
Way Larger Range Way Smaller Range
Max Resolution 90% Better Max Res
28800 More DPI/CPI
90% Worse Max Res
28800 Less DPI/CPI
Min Resolution Same Min Res. Same Min Res.
Maximum Acceleration 20% Worse Max G 20% Better Max G
Maximum Tracking Speed 38% Better Max IPS 38% Worse Max IPS
Polling Rate Same Polling Rate Same Polling Rate
Lift Off Distance Greater Lift Off Distance Smaller Lift Off Distance
Switch Type Different Switch Tech Different Switch Tech
Switch Lifespan
Feet Material Type Same Feet Material Same Feet Material
Number of Buttons 1 More Buttons 1 Less Buttons
Battery Time
Click Latency
Shift Latency

Graphical Vs Comparison

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Physical Characteristics
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Sensor Characteristics
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Latency Characteristics
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Graphs Description 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).
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Final Vs Words

Aiding our visitors to the final choice between the mice.

This final paragraph will help you in the decision making process, between Cooler Master MM831 and Benq Zowie EC2-B, 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 first one is younger, 4 years old, being released in the 2020, while Zowie EC2-B is older, 7 years old, being released in the 2017. The production age difference is 3 year(s). This makes the MM831 kind of 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 Zowie EC2-B mouse, MM831 is ~8.10 mm (or ~0.32 in) Longer, ~3.40 mm (or ~0.13 in) Wider and ~3.40 mm (or ~0.13 in) Higher, which makes it, overally, 14.9 mm (or 0.59 in) moderately bigger and better suiting greater hands.

Considering the weight, Cooler Master MM831 is 27% heavier, a difference of 33.00 g (0.07 lbs), which can be considered quite significant. We do not express a particular preference for heavier or lighter mice, being this a completely personal objective preference. Anyway, both mice does not offer weight personalization .

Regarding the Ergonomy, both mice are meant to be used with your right hand. They offer different grip, Palm grip, Claw grip, Fingertip grip by MM831 while Zowie EC2-B has Palm grip, Claw grip; the first one can be considered more adaptable, with a greater number of grip possibilities equal to 3 instead of the 2 offered by the other one.

• Sensor and Latencies 🐭⏱️

Let's now compare Cooler Master MM831 sensor with the one of Benq Zowie EC2-B. The two mice share the same sensor technology, that is Optical, but different sensor model: PMW3335 equipped by MM831 and PMW3360 used by Zowie EC2-B. 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 MM831 provides 31600 DPI/CPI, while Zowie EC2-B offers 2800 DPI/CPI, meaning that the first one has way 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, MM831 is offering 90% better Max Resolution, 28800 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, Zowie EC2-B shows a better value, 50 G, a small difference of 10 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, MM831 shows a preferable value, 400 IPS, a significant difference of 150 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, the Lift Off distance of MM831 shows an higher value, 2 mm, a significant difference of 0.80 mm. 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 MM831 is missing. We apologize for the inconvenience, you can request priority data update through the contact page. However, Zowie EC2-B has a click latency of 13 ms which can be considered above the average, 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 MM831 and Zowie EC2-B 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 different Switch Technology, MM831 has Omron while Zowie EC2-B has Vary by batch from Huano to Omrons; The Feet Material is the same, PTFE. Considering the available Number of Buttons, 6 offered by first mouse and 5 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 Cooler Master MM831 are On board Memory, DPI Indicator, RGB Lighting, Customizable RGB, while Benq Zowie EC2-B is giving DPI Indicator.

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Final Choice & Ranking

Numerical and Graphical Scoring of the MM831 and Zowie EC2-B 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.

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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.

Cooler Master MM831 Benq Zowie EC2-B
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56%44%
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The scores above represent a numerical evaluation of the Cooler Master MM831 and Benq Zowie EC2-B specifications.

You should take into consideration also the personal feelings and not only the technical specs.


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