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Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS vs Trust GXT 180 Kusan Pro Comparison

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Mouse Details

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Manufacturer Mad Catz Trust
Model R.A.T. DWS GXT 180 Kusan Pro
Photo madcatz-rat-dws
Release Date 2021 2018
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Dimensions and Weight

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

Length ~113 mm
~11.3 cm
~4.45 in
~125 mm
~12.5 cm
~4.92 in
Width ~87 mm
~8.7 cm
~3.43 in
~66 mm
~6.6 cm
~2.6 in
Height ~38 mm
~3.8 cm
~1.5 in
~40 mm
~4 cm
~1.57 in
Weight ~113 g
~0.11 kg
~0.25 lbs
~107 g
~0.11 kg
~0.24 lbs

Technical Specs

Full tech specifications of the given mice.

Sensor Type Optical Optical
Sensor Model PAW3335 Unknown
Resolution (CPI/DPI) 100 - 16000 100 - 5000
Max Resolution (CPI/DPI) 16000 5000
Min Resolution (CPI/DPI) 100 100
Maximum Acceleration 40 G 20 G
Max Tracking Speed 400 IPS 100 IPS
Polling Rate 1000 Hz (1ms) 1000 Hz (1ms)
Lift Off Distance 1.2 mm Unknown
Switch Type DAKOTA™ Unknown
Switch Lifespan 60 million clicks -
Feet (Material) PTFE Unknown
Onboard Memory Yes Yes
Smoothing / Filtering No Yes
Hardware Acceleration No Yes
Click Latency 2 ms 10.6 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 14 6
Suggested Grip Palm grip, Claw grip Palm grip
DPI Indicator No Yes
Lighting No Yes
Adjustable Lighting No Yes
Adjustable Weight Yes, Adjustable Shape No
Editable Scroll-Wheel Resistance Yes No
Silent Clicking No No
Colors Black Black
Battery Time 300 h -
Battery Type AA -
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Warranty 2 years 2 Years
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Vs Comparison Analysis

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Model R.A.T. DWS GXT 180 Kusan Pro
Picture madcatz-rat-dws
Age 3 Years 6 Years
Relative Age 3 Years Younger 3 Years Older
User Rating 43% Better Score 43% Worse Score
Dimensions ~12.00 mm (or ~0.47 in) Shorter
~21.00 mm (or ~0.83 in) Wider
~2.00 mm (or ~0.08 in) Lower
~12.00 mm (or ~0.47 in) Longer
~21.00 mm (or ~0.83 in) Narrower
~2.00 mm (or ~0.08 in) Higher
Weight ~6.00 g or ~0.01 lbs Heavier ~6.00 g or ~0.01 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 69% Better Max Res
11000 More DPI/CPI
69% Worse Max Res
11000 Less DPI/CPI
Min Resolution Same Min Res. Same Min Res.
Maximum Acceleration 50% Better Max G 50% Worse Max G
Maximum Tracking Speed 75% Better Max IPS 75% Worse Max IPS
Polling Rate Same Polling Rate Same Polling Rate
Lift Off Distance
Switch Type Different Switch Tech Different Switch Tech
Switch Lifespan
Feet Material Type Different Feet Material Different Feet Material
Number of Buttons 8 More Buttons 8 Less Buttons
Battery Time
Click Latency 81% Better Click Latency 81% Worse Click Latency
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Graphical Vs Comparison

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Physical Characteristics
(mm, grams)
Sensor Characteristics
(0 ➡ 100%)
(worse ➡ better)
Latency Characteristics
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Other Features
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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 Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS and Trust GXT 180 Kusan Pro, 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, 3 years old, being released in the 2021, while GXT 180 Kusan Pro is older, 6 years old, being released in the 2018. The production age difference is 3 year(s). This makes the R.A.T. DWS 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 GXT 180 Kusan Pro mouse, R.A.T. DWS is ~12.00 mm (or ~0.47 in) Shorter, ~21.00 mm (or ~0.83 in) Wider and ~2.00 mm (or ~0.08 in) Lower, which makes it, overally, 7 mm (or 0.28 in) slightly bigger and better suiting greater hands.

Considering the weight, Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS is 5% heavier, a difference of 6.00 g (0.01 lbs), which can be considered not so significant. We do not express a particular preference for heavier or lighter mice, being this a completely personal objective preference. However, R.A.T. DWS offers weight personalization (addable weights or editable shape) while GXT 180 Kusan Pro does not.

Regarding the Ergonomy, both mice are meant to be used with your right hand. They offer different grip, Palm grip, Claw grip by R.A.T. DWS while GXT 180 Kusan Pro has Palm grip; the first one can be considered more adaptable, with a greater number of grip possibilities equal to 2 instead of the 1 offered by the other one.

• Sensor and Latencies 🐭⏱️

Let's now compare Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS sensor with the one of Trust GXT 180 Kusan Pro. The two mice share the same sensor technology, that is Optical, but different sensor model: PAW3335 equipped by R.A.T. DWS and Unknown used by GXT 180 Kusan Pro. 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 R.A.T. DWS provides 15900 DPI/CPI, while GXT 180 Kusan Pro offers 4900 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, R.A.T. DWS is offering 69% better Max Resolution, 11000 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, R.A.T. DWS shows a better value, 40 G, a moderate difference of 20 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, R.A.T. DWS shows a preferable value, 400 IPS, a great difference of 300 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. Anyway, they do not offer adjustable lift off distance through software.

Click and Shift Latencies

Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS has lower click latency than Trust GXT 180 Kusan Pro, a great difference of 8.60 ms, 81% better Click Latency, which can be evaluated very significant, in terms of compared performance. 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 R.A.T. DWS and GXT 180 Kusan Pro 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, R.A.T. DWS has DAKOTA™ while GXT 180 Kusan Pro has Unknown; The Feet Material is different, R.A.T. DWS (PTFE) and GXT 180 Kusan Pro (Unknown). Considering the available Number of Buttons, 14 offered by first mouse and 6 offered by the second one, a great difference of 8 that can be considered important or not depending on the utilization purpose. In the end, the features offered by Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS are On board Memory, Adjustable Scroll-Wheel Resistance, while Trust GXT 180 Kusan Pro is giving On board Memory, DPI Indicator, RGB Lighting, Customizable RGB.

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Final Choice & Ranking

Numerical and Graphical Scoring of the R.A.T. DWS and GXT 180 Kusan Pro 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.

Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS Trust GXT 180 Kusan Pro
3244615554
68%32%
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The scores above represent a numerical evaluation of the Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS and Trust GXT 180 Kusan Pro specifications.

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


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