Comparison and Difference Between
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Mouse Details
Subjects of comparisons - brand and model.
| Manufacturer | Roccat | Redragon |
| Model | Kone Air | M686 Vampire Elite |
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| Release Date | 2022 | 2020 |
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Dimensions and Weight
Mice size, weight and cable length (if applicable).
| Length | ~132 mm ~13.2 cm ~5.2 in |
~124 mm ~12.4 cm ~4.88 in |
| Width | ~82 mm ~8.2 cm ~3.23 in |
~92 mm ~9.2 cm ~3.62 in |
| Height | ~43 mm ~4.3 cm ~1.69 in |
~42.5 mm ~4.25 cm ~1.67 in |
| Weight | ~119 g ~0.12 kg ~0.26 lbs |
~124 g ~0.12 kg ~0.27 lbs |
Technical Specs
Full tech specifications of the given mice.
| Sensor Type | Optical | Optical |
| Sensor Model | Owl-Eye 19K (PMW3370) | PMW3335 |
| Resolution (CPI/DPI) | 50 - 19000 | 100 - 16000 |
| Max Resolution (CPI/DPI) | 19000 | 16000 |
| Min Resolution (CPI/DPI) | 50 | 100 |
| Maximum Acceleration | 50 G | 40 G |
| Max Tracking Speed | 400 IPS | 400 IPS |
| Polling Rate | 1000 Hz (1ms) | 1000 Hz (1 ms) |
| Lift Off Distance | Adjustable (~1.0 mm default) | 0.8 mm |
| Switch Type | Titan Optical | HUANO |
| Switch Lifespan | 100 million clicks | 20 million clicks |
| Feet (Material) | Virgin Grade PTFE | PTFE |
| Onboard Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Smoothing / Filtering | No | No |
| Hardware Acceleration | No | No |
| Click Latency | 3.7 ms | 18.1 ms |
| Shift Latency | 2 ms | - |
Accessories and Features
Other options such as grip style, lighting and connectivity.
| Mouse Type | Gaming, Business Mouse | Gaming mouse |
| Sensor Type | Optical | Optical |
| Ergonomy | Right-handed | Right-handed |
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| Suggested Grip | Palm grip, Claw grip | Palm grip |
| DPI Indicator | Yes | Yes |
| Lighting | No | Yes |
| Adjustable Lighting | No | Yes |
| Adjustable Weight | No | No |
| Editable Scroll-Wheel Resistance | No | No |
| Silent Clicking | No | No |
| Colors | Black, White | Black |
| Battery Time | AA | 45 h |
| Battery Type | 800 h | Lithium polymer |
Price and Warranty
Satisfaction is (not) guaranteed.
| Warranty | 2 years | 1 or 2 years |
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Vs Comparison Analysis
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| Model | Kone Air | M686 Vampire Elite |
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| Age | 2 Years | 4 Years |
| Relative Age | 2 Years Younger | 2 Years Older |
| User Rating ☆ | 7% Worse Score | 7% Better Score |
| Dimensions | ~8.00 mm (or ~0.31 in) Longer ~10.00 mm (or ~0.39 in) Narrower ~0.50 mm (or ~0.02 in) Higher |
~8.00 mm (or ~0.31 in) Shorter ~10.00 mm (or ~0.39 in) Wider ~0.50 mm (or ~0.02 in) Lower |
| Weight | ~5.00 g or ~0.01 lbs Lighter | ~5.00 g or ~0.01 lbs Heavier |
| Sensor Type & Model | Same Tech Different Model |
Same Tech Different Model |
| Resolution Range [DPImax - DPImin] |
Larger Range | Smaller Range |
| Max Resolution | 16% Better Max Res 3000 More DPI/CPI |
16% Worse Max Res 3000 Less DPI/CPI |
| Min Resolution | 50% Better Min Res. 50 More DPI/CPI |
50% Worse Min Res. 50 Less DPI/CPI |
| Maximum Acceleration | 20% Better Max G | 20% Worse Max G |
| Maximum Tracking Speed | Same Max IPS | Same 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 | 80% Better Lifespan | 80% Worse Lifespan |
| Feet Material Type | Better Feet Material | Worse Feet Material |
| Number of Buttons | 1 More Buttons | 1 Less Buttons |
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| Click Latency | 80% Better Click Latency | 80% Worse Click Latency |
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Graphical Vs Comparison
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| Physical Characteristics (mm, grams) |
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| Sensor Characteristics (0 ➡ 100%) (worse ➡ better) |
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| Latency Characteristics (0 ➡ 100%) (worse ➡ better) |
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| Other Features (0 ➡ 100%) (worse ➡ better) |
| 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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Roccat Kone Air | Redragon M686 Vampire Elite |
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 Roccat Kone Air and Redragon M686 Vampire Elite, 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, mice have different utilization aim, Kone Air is meant to be Gaming, Business Mouse while M686 Vampire Elite, instead, Gaming mouse. The first one is younger, 2 years old, being released in the 2022, while M686 Vampire Elite is older, 4 years old, being released in the 2020. The production age difference is 2 year(s). This makes the Kone Air 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 M686 Vampire Elite mouse, Kone Air is ~8.00 mm (or ~0.31 in) Longer, ~10.00 mm (or ~0.39 in) Narrower and ~0.50 mm (or ~0.02 in) Higher, which makes it, overally, 1.5 mm (or -0.06 in) different in size and not significantly influencing the choice based on own's hand size.
Considering the weight, Roccat Kone Air is 4% lighter, a difference of 5.00 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. 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 by Kone Air while M686 Vampire Elite 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 Roccat Kone Air sensor with the one of Redragon M686 Vampire Elite. The two mice share the same sensor technology, that is Optical, but different sensor model: Owl-Eye 19K (PMW3370) equipped by Kone Air and PMW3335 used by M686 Vampire Elite. 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 Air provides 18950 DPI/CPI, while M686 Vampire Elite offers 15900 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 Air is offering 16% better Max Resolution, 3000 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, Kone Air 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, they have the same spec of 400 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 Kone Air shows an higher value, 1 mm, a small difference of 0.20 mm. Anyway, Kone Air offers adjustable lift off distance through software.
Click and Shift Latencies
Roccat Kone Air has lower click latency than Redragon M686 Vampire Elite, a great difference of 14.40 ms, 80% 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 the mice shift latency, since the data of M686 Vampire Elite is missing. Contact us to request priority data update. However, Kone Air has a shift latency of 2 ms which can be considered very good , compared to a medium quality mouse.
• Other Features 📎
Let's now have a look, finally, to the general features of the two mice. They are equipped with different Switch Technology, Kone Air has Titan Optical while M686 Vampire Elite has HUANO; moreover, the Switch lifespan of first mouse is 100 millions clicks while the second is 20 millions clicks, 80% better Lifespan, a difference of 80 millions clicks that can be evaluated very significant. The Feet Material is better for Kone Air, being this Virgin Grade PTFE. Considering the available Number of Buttons, 9 offered by first mouse and 8 offered by the second one, a small difference of 1 that can be considered important or not depending on the utilization purpose. The first one has a declared battery time of NaNh (type: 800 h), the second one has a duration of 45h (type: Lithium polymer) meaning a difference of NaNh. In the end, the features offered by Roccat Kone Air are On board Memory, DPI Indicator, while Redragon M686 Vampire Elite is giving On board Memory, DPI Indicator, RGB Lighting, Customizable RGB.
Final Choice & Ranking
Numerical and Graphical Scoring of the Kone Air and M686 Vampire Elite 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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| Roccat Kone Air | Redragon M686 Vampire Elite |
| 26645 | 21355 |
| 56% | 44% |
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Use the selectors below to weight the score depending on your needs, from 0 (not important) to 5 (high priority).
| Your Rate | Max Res | Max Acc | Max Track | Poll Rate | |
| Click Lag | Adj. Weight | N. Buttons | DPI Ind. | ||
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