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Benq Zowie ZA13 vs Corsair Scimitar PRO RGB Comparison

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Mouse Details

Subjects of comparisons - brand and model.

Manufacturer Benq Corsair
Model Zowie ZA13 Scimitar PRO RGB
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Release Date 2015 2017
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Dimensions and Weight

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

Length ~120 mm
~12 cm
~4.72 in
~119.5 mm
~11.95 cm
~4.7 in
Width ~62 mm
~6.2 cm
~2.44 in
~77 mm
~7.7 cm
~3.03 in
Height ~38 mm
~3.8 cm
~1.5 in
~42.5 mm
~4.25 cm
~1.67 in
Weight ~80 g
~0.08 kg
~0.18 lbs
~147 g
~0.15 kg
~0.32 lbs

Technical Specs

Full tech specifications of the given mice.

Sensor Type Optical Optical
Sensor Model PMW3310 PMW3367
Resolution (CPI/DPI) 400 - 3200 100 - 16000
Max Resolution (CPI/DPI) 3200 16000
Min Resolution (CPI/DPI) 400 100
Maximum Acceleration 30 G 50 G
Max Tracking Speed 130 IPS 300 IPS
Polling Rate 1000 Hz (1ms) 1000Hz
Lift Off Distance Adjustable (~1.2 mm with HQ cloths) Adjustable >1.2 mm
Switch Type Unknown Omron
Switch Lifespan - 20 million clicks
Feet (Material) PTFE PTFE
Onboard Memory No Yes
Smoothing / Filtering No No
Hardware Acceleration No No
Click Latency 13.0 ms 6.8 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 Ambidextrous Right-handed
Buttons 5 17
Suggested Grip Palm grip, Claw grip Palm grip, Claw grip
DPI Indicator Yes No
Lighting No RGB
Adjustable Lighting No Yes
Adjustable Weight No No
Editable Scroll-Wheel Resistance No No
Silent Clicking No No
Colors White, Black Black
Battery Time - -
Battery Type - -
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Price and Warranty

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Warranty 1 Year 2 Years
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Vs Comparison Analysis

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Model Zowie ZA13 Scimitar PRO RGB
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Age 9 Years 7 Years
Relative Age 2 Years Older 2 Years Younger
User Rating 25% Better Score 25% Worse Score
Dimensions ~0.50 mm (or ~0.02 in) Longer
~15.00 mm (or ~0.59 in) Narrower
~4.50 mm (or ~0.18 in) Lower
~0.50 mm (or ~0.02 in) Shorter
~15.00 mm (or ~0.59 in) Wider
~4.50 mm (or ~0.18 in) Higher
Weight ~67.00 g or ~0.15 lbs Lighter ~67.00 g or ~0.15 lbs Heavier
Sensor Type & Model Same Tech
Different Model
Same Tech
Different Model
Resolution Range
[DPImax - DPImin]
Way Smaller Range Way Larger Range
Max Resolution 80% Worse Max Res.
12800 Less DPI/CPI
80% Better Max Res.
12800 More DPI/CPI
Min Resolution 75% Worse Min Res
300 Less DPI/CPI
75% Better Min Res
300 More DPI/CPI
Maximum Acceleration 40% Worse Max G 40% Better Max G
Maximum Tracking Speed 57% Worse Max IPS 57% Better Max IPS
Polling Rate 90% Better Polling Rate 90% Worse Polling Rate
Lift Off Distance Same Lift Off Distance Same 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 12 Less Buttons 12 More Buttons
Battery Time
Click Latency 48% Worse Click Latency 48% Better Click Latency
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Graphical Vs Comparison

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Physical Characteristics
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Sensor 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 Benq Zowie ZA13 and Corsair Scimitar PRO RGB, 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 Zowie ZA13 is older, 9 years old, being released in the 2015, while the other one is younger, 7 years old, being released in the 2017. The production age difference is 2 year(s). This makes the Scimitar PRO RGB 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 Scimitar PRO RGB mouse, Zowie ZA13 is ~0.50 mm (or ~0.02 in) Longer, ~15.00 mm (or ~0.59 in) Narrower and ~4.50 mm (or ~0.18 in) Lower, which makes it, overally, 19 mm (or -0.75 in) moderately smaller and better suiting tinier hands.

Considering the weight, Benq Zowie ZA13 is 46% lighter, a difference of 67.00 g (0.15 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. Anyway, both mice does not offer weight personalization .

Regarding the Ergonomy, Zowie ZA13 is meant to be Ambidextrous while Scimitar PRO RGB is Right-handed. They offer the same grip, Palm grip, Claw grip; the degree of adaptability is the same and equal to 2.

• Sensor and Latencies 🐭⏱️

Let's now compare Benq Zowie ZA13 sensor with the one of Corsair Scimitar PRO RGB. The two mice share the same sensor technology, that is Optical, but different sensor model: PMW3310 equipped by Zowie ZA13 and PMW3367 used by Scimitar PRO RGB. 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 Zowie ZA13 provides 2800 DPI/CPI, while Scimitar PRO RGB offers 15900 DPI/CPI, meaning that the last one has way larger range. Consider picking up the one having 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, Scimitar PRO RGB is offering 80% better Max Resolution, 12800 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, Scimitar PRO RGB shows a better value, 50 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, Scimitar PRO RGB shows a preferable value, 300 IPS, a significant difference of 170 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.

Zowie ZA13 has a Polling Rate of 1000 Hz, in other words it reports data to computer 1 time every 1.00 ms, while Scimitar PRO RGB is characterized by 100 Hz or an input every 10.00 ms, making this last one having 90% worse Polling Rate. Lastly, Zowie ZA13 and Scimitar PRO RGB 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

Benq Zowie ZA13 has higher click latency than Corsair Scimitar PRO RGB, a great difference of 6.20 ms, 48% worse 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 Zowie ZA13 and Scimitar PRO RGB 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, Zowie ZA13 has Unknown while Scimitar PRO RGB has Omron; The Feet Material is the same, PTFE. Considering the available Number of Buttons, 5 offered by first mouse and 17 offered by the second one, a great difference of 12 that can be considered important or not depending on the utilization purpose. In the end, the feature offered by Benq Zowie ZA13 is DPI Indicator, while Corsair Scimitar PRO RGB is giving On board Memory, Customizable RGB.

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Final Choice & Ranking

Numerical and Graphical Scoring of the Zowie ZA13 and Scimitar PRO RGB 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.

Benq Zowie ZA13 Corsair Scimitar PRO RGB
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The scores above represent a numerical evaluation of the Benq Zowie ZA13 and Corsair Scimitar PRO RGB specifications.

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


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