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Mionix Castor vs Roccat Kain 120 (122) AIMO Comparison

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Mouse Details

Subjects of comparisons - brand and model.

Manufacturer Mionix Roccat
Model Castor Kain 120 AIMO
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Release Date 2015 2019
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Dimensions and Weight

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

Length ~122.4 mm
~12.24 cm
~4.82 in
~124 mm
~12.4 cm
~4.88 in
Width ~70.4 mm
~7.04 cm
~2.77 in
~65 mm
~6.5 cm
~2.56 in
Height ~40.1 mm
~4.01 cm
~1.58 in
~43 mm
~4.3 cm
~1.69 in
Weight ~94 g
~0.09 kg
~0.21 lbs
~89 g
~0.09 kg
~0.2 lbs

Technical Specs

Full tech specifications of the given mice.

Sensor Type Optical Optical
Sensor Model PMW3310 PMW3381
Resolution (CPI/DPI) 400 - 10000 100 - 16000
Max Resolution (CPI/DPI) 10000 16000
Min Resolution (CPI/DPI) 400 100
Maximum Acceleration 30 G 50 G
Max Tracking Speed 130 IPS 400 IPS
Polling Rate 1000 Hz (1ms) 1000 Hz (1ms)
Lift Off Distance Adjustable (~1.2 mm with HQ cloths) Adjustable (~2.0 mm default)
Switch Type Omron Omron
Switch Lifespan 20 million clicks 50 million clicks
Feet (Material) PTFE PTFE
Onboard Memory Yes Yes
Smoothing / Filtering No No
Hardware Acceleration No No
Click Latency 20.0 ms 8.2 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 6
Suggested Grip Palm grip, Claw grip Palm grip, Claw grip, Fingertip grip
DPI Indicator No Yes
Lighting Yes Yes
Adjustable Lighting No Yes
Adjustable Weight No No
Editable Scroll-Wheel Resistance No No
Silent Clicking Yes No
Colors Black, Red, White Blue, Grey, Yellow Black
Battery Time - -
Battery Type - -
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Vs Comparison Analysis

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Model Castor Kain 120 AIMO
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Age 9 Years 5 Years
Relative Age 4 Years Older 4 Years Younger
User Rating 7% Worse Score 7% Better Score
Dimensions ~1.60 mm (or ~0.06 in) Shorter
~5.40 mm (or ~0.21 in) Wider
~2.90 mm (or ~0.11 in) Lower
~1.60 mm (or ~0.06 in) Longer
~5.40 mm (or ~0.21 in) Narrower
~2.90 mm (or ~0.11 in) Higher
Weight ~5.00 g or ~0.01 lbs Heavier ~5.00 g or ~0.01 lbs Lighter
Sensor Type & Model Same Tech
Different Model
Same Tech
Different Model
Resolution Range
[DPImax - DPImin]
Smaller Range Larger Range
Max Resolution 38% Worse Max Res.
6000 Less DPI/CPI
38% Better Max Res.
6000 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 68% Worse Max IPS 68% Better Max IPS
Polling Rate Same Polling Rate Same Polling Rate
Lift Off Distance Smaller Lift Off Distance Greater Lift Off Distance
Switch Type Same Switch Tech Same Switch Tech
Switch Lifespan 60% Worse Lifespan 60% Better Lifespan
Feet Material Type Same Feet Material Same Feet Material
Number of Buttons Same Buttons Number Same Buttons Number
Battery Time
Click Latency 59% Worse Click Latency 59% 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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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 Mionix Castor and Roccat Kain 120 AIMO, 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 Castor is older, 9 years old, being released in the 2015, while the other one is younger, 5 years old, being released in the 2019. The production age difference is 4 year(s). This makes the Kain 120 AIMO 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 Kain 120 AIMO mouse, Castor is ~1.60 mm (or ~0.06 in) Shorter, ~5.40 mm (or ~0.21 in) Wider and ~2.90 mm (or ~0.11 in) Lower, which makes it, overally, 0.9 mm (or 0.04 in) different in size and not significantly influencing the choice based on own's hand size.

Considering the weight, Mionix Castor is 5% heavier, 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 Castor while Kain 120 AIMO has Palm grip, Claw grip, Fingertip grip; this last one can be considered more adaptable, with a number of grip possibilities equal to 3 instead of the 2 offered by the other one.

• Sensor and Latencies 🐭⏱️

Let's now compare Mionix Castor sensor with the one of Roccat Kain 120 AIMO. The two mice share the same sensor technology, that is Optical, but different sensor model: PMW3310 equipped by Castor and PMW3381 used by Kain 120 AIMO. 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 Castor provides 9600 DPI/CPI, while Kain 120 AIMO offers 15900 DPI/CPI, meaning that the last one has 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, Kain 120 AIMO is offering 38% better Max Resolution, 6000 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, Kain 120 AIMO 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, Kain 120 AIMO shows a preferable value, 400 IPS, a great difference of 270 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 Kain 120 AIMO 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

Mionix Castor has higher click latency than Roccat Kain 120 AIMO, a great difference of 11.80 ms, 59% 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 Castor and Kain 120 AIMO 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, the lifespan of first mouse is 20 millions clicks while the second is 500 millions clicks, 60% worse Lifespan, a difference of 30 millions clicks that can be evaluated very significant. The Feet Material is the same, PTFE. Considering the available Number of Buttons, 6 offered by first mouse and 6 offered by the second one, a no difference of 0 that can be considered important or not depending on the utilization purpose. In the end, the features offered by Mionix Castor are On board Memory, RGB Lighting, Silent Clicking, while Roccat Kain 120 AIMO is giving On board Memory, DPI Indicator, RGB Lighting, Customizable RGB.

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Final Choice & Ranking

Numerical and Graphical Scoring of the Castor and Kain 120 AIMO 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.

Mionix Castor Roccat Kain 120 AIMO
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37%63%
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The scores above represent a numerical evaluation of the Mionix Castor and Roccat Kain 120 AIMO specifications.

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


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