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Darmoshark M3 vs Gigabyte Aorus M4 Comparison

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Mouse Details

Subjects of comparisons - brand and model.

Manufacturer Darmoshark Gigabyte
Model M3 Aorus M4
Photo darmoshark-m3
Release Date 2023 2019
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Dimensions and Weight

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

Length ~129 mm
~12.9 cm
~5.08 in
~122.4 mm
~12.24 cm
~4.82 in
Width ~66 mm
~6.6 cm
~2.6 in
~66.3 mm
~6.63 cm
~2.61 in
Height ~39 mm
~3.9 cm
~1.54 in
~40 mm
~4 cm
~1.57 in
Weight ~58 g
~0.06 kg
~0.13 lbs
~98 g
~0.1 kg
~0.22 lbs

Technical Specs

Full tech specifications of the given mice.

Sensor Type Optical Optical
Sensor Model PAW3395 Pixart SDNS-3988
Resolution (CPI/DPI) 100 - 26000 50 - 6400
Max Resolution (CPI/DPI) 26000 6400
Min Resolution (CPI/DPI) 100 50
Maximum Acceleration 50 G 50 G
Max Tracking Speed 650 IPS 200 IPS
Polling Rate 2000 Hz (0.5ms) 1000 Hz (1ms)
Lift Off Distance Adjustable, low>1.0 mm 1.5 mm
Switch Type TTC Golden Micro Dustproof Omron
Switch Lifespan 80 million clicks 50 million clicks
Feet (Material) Virgin Grade PTFE PTFE
Onboard Memory Yes Yes
Smoothing / Filtering No No
Hardware Acceleration No No
Click Latency 3.5 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 Ambidextrous
Buttons 5 8
Suggested Grip Palm grip Palm grip, Claw grip, Fingertip grip
DPI Indicator No 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, Camel Black
Battery Time 100 h (500 mAh) -
Battery Type Lithium polymer -
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Vs Comparison Analysis

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Model M3 Aorus M4
Picture darmoshark-m3
Age 1 Year 5 Years
Relative Age 4 Years Younger 4 Years Older
User Rating 7% Better Score 7% Worse Score
Dimensions ~6.60 mm (or ~0.26 in) Longer
~0.30 mm (or ~0.01 in) Narrower
~1.00 mm (or ~0.04 in) Lower
~6.60 mm (or ~0.26 in) Shorter
~0.30 mm (or ~0.01 in) Wider
~1.00 mm (or ~0.04 in) Higher
Weight ~40.00 g or ~0.09 lbs Lighter ~40.00 g or ~0.09 lbs Heavier
Sensor Type & Model Same Tech
Different Model
Same Tech
Different Model
Resolution Range
[DPImax - DPImin]
Way Larger Range Way Smaller Range
Max Resolution 75% Better Max Res
19600 More DPI/CPI
75% Worse Max Res
19600 Less DPI/CPI
Min Resolution 50% Worse Min Res
50 Less DPI/CPI
50% Better Min Res
50 More DPI/CPI
Maximum Acceleration Same Max G Same Max G
Maximum Tracking Speed 69% Better Max IPS 69% Worse Max IPS
Polling Rate 50% Better Polling Rate 50% Worse Polling Rate
Lift Off Distance Smaller Lift Off Distance Greater Lift Off Distance
Switch Type Different Switch Tech Different Switch Tech
Switch Lifespan 38% Better Lifespan 38% Worse Lifespan
Feet Material Type Better Feet Material Worse Feet Material
Number of Buttons 3 Less Buttons 3 More 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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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 Darmoshark M3 and Gigabyte Aorus M4, 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, 1 years old, being released in the 2023, while Aorus M4 is older, 5 years old, being released in the 2019. The production age difference is 4 year(s). This makes the M3 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 Aorus M4 mouse, M3 is ~6.60 mm (or ~0.26 in) Longer, ~0.30 mm (or ~0.01 in) Narrower and ~1.00 mm (or ~0.04 in) Lower, which makes it, overally, 5.3 mm (or 0.21 in) slightly bigger and better suiting greater hands.

Considering the weight, Darmoshark M3 is 41% lighter, a difference of 40.00 g (0.09 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, M3 is meant to be Right-handed while Aorus M4 is Ambidextrous. They offer different grip, Palm grip by M3 while Aorus M4 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 1 offered by the other one.

• Sensor and Latencies 🐭⏱️

Let's now compare Darmoshark M3 sensor with the one of Gigabyte Aorus M4. The two mice share the same sensor technology, that is Optical, but different sensor model: PAW3395 equipped by M3 and Pixart SDNS-3988 used by Aorus M4. 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 M3 provides 25900 DPI/CPI, while Aorus M4 offers 6350 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, M3 is offering 75% better Max Resolution, 19600 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, the models show equal values, 50 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, M3 shows a preferable value, 650 IPS, a great difference of 450 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.

M3 has a Polling Rate of 2000 Hz, in other words it reports data to computer 1 time every 0.50 ms, while Aorus M4 is characterized by 1000 Hz or an input every 1.00 ms, making this last one having 50% worse Polling Rate. Lastly, the Lift Off distance of Aorus M4 shows an higher value, 1.5 mm, a moderate difference of 0.50 mm. Anyway, M3 offers 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 Aorus M4 is missing. We apologize for the inconvenience, you can request priority data update through the contact page. However, M3 has a click latency of 3.5 ms which can be considered very good, 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 M3 and Aorus M4 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, M3 has TTC Golden Micro Dustproof while Aorus M4 has Omron; moreover, the Switch lifespan of first mouse is 80 millions clicks while the second is 50 millions clicks, 38% better Lifespan, a difference of 30 millions clicks that can be evaluated very significant. The Feet Material is better for M3, being this Virgin Grade PTFE. Considering the available Number of Buttons, 5 offered by first mouse and 8 offered by the second one, a small difference of 3 that can be considered important or not depending on the utilization purpose. In the end, the feature offered by Darmoshark M3 is On board Memory, while Gigabyte Aorus M4 is giving On board Memory, DPI Indicator, RGB Lighting, Customizable RGB.

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Final Choice & Ranking

Numerical and Graphical Scoring of the M3 and Aorus M4 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.

Darmoshark M3 Gigabyte Aorus M4
2182517175
56%44%
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Your RateMax ResMax AccMax TrackPoll Rate
Click LagAdj. WeightN. ButtonsDPI Ind.


The scores above represent a numerical evaluation of the Darmoshark M3 and Gigabyte Aorus M4 specifications.

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


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