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Pulsar Xlite V2 vs SteelSeries Aerox 9 Comparison

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Mouse Details

Subjects of comparisons - brand and model.

Manufacturer Pulsar SteelSeries
Model Xlite V2 Aerox 9
Photo pulsar-xlite-v2 steelseries-aerox-9
Release Date 2022 2022
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Dimensions and Weight

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

Length ~122.6 mm
~12.26 cm
~4.83 in
~128.8 mm
~12.88 cm
~5.07 in
Width ~66 mm
~6.6 cm
~2.6 in
~68.2 mm
~6.82 cm
~2.69 in
Height ~42 mm
~4.2 cm
~1.65 in
~42.1 mm
~4.21 cm
~1.66 in
Weight ~59 g
~0.06 kg
~0.13 lbs
~89 g
~0.09 kg
~0.2 lbs

Technical Specs

Full tech specifications of the given mice.

Sensor Type Optical Optical
Sensor Model PAW3370 TrueMove Air
Resolution (CPI/DPI) 50 - 20000 100 - 18000
Max Resolution (CPI/DPI) 20000 18000
Min Resolution (CPI/DPI) 50 100
Maximum Acceleration 50 G 40 G
Max Tracking Speed 400 IPS 400 IPS
Polling Rate 1000 Hz (1 ms) 1000 Hz (1 ms)
Lift Off Distance Adjustable, >1.0 mm ~1.2 mm
Switch Type Kailh GM 8.0 Golden Micro IP54
Switch Lifespan 80 million clicks 80 million clicks
Feet (Material) Virgin Grade PTFE Virgin Grade PTFE
Onboard Memory Yes Yes
Smoothing / Filtering No No
Hardware Acceleration No No
Click Latency 5.3 ms 10.3 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 5 18
Suggested Grip Palm grip, Claw grip Palm grip
DPI Indicator No No
Lighting No Yes
Adjustable Lighting No Yes
Adjustable Weight No No
Editable Scroll-Wheel Resistance No No
Silent Clicking No No
Colors Black, White, Grey, Red, Brown Black Matte
Battery Time 70 h 80 h
Battery Type Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
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Warranty 1 or 2 years 1 or 2 years
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Vs Comparison Analysis

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Model Xlite V2 Aerox 9
Picture pulsar-xlite-v2 steelseries-aerox-9
Age 2 Years 2 Years
Relative Age Same Age Same Age
User Rating 5% Worse Score 5% Better Score
Dimensions ~6.20 mm (or ~0.24 in) Shorter
~2.20 mm (or ~0.09 in) Narrower
~0.10 mm (or ~0.00 in) Lower
~6.20 mm (or ~0.24 in) Longer
~2.20 mm (or ~0.09 in) Wider
~0.10 mm (or ~0.00 in) Higher
Weight ~30.00 g or ~0.07 lbs Lighter ~30.00 g or ~0.07 lbs Heavier
Sensor Type & Model Same Tech
Different Model
Same Tech
Different Model
Resolution Range
[DPImax - DPImin]
Slightly Larger Range Slightly Smaller Range
Max Resolution 10% Better Max Res
2000 More DPI/CPI
10% Worse Max Res
2000 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 Smaller Lift Off Distance Greater Lift Off Distance
Switch Type Different Switch Tech Different Switch Tech
Switch Lifespan Same Lifespan Same Lifespan
Feet Material Type Same Feet Material Same Feet Material
Number of Buttons 13 Less Buttons 13 More Buttons
Battery Time 10 h Worse Battery Duration 10 h better Battery Duration
Click Latency 49% Better Click Latency 49% Worse Click Latency
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Graphical Vs Comparison

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Physical Characteristics
(mm, grams)
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 Pulsar Xlite V2 and SteelSeries Aerox 9, 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 mice are aged similarly, 2 years old, being released in the 2022.

• 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 Aerox 9 mouse, Xlite V2 is ~6.20 mm (or ~0.24 in) Shorter, ~2.20 mm (or ~0.09 in) Narrower and ~0.10 mm (or ~0.00 in) Lower, which makes it, overally, 8.5 mm (or -0.33 in) slightly smaller and better suiting tinier hands.

Considering the weight, Pulsar Xlite V2 is 34% lighter, a difference of 30.00 g (0.07 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, both mice are meant to be used with your right hand. They offer different grip, Palm grip, Claw grip by Xlite V2 while Aerox 9 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 Pulsar Xlite V2 sensor with the one of SteelSeries Aerox 9. The two mice share the same sensor technology, that is Optical, but different sensor model: PAW3370 equipped by Xlite V2 and TrueMove Air used by Aerox 9. 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 Xlite V2 provides 19950 DPI/CPI, while Aerox 9 offers 17900 DPI/CPI, meaning that the first one has slightly 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, Xlite V2 is offering 10% better Max Resolution, 2000 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, Xlite V2 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 Aerox 9 shows an higher value, 1.2 mm, a small difference of 0.20 mm. Anyway, Xlite V2 offers adjustable lift off distance through software.

Click and Shift Latencies

Pulsar Xlite V2 has lower click latency than SteelSeries Aerox 9, a consistent difference of 5.00 ms, 49% better Click Latency, which can be evaluated 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 Xlite V2 and Aerox 9 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, Xlite V2 has Kailh GM 8.0 while Aerox 9 has Golden Micro IP54; moreover, they have the same life span of 80 millions clicks. The Feet Material is the same, Virgin Grade PTFE. Considering the available Number of Buttons, 5 offered by first mouse and 18 offered by the second one, a great difference of 13 that can be considered important or not depending on the utilization purpose. The first one has a declared battery time of 70h (type: Lithium polymer), the second one has a duration of 80h (type: Lithium polymer) meaning a difference of 10h. In the end, the feature offered by Pulsar Xlite V2 is On board Memory, while SteelSeries Aerox 9 is giving On board Memory, RGB Lighting, Customizable RGB.

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Final Choice & Ranking

Numerical and Graphical Scoring of the Xlite V2 and Aerox 9 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.

Pulsar Xlite V2 SteelSeries Aerox 9
2067421326
49%51%
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Click LagAdj. WeightN. ButtonsDPI Ind.


The scores above represent a numerical evaluation of the Pulsar Xlite V2 and SteelSeries Aerox 9 specifications.

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


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