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).
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 Finalmouse Starlight 12 Phantom, 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, 2 years old, being released in the 2022, while Starlight 12 Phantom is older, 3 years old, being released in the 2021. The production age difference is 1 year(s). This makes the Xlite V2 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 Starlight 12 Phantom mouse, Xlite V2 is ~6.60 mm (or ~0.26 in) Longer, ~6.00 mm (or ~0.24 in) Wider and ~7.00 mm (or ~0.28 in) Higher, which makes it, overally, 19.6 mm (or 0.77 in) moderately bigger and better suiting greater hands.
Considering the weight, Pulsar Xlite V2 is 29% heavier, a difference of 17.00 g (0.04 lbs), which can be considered moderately 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, Xlite V2 is meant to be Right-handed while Starlight 12 Phantom is Ambidextrous. They offer different grip, Palm grip, Claw grip by Xlite V2 while Starlight 12 Phantom 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 Pulsar Xlite V2 sensor with the one of Finalmouse Starlight 12 Phantom. The two mice share the same sensor technology, that is Optical, but different sensor model: PAW3370 equipped by Xlite V2 and Finalsensor used by Starlight 12 Phantom. 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 Starlight 12 Phantom offers 19600 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). They are offering the same Max Resolution, 20000 DPI/CPI, meaning that for the same length of shift the mice will recognize the same amount of movement, "reading" equal dots per inch and, in other words, they will move with the same speed on the screen.
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, Starlight 12 Phantom shows a preferable value, 450 IPS, a small difference of 50 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, Xlite V2 and Starlight 12 Phantom share a Lift Off distance of 1 mm, above this one they will not work accurately. Anyway, Xlite V2 offers adjustable lift off distance through software.
Click and Shift Latencies
Pulsar Xlite V2 has lower click latency than Finalmouse Starlight 12 Phantom, a great difference of 7.30 ms, 58% 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 Xlite V2 and Starlight 12 Phantom 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, Kailh GM 8.0; 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 6 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 70h (type: Lithium polymer), the second one has a duration of 140h (type: Lithium polymer) meaning a difference of 70h. In the end, the feature offered by Pulsar Xlite V2 is On board Memory, while Finalmouse Starlight 12 Phantom is giving RGB Lighting.
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Final Choice & Ranking
Numerical and Graphical Scoring of the Xlite V2 and Starlight 12 Phantom 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.
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