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Asus TUF Gaming M3 vs Cooler Master MM830 Comparison

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Mouse Details

Subjects of comparisons - brand and model.

Manufacturer Asus Cooler Master
Model TUF Gaming M3 MM830
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Release Date 2019 2018
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Dimensions and Weight

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

Length ~118.2 mm
~11.82 cm
~4.65 in
~130.1 mm
~13.01 cm
~5.12 in
Width ~68 mm
~6.8 cm
~2.68 in
~82.2 mm
~8.22 cm
~3.24 in
Height ~40 mm
~4 cm
~1.57 in
~43.4 mm
~4.34 cm
~1.71 in
Weight ~84 g
~0.08 kg
~0.19 lbs
~162 g
~0.16 kg
~0.36 lbs

Technical Specs

Full tech specifications of the given mice.

Sensor Type Optical Optical
Sensor Model PMW3325 PMW3360
Resolution (CPI/DPI) 200 - 7000 100 - 24000
Max Resolution (CPI/DPI) 7000 24000
Min Resolution (CPI/DPI) 200 100
Maximum Acceleration 20 G 50 G
Max Tracking Speed 100 IPS 250 IPS
Polling Rate 1000 Hz (1ms) 1000 Hz (1ms)
Lift Off Distance 2.0 mm Adjustable, Default ~2.0 mm
Switch Type Omron Omron
Switch Lifespan 20 million clicks 20 million clicks
Feet (Material) PTFE PTFE
Onboard Memory No Yes
Smoothing / Filtering No No
Hardware Acceleration No No
Click Latency 15.7 ms 16.6 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 7 8
Suggested Grip Palm grip, Claw grip, Fingertip grip Palm grip, Claw grip
DPI Indicator Yes Yes
Lighting Yes Yes
Adjustable Lighting Yes Yes
Adjustable Weight No No
Editable Scroll-Wheel Resistance No No
Silent Clicking No No
Colors Black Black
Battery Time - -
Battery Type - -
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Warranty 2 Years 2 Years
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Vs Comparison Analysis

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Model TUF Gaming M3 MM830
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Age 5 Years 6 Years
Relative Age 1 Year Younger 1 Year Older
User Rating 3% Better Score 3% Worse Score
Dimensions ~11.90 mm (or ~0.47 in) Shorter
~14.20 mm (or ~0.56 in) Narrower
~3.40 mm (or ~0.13 in) Lower
~11.90 mm (or ~0.47 in) Longer
~14.20 mm (or ~0.56 in) Wider
~3.40 mm (or ~0.13 in) Higher
Weight ~78.00 g or ~0.17 lbs Lighter ~78.00 g or ~0.17 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 71% Worse Max Res.
17000 Less DPI/CPI
71% Better Max Res.
17000 More DPI/CPI
Min Resolution 50% Worse Min Res
100 Less DPI/CPI
50% Better Min Res
100 More DPI/CPI
Maximum Acceleration 60% Worse Max G 60% Better Max G
Maximum Tracking Speed 60% Worse Max IPS 60% Better Max IPS
Polling Rate Same Polling Rate Same Polling Rate
Lift Off Distance Same Lift Off Distance Same Lift Off Distance
Switch Type Same Switch Tech Same Switch Tech
Switch Lifespan Same Lifespan Same Lifespan
Feet Material Type Same Feet Material Same Feet Material
Number of Buttons 1 Less Buttons 1 More Buttons
Battery Time
Click Latency 5% Better Click Latency 5% Worse 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 Asus TUF Gaming M3 and Cooler Master MM830, 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, 5 years old, being released in the 2019, while MM830 is older, 6 years old, being released in the 2018. The production age difference is 1 year(s). This makes the TUF Gaming M3 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 MM830 mouse, TUF Gaming M3 is ~11.90 mm (or ~0.47 in) Shorter, ~14.20 mm (or ~0.56 in) Narrower and ~3.40 mm (or ~0.13 in) Lower, which makes it, overally, 29.5 mm (or -1.16 in) significantly smaller and better suiting tinier hands.

Considering the weight, Asus TUF Gaming M3 is 48% lighter, a difference of 78.00 g (0.17 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, both mice are meant to be used with your right hand. They offer different grip, Palm grip, Claw grip, Fingertip grip by TUF Gaming M3 while MM830 has Palm grip, Claw grip; the first one can be considered more adaptable, with a greater number of grip possibilities equal to 3 instead of the 2 offered by the other one.

• Sensor and Latencies 🐭⏱️

Let's now compare Asus TUF Gaming M3 sensor with the one of Cooler Master MM830. The two mice share the same sensor technology, that is Optical, but different sensor model: PMW3325 equipped by TUF Gaming M3 and PMW3360 used by MM830. 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 TUF Gaming M3 provides 6800 DPI/CPI, while MM830 offers 23900 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, MM830 is offering 71% better Max Resolution, 17000 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, MM830 shows a better value, 50 G, a significant difference of 30 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, MM830 shows a preferable value, 250 IPS, a significant difference of 150 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, TUF Gaming M3 and MM830 share a Lift Off distance of 2 mm, above this one they will not work accurately. Anyway, MM830 offers adjustable lift off distance through software.

Click and Shift Latencies

Asus TUF Gaming M3 has lower click latency than Cooler Master MM830, a small difference of 0.90 ms, 5% better Click Latency, which can be evaluated not really 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 TUF Gaming M3 and MM830 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, they have the same life span of 20 millions clicks. The Feet Material is the same, PTFE. Considering the available Number of Buttons, 7 offered by first mouse and 8 offered by the second one, a small difference of 1 that can be considered important or not depending on the utilization purpose. In the end, the features offered by Asus TUF Gaming M3 are DPI Indicator, RGB Lighting, Customizable RGB, while Cooler Master MM830 is giving On board Memory, DPI Indicator, RGB Lighting, Customizable RGB.

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Final Choice & Ranking

Numerical and Graphical Scoring of the TUF Gaming M3 and MM830 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.

Asus TUF Gaming M3 Cooler Master MM830
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The scores above represent a numerical evaluation of the Asus TUF Gaming M3 and Cooler Master MM830 specifications.

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


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