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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Shape
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Weight
    6. Comfort Of Use
    7. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    8. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    9. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    10. Wireless Versatility
    11. Cable
    12. Mouse Feet
    13. In The Box
  5. Control
    1. Buttons
    2. Click Latency
    3. CPI
    4. Sensor Specifications
    5. Mouse Wheel
    6. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Compatible Software Option
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

BenQ ZOWIE EC2 vs Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

BenQ ZOWIE EC2
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse

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BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Picture
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse Picture

Variants

  • BenQ Zowie EC2 (Black)
  • Pro IntelliMouse (Shadow Black)
  • Pro IntelliMouse (Shadow White)

Our Verdict

BenQ ZOWIE EC2

Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse

The BenQ ZOWIE EC2 and the Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse are good wired gaming mice with ergonomic right-handed shapes. The BenQ is significantly lighter and has much lower click latency. Comparatively, the Microsoft feels sturdier, has a much wider CPI range, an adjustable CPI, and a lower lift-off distance. It also has companion software for customization, which the BenQ lacks. The BenQ is well-suited for all hand sizes using a palm grip, but otherwise, both mice are better-suited for larger hands using other grip types.

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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

5.7
7.1

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

0
5

Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.0

Comfort Of Use 
 

8.0
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Style Picture
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse Style Picture

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

BenQ ZOWIE EC2 3D Model
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse 3D Model

Length  

4.9" (123 mm)
5.2" (132 mm)

Height  

1.7" (43 mm)
1.7" (42 mm)

Width  

2.6" (66 mm)
2.7" (69 mm)

Grip Width 
 

60 mm
66 mm

Portability 
 

5.5
5.4

Portability picture  

BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Portability picture
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse Portability picture

Volume 
 

21.05 in³ (345 cm³)
23.56 in³ (386 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Build quality picture
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

6.3
6.2

Minimum Weight Picture  

BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

94.0 g
108 g

Default Weight 
 

94.0 g
131 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

108 g
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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.0
8.5

Right-handed 
 

Yes
Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Palm Grip Picture
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Claw Grip Picture
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Fingertip Grip Picture
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

No
No

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Yes
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Receiver 
 

No
No

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
No Batteries

Use When Charging 
 

No
No

On/Off Activation 
 

None
None

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Battery Indicator  

No
No
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Cable 
 

7.0
7.0

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

6.9 ft (2.1 m)
6.1 ft (1.9 m)

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
Braided

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
7.5

Mouse Feet picture  

BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Mouse Feet picture
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Ok

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

Yes
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

BenQ ZOWIE EC2 In the box picture
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse In the box picture
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Control

Buttons 
 

4.2
6.5

Buttons Picture  

BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Buttons Picture
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

7
5

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

0
5

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

7.8
7.6

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

See details on graph tool

Expected Connection 
 

8.5 ms

Wired 
 

8.5 ms
17 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

8.6

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool

SRAV Close-Up  

BenQ ZOWIE EC2 SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

1.13%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.29%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.42%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.42%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.44%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

1.38%

Minimum CPI 
 

400 CPI
200 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

3,200 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
50 CPI

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3360
PixArt PAW3389PRO-MS

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

400 CPI
200 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

3,200 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
50 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

4%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Mouse wheel picture
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

16 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
24 Steps
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Loud
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Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

0.0
8.0

Software settings screenshot  

BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Software settings screenshot
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

No software
Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

No
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

Account Needed 
 

No Software
No

On-Board Memory 
 

No
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

No
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

No
Yes

RGB On/Off 
 

No
Yes
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully
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