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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. Hand Size Recommendation
    7. Wireless Versatility
    8. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    9. Cable
    10. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    11. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    12. Mouse Feet
    13. In The Box
  5. Control
    1. Main Button
    2. Additional Buttons
    3. Click Latency
    4. CPI
    5. Sensor Latency
    6. Sensor Specifications
    7. Mouse Wheel
    8. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

BenQ ZOWIE S2 vs Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

BenQ ZOWIE S2
Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC

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BenQ ZOWIE S2 Picture
Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC Picture
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Variants

  • Zowie S2 (Black)
  • Zowie S2 (DIVINA Blue)
  • Zowie S2 (DIVINA Pink)
  • G203 LIGHTSYNC (Black)
  • G203 LIGHTSYNC (Blue)
  • G203 LIGHTSYNC (Lilac)
  • G203 LIGHTSYNC (White)

Our Verdict

BenQ ZOWIE S2

Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

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Zowie S2
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G203 LIGHTSYNC
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DIVINA Blue
Zowie S2
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Blue
G203 LIGHTSYNC
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DIVINA Pink
Zowie S2
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Lilac
G203 LIGHTSYNC
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White
G203 LIGHTSYNC
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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

6.0
6.4

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

0
11

Buttons 
 

4.2
6.8

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

BenQ ZOWIE S2 Style Picture
Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

BenQ ZOWIE S2 3D Model
Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC 3D Model

Length  

4.8" (122 mm)
4.6" (117 mm)

Width  

2.6" (66 mm)
2.5" (64 mm)

Height  

1.5" (39 mm)
1.5" (38 mm)

Grip Width 
 

60 mm
60 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

Yes
Shape Only

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
Yes

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Portability 
 

5.7
5.8

Portability picture  

BenQ ZOWIE S2 Portability picture
Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

19.16 in³ (314 cm³)
17.09 in³ (280 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

BenQ ZOWIE S2 Build quality picture
Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

7.2
7.1

Minimum Weight Picture  

BenQ ZOWIE S2 Minimum Weight Picture
Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

84.0 g
84.6 g

Default Weight 
 

84.0 g
84.6 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation

Right-handed 
 

No

Left-handed 
 

No
Yes

Ambidextrous 
 

Yes
Shape Only

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Wired

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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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

BenQ ZOWIE S2 Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
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Cable 
 

6.5
7.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Length 
 

6.9 ft (2.1 m)
6.9 ft (2.1 m)

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
Rubber

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

BenQ ZOWIE S2 Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

BenQ ZOWIE S2 Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
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Mouse Feet 
 

8.0
7.5

Mouse Feet picture  

BenQ ZOWIE S2 Mouse Feet picture
Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Ok

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

Yes
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

BenQ ZOWIE S2 In the box picture
Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC In the box picture
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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Force/Distances Graph  

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Switch Type 
 

Mechanical

Switch Model 
 

Not Specified

Additional Buttons 
 

4.2
6.8

Buttons Picture  

BenQ ZOWIE S2 Buttons Picture
Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

7
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

0
11

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

7.9
9.1

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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See details on graph tool

Expected Connection 
 

8.3 ms
3.7 ms

Wired 
 

8.3 ms
3.7 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

9.7
9.8

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool
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SRAV Close-Up  

BenQ ZOWIE S2 SRAV Close-Up
Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.02%
-0.11%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.04%
0.00%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.08%
0.00%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.14%
0.27%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.37%
0.27%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-2.56%
-3.88%

Minimum CPI 
 

400 CPI
200 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

3,200 CPI
8,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
50 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

8.9

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

14.0 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

3.6 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

4.7 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3360
1855

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

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 S2 Mouse wheel picture
Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

16 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
Loud
Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

No software
Logitech G HUB

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

No
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
Yes

On-Board Memory 
 

No
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

No
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

No
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes

Software settings screenshot  

BenQ ZOWIE S2 Software settings screenshot

RGB On/Off 
 

No
Yes

Account Needed 
 

No Software
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully
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Check Price

Black
Zowie S2
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Black
G203 LIGHTSYNC
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DIVINA Blue
Zowie S2
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Blue
G203 LIGHTSYNC
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DIVINA Pink
Zowie S2
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Lilac
G203 LIGHTSYNC
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White
G203 LIGHTSYNC
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BenQ ZOWIE S2

Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC

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