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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

Dream Machines DM1 FPS vs BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Dream Machines DM1 FPS
BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C

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Dream Machines DM1 FPS Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C Picture
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard

Variants

  • DM1 FPS (Blizzard White)
  • DM1 FPS (Blood Red)
  • DM1 FPS (Noir)
  • DM1 FPS (Ocean Blue)
  • DM1 FPS (Onyx Black)
  • DM1 FPS (Pearl White)
  • DM1 FPS (Raven Black)
  • DM1 FPS (Smoke Grey)
  • ZOWIE EC3-C (Black)

Review

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Our Verdict

Dream Machines DM1 FPS

BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C

The BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C and the Dream Machines DM1 FPS are wired gaming mice with comparable performance. The BenQ is somewhat lighter and feels better built. It also has mouse feet that glide more smoothly, a more consistent sensor, and marginally lower click latency. On the other hand, the Dream Machines has a wider CPI range and lets you adjust the CPI by steps of 200, while the BenQ only has four default CPI presets. The Dream Machines also has customization software, which the BenQ lacks.

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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

6.7
6.2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

6
0

Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

Dream Machines DM1 FPS Style Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
No Lighting
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Shape  

3D Model  

Dream Machines DM1 FPS 3D Model
BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C 3D Model

Length  

5.0" (126 mm)
4.7" (120 mm)

Height  

1.5" (39 mm)
1.6" (42 mm)

Width  

2.7" (68 mm)
2.6" (66 mm)

Grip Width 
 

65 mm
63 mm

Portability 
 

5.6
5.6

Portability picture  

Dream Machines DM1 FPS Portability picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C Portability picture

Volume 
 

20.57 in³ (337 cm³)
20.14 in³ (330 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

Dream Machines DM1 FPS Build quality picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

6.8
8.0

Minimum Weight Picture  

BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

83 g
73.2 g

Default Weight 
 

111 g
73.2 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

83 g
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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.0
8.0

Right-handed 
 

No
Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

Yes
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Dream Machines DM1 FPS Palm Grip Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Dream Machines DM1 FPS Claw Grip Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Dream Machines DM1 FPS Fingertip Grip Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

No
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Yes

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

Cable 
 

8.5
8.5

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

5.9 ft (1.8 m)
7.1 ft (2.2 m)

Cable Type 
 

Paracord-like
Paracord-like

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
8.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Dream Machines DM1 FPS Mouse Feet picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Ok
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

Yes
Yes

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Dream Machines DM1 FPS In the box picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C In the box picture
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Control

Buttons 
 

6.7
4.2

Buttons Picture  

Dream Machines DM1 FPS Buttons Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
7

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

6
0

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

7.8
8.0

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

See details on graph tool

Expected Connection 
 

7.7 ms

Wired 
 

16 ms
7.7 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

CPI 
 

9.5

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool

SRAV Close-Up  

BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.19%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.04%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.25%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.17%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.35%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-6.00%

Minimum CPI 
 

200 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

16,000 CPI
3,200 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

200 CPI
N/A

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3389
PixArt PMW3360

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

200 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

16,000 CPI
3,200 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

200 CPI
N/A

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

9%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Dream Machines DM1 FPS Mouse wheel picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Quiet
Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

7.0
0.0

Software settings screenshot  

Dream Machines DM1 FPS Software settings screenshot
BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

Dream Machines DM1 FPS
No software

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
No

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

Account Needed 
 

No
No Software

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
No

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
No

Profile Configuration 
 

No
No

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
No
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

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Blizzard White
DM1 FPS
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Black
ZOWIE EC3-C
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Amazon.com
Blood Red
DM1 FPS
Searching
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Black
ZOWIE EC3-C
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BestBuy.com
Noir
DM1 FPS
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Black
ZOWIE EC3-C
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B&H
Ocean Blue
DM1 FPS
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Black
ZOWIE EC3-C
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Walmart.com
Onyx Black
DM1 FPS
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Pearl White
DM1 FPS
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Raven Black
DM1 FPS
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Smoke Grey
DM1 FPS
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Dream Machines DM1 FPS

BenQ ZOWIE EC3-C

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