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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. Cable
    9. Mouse Feet
    10. 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

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small vs Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small

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Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small Picture

Variants

  • Starlight-12 Small (Achilles)
  • Starlight-12 Small (Ares)
  • Starlight-12 Small (Hades)
  • Starlight-12 Small (Pegasus)
  • Starlight-12 Small (Zeus)
  • Starlight-12 Small (Poseidon)

Our Verdict

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small

The Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small and the Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small are very similar ultra-lightweight gaming mice. However, the Poseidon performs better overall. Its click latency is lower, and it has a better build quality and a straight scroll wheel. Also, it has upgraded Kailh 8.0 switches rather than the Omron switches used in the original Starlight-12. Otherwise, the two mice are extremely similar except for their color schemes.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

6.5
6.8

Build Quality 
 

8.0
9.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small Style Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
No Lighting

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Shape  

3D Model  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small 3D Model
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small 3D Model

Length  

4.5" (115 mm)
4.5" (115 mm)

Width  

2.3" (60 mm)
2.4" (60 mm)

Height  

1.4" (35 mm)
1.4" (35 mm)

Grip Width 
 

56 mm
56 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

Shape Only
Shape Only

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

Yes
Yes

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

Portability 
 

5.9
5.9

Portability picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small Portability picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

14.71 in³ (241 cm³)
14.71 in³ (241 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

Build Quality 
 

8.0
9.0

Build quality picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small Build quality picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small Build quality picture

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Weight 
 

9.7
9.7

Minimum Weight Picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small Minimum Weight Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

44.7 g
43.7 g

Default Weight 
 

44.7 g
43.7 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small Palm Grip Hand Recommendation
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small Claw Grip Hand Recommendation
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation

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Wireless Versatility 
 

7.2
7.2

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

1
1

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Receiver 
 

Yes
Yes

Battery Type 
 

Rechargeable
Rechargeable

Use When Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
Auto Off And On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

Yes
Yes

Battery Indicator  

Yes
Yes

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Cable 
 

9.0
9.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

5.9 ft (1.8 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Cable Type 
 

Paracord-like
Paracord-like

Permanent Kink 
 

No
No

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

Micro USB
Micro USB

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB

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Mouse Feet 
 

9.0
9.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small Mouse Feet picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Very Good
Very Good

Material 
 

Virgin Grade PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small In the box picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small 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
Mechanical

Switch Model 
 

Omron D2FC-F-7N(20M)
Kailh GM 8.0

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Additional Buttons 
 

4.2
4.2

Buttons Picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small Buttons Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

0
0

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Click Latency 
 

7.8
9.0

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

8.7 ms
4.1 ms

Wired 
 

8.0 ms
2.8 ms

Receiver 
 

8.7 ms
4.1 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

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CPI 
 

9.6
9.6

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small SRAV Close-Up
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.02%
-0.13%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.21%
-0.08%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.17%
-0.33%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.35%
0.31%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.36%
0.30%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

7.81%
4.63%

Minimum CPI 
 

400 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

3,200 CPI
3,200 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
N/A

Sensor Latency 
 

8.4
8.5

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

16.9 ms
16.1 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

5.2 ms
5.2 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

6.1 ms
5.5 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Finalsensor
Finalsensor

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small Mouse wheel picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Poseidon Small Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 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 
 

Loud
Loud
Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

No software
No software

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

No
No

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

No
No

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

No
No

Profile Configuration 
 

No
No

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

No
No

RGB On/Off 
 

No RGB
No RGB

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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

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