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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

Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town vs Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium

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Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Picture

Variants

  • Ultralight 2
  • Starlight-12 Medium (Achilles)
  • Starlight-12 Medium (Ares)
  • Starlight-12 Medium (Hades)
  • Starlight-12 Medium (Pegasus)
  • Starlight-12 Medium (Phantom)
  • Starlight-12 Medium (Zeus)

Our Verdict

Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium

The Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium is a better ultra-light gaming mouse than the Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town. The Starlight-12 Medium has a magnesium alloy body that feels sturdier, and It connects either wired or wirelessly with its USB receiver. It also has a higher polling rate and lower click latency. Comparatively, the Cape Town is best-suited for smaller hands using any grip type, while the Starlight-12 Medium is suitable for all grip types and a slightly wider range of hand sizes.

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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

6.2
7.2

Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
7.0

Build Quality 
 

8.0
9.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town Style Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Style Picture

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
No Lighting
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Shape  

3D Model  

Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town 3D Model
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium 3D Model

Length  

4.6" (116 mm)
4.8" (122 mm)

Height  

1.4" (36 mm)
1.5" (37 mm)

Width  

2.3" (60 mm)
2.5" (63 mm)

Grip Width 
 

57 mm
58 mm

Portability 
 

5.9
5.8

Portability picture  

Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town Portability picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Portability picture

Volume 
 

15.13 in³ (248 cm³)
17.15 in³ (281 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
9.0

Build quality picture  

Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town Build quality picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

9.5
9.5

Minimum Weight Picture  

Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town Minimum Weight Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

49.5 g
49.4 g

Default Weight 
 

49.5 g
49.4 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.5

Right-handed 
 

No
No

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

Yes
Yes

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town Palm Grip Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

No
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No
No
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town Claw Grip Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

No
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No
No
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town Fingertip Grip Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

Yes
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

No
Yes
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
7.0

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Receiver 
 

No
Yes

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
Rechargeable

Use When Charging 
 

No
Yes

On/Off Activation 
 

None
Auto Off And On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

No
Yes

Battery Indicator  

No
Yes
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Cable 
 

9.0
9.0

Connectivity  

Wired
Wireless

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

6.4 ft (1.9 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Cable Type 
 

Paracord-like
Paracord-like

Permanent Kink 
 

No
No

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
Micro USB

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Mouse Feet 
 

9.0
9.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town Mouse Feet picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium 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 Ultralight 2 - Cape Town In the box picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium In the box picture
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Control

Buttons 
 

4.1
4.1

Buttons Picture  

Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town Buttons Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

0
0

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

8.3
9.0

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

6.7 ms
4.1 ms

Wired 
 

6.7 ms
3.7 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
4.1 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

7.5
8.4

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town SRAV Close-Up
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.12%
-0.48%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.42%
0.42%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.17%
0.25%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.43%
0.84%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

14.79%
1.44%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

30.50%
10.56%

Minimum CPI 
 

400 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

6,000 CPI
3,200 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
N/A

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3360
Finalsensor

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

500 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town Mouse wheel picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium 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
Loud
Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

0.0
0.0

Software settings screenshot  

Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town Software settings screenshot
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

No software
No software

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

No
No

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

Account Needed 
 

No Software
No Software

On-Board Memory 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

No
No

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

No
No

Profile Configuration 
 

No
No

RGB On/Off 
 

No
No
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully
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Starlight-12 Medium
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Finalmouse Ultralight 2 - Cape Town

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