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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
    11. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    12. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    13. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
  5. Control
    1. Additional Buttons
    2. Click Latency
    3. CPI
    4. Sensor Latency
    5. Sensor Specifications
    6. Mouse Wheel
    7. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

GameBall Mouse vs Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring

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GameBall Mouse
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring

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GameBall Mouse Picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Picture
ConnectivityWired
Type
Trackball
Default Weight
191.7 g
Ambidextrous
True Ambidextrous
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Trackball
Default Weight
N/A
Ambidextrous
Yes
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Variants

  • Mouse (Black)
  • Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring (Black)
  • Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring (Space Gray)
  • Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring (White)

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GameBall Mouse

Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring

The GameBall Mouse and the Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring are both stationary trackball mice, but they're for different uses. The GameBall is a wired trackball designed for gaming use, so it has a higher fixed polling rate of 1000Hz. Unfortunately, its click latency is still too high for competitive gaming. On the other hand, the Kensington is a wireless trackball designed for office use. It has companion software, which the GameBall lacks, meaning you can reprogram buttons. It also comes with a detachable wrist rest and has a ring around the trackball, which you use to scroll vertically.

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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

6.0
7.7

Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
8.8

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

0
3

Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.5

Additional Buttons 
 

5.0
4.4

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Design

Style  

Style Picture  

GameBall Mouse Style Picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Style Picture

Type 
 

Trackball
Trackball

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

Multi-color
No Lighting
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Shape  

3D Model  

GameBall Mouse 3D Model
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring 3D Model

Length  

6.4" (161 mm)
5.5" (139 mm)

Width  

4.7" (119 mm)
4.5" (115 mm)

Height  

2.0" (50 mm)
1.9" (49 mm)

Grip Width 
 

64 mm
63 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

True Ambidextrous
Yes

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

Yes
No

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Portability 
 

4.4
6.8

Portability picture  

GameBall Mouse Portability picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

58.71 in³ (962 cm³)
47.11 in³ (772 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
Yes

Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.5

Build quality picture  

GameBall Mouse Build quality picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

4.2
5.5

Minimum Weight Picture  

GameBall Mouse Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

191.7 g
194 g

Default Weight 
 

191.7 g
N/A

Weight Distribution 
 

Front-heavy
Front-heavy

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

228 g
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

GameBall Mouse Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

GameBall Mouse Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

GameBall Mouse Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation

Right-handed 
 

No

Left-handed 
 

Yes
No

Ambidextrous 
 

True Ambidextrous
Yes

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
8.8

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Wired

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Receiver 
 

No
Yes

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
2x AA

Use When Charging 
 

No
No ( Single use batteries)

On/Off Activation 
 

None
On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Battery Indicator  

No
No
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Cable 
 

0.0
0.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

6.6 ft (2.0 m)
N/A

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
No Cable

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
No

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
No Port
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Mouse Feet 
 

0.0
0.0

Mouse Feet picture  

GameBall Mouse Mouse Feet picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Stationary
Stationary

Material 
 

Rubber
Rubber

Extra Included 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

GameBall Mouse In the box picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring In the box picture
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

No

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

No

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand  
 

No
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Control

Additional Buttons 
 

5.0
4.4

Buttons Picture  

GameBall Mouse Buttons Picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

8
3

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

6
0

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

0
3

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes

Gesture Support 
 

Yes
No
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Click Latency 
 

3.9
3.8

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

33.8 ms

Wired 
 

33.8 ms
N/A

Receiver 
 

N/A
41.5 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
33.5 ms
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CPI 
 

6.9

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool

SRAV Close-Up  

GameBall Mouse SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

N/A

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.30%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-1.56%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

1.79%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

4.25%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

25.11%

Minimum CPI 
 

400 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

3,000 CPI
1,600 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
N/A

Sensor Latency 
 

0.0

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

GameBall Mouse Sensor Latency Transition Graph

Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

GameBall Mouse Sensor Latency CPI Graph

Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

N/A

Delay At Half Movement 
 

N/A

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

N/A

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Not Specified
Not Specified

Works On Glass 
 

Yes
Yes

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

400 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

3,000 CPI
1,600 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
N/A

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

4%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
125 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

GameBall Mouse Mouse wheel picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Tactile Surface
Free Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

No Step
No Step

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 
 

Quiet
Quiet
Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

No software
KensingtonWorks

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

No
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
Yes

On-Board Memory 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

No
No

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

No
No

Profile Configuration 
 

No
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

No

Software settings screenshot  

Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Software settings screenshot

RGB On/Off 
 

No RGB
No

Account Needed 
 

No
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully
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