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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. Additional Buttons
    2. Click Latency
    3. CPI
    4. Sensor Latency
    5. Sensor Specifications
    6. Mouse Wheel
    7. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Compatible Software Option
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

GLORIOUS Model D vs BenQ ZOWIE ZA12-B

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

GLORIOUS Model D
BenQ ZOWIE ZA12-B

Tested using Methodology v1.3

Updated Jul 24, 2024 03:58 PM

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Tested using Methodology v1.0

Updated Apr 25, 2022 08:14 PM

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GLORIOUS Model D Picture
BenQ ZOWIE ZA12-B Picture

Variants

  • Model D (Glossy Black)
  • Model D (Glossy White)
  • Model D (Matte Black)
  • Model D (Matte White)
  • ZOWIE ZA12-B (Glossy White)
  • ZOWIE ZA12-B (Matte Black)

Our Verdict

GLORIOUS Model D

BenQ ZOWIE ZA12-B

The GLORIOUS Model D and the BenQ ZOWIE ZA12-B are gaming mice with different designs. The GLORIOUS is an excellent option if you're a fan of ultra-light gaming mice since it's very lightweight. It also has smoother-gliding mouse feet, a more flexible cable, and you can adjust the CPI precisely in increments of 100. On the other hand, the BenQ is a good choice if you like simple mice with no RGB or software and you prefer the ambidextrous shape over the GLORIOUS's right-handed design.

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Model D
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ZOWIE ZA12-B
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Model D
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ZOWIE ZA12-B
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Model D
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Model D
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

5.9
5.9

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

5
0

Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.0

Mouse Compatibility 
 

8.3
10

Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.5

Additional Buttons 
 

6.4
4.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

GLORIOUS Model D Style Picture
BenQ ZOWIE ZA12-B Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Lighting Color  

RGB
No Lighting

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Shape  

3D Model  

GLORIOUS Model D 3D Model
BenQ ZOWIE ZA12-B 3D Model

Length  

5.0" (127 mm)
5.0" (128 mm)

Height  

1.7" (43 mm)
1.6" (41 mm)

Width  

2.6" (67 mm)
2.5" (65 mm)

Grip Width 
 

64 mm
62 mm

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Portability 
 

5.5
5.6

Portability picture  

GLORIOUS Model D Portability picture
BenQ ZOWIE ZA12-B Portability picture

Volume 
 

22.33 in³ (366 cm³)
20.69 in³ (339 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.5

Build quality picture  

GLORIOUS Model D Build quality picture
BenQ ZOWIE ZA12-B Build quality picture

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Weight 
 

8.3
6.4

Minimum Weight Picture  

GLORIOUS Model D Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

70.2 g
84 g

Default Weight 
 

70.2 g
127 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

84 g

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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.0

Right-handed 
 

No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
Yes

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

GLORIOUS Model D Palm Grip Picture
BenQ ZOWIE ZA12-B Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

GLORIOUS Model D Claw Grip Picture
BenQ ZOWIE ZA12-B Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

GLORIOUS Model D Fingertip Grip Picture
BenQ ZOWIE ZA12-B Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
No

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Yes

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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Wired

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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Cable 
 

9.0
6.5

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Length 
 

6.7 ft (2.0 m)
6.9 ft (2.1 m)

Cable Type 
 

Paracord-like
Rubber

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB

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Mouse Feet 
 

9.0
8.0

Mouse Feet picture  

GLORIOUS Model D Mouse Feet picture
BenQ ZOWIE ZA12-B Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Very Good
Ok

Material 
 

Virgin Grade PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

GLORIOUS Model D In the box picture
BenQ ZOWIE ZA12-B In the box picture

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Control

Additional Buttons 
 

6.4
4.2

Buttons Picture  

GLORIOUS Model D Buttons Picture
BenQ ZOWIE ZA12-B Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
7

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

5
0

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Click Latency 
 

8.3
7.6

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

6.6 ms

Wired 
 

6.6 ms
17 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

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CPI 
 

9.6

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool

SRAV Close-Up  

GLORIOUS Model D SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.02%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.25%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.33%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.22%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.21%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

4.88%

Minimum CPI 
 

400 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

12,000 CPI
3,200 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
N/A

Sensor Latency 
 

8.6

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

See details on graph tool

Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

11.9 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

5.2 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

6.0 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3360
PixArt PMW3360

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

400 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

12,000 CPI
3,200 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

100 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  

GLORIOUS Model D Mouse wheel picture
BenQ ZOWIE ZA12-B Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
16 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 
 

Quiet
Quiet
Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

8.0
0.0

Software settings screenshot  

GLORIOUS Model D Software settings screenshot
BenQ ZOWIE ZA12-B Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

Glorious Model D Software
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 
 

Yes
No

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
No

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Mouse Compatibility 
 

8.3
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Partially
Fully

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Model D
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ZOWIE ZA12-B
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Model D
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ZOWIE ZA12-B
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GLORIOUS Model D

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