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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Shape
    3. Portability
    4. Weight
    5. Build Quality
    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. Sensor Specifications
    2. Buttons
    3. Mouse Wheel
    4. Noise
    5. Click Latency
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Compatible Software Option
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball vs Kensington SlimBlade Trackball

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball
Kensington SlimBlade Trackball

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Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball Picture
Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Picture

Variants

  • Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball
  • SlimBlade Trackball (Graphite/Ruby Red)

Our Verdict

Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball

Kensington SlimBlade Trackball

The Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball and the Kensington SlimBlade Trackball are two stationary trackball mice designed for office use. The Expert is a wireless trackball mouse that comes with a wrist rest. It has a higher profile and has a scroll ring around the trackball. On the other hand, the SlimBlade is wired-only, with a low-profile design that doesn't come with a wrist rest or a scroll ring. It has significantly lower click latency than the Expert, but both mice have very low fixed polling rates and CPIs that can't be adjusted.

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Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball
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Graphite/Ruby Red
SlimBlade Trackball
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Graphite/Ruby Red
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.7
6.8

Wireless Versatility 
 

9.2
0.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Trackball
Trackball

Style Picture  

Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball Style Picture
Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Style Picture

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
No Lighting

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Shape  

3D Model  

Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball 3D Model
Kensington SlimBlade Trackball 3D Model

Length  

6.1" (156 mm)
6.0" (152 mm)

Height  

2.8" (70 mm)
2.3" (58 mm)

Width  

5.1" (130 mm)
5.2" (133 mm)

Grip Width 
 

N/A
N/A

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Portability 
 

2.7
2.8

Portability picture  

Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball Portability picture
Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Portability picture

Volume 
 

86.65 in³ (1,420 cm³)
70.91 in³ (1,162 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

Yes
No

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Weight  

Maximum Weight With Wire 
 

N/A
294 g

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

463 g
268 g

Minimum Weight Without Wire 
 

392 g
268 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Front-heavy
Front-heavy

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build quality picture  

Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball Build quality picture
Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Build quality picture

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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.0
8.0

Right-handed 
 

No
No

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

Yes
Yes

Coating 
 

Matte
Glossy

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball Palm Grip Picture
Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

No
No

Large Hand 
 

No
No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
No

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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball Claw Grip Picture
Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

No
No

Large Hand 
 

No
No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
No

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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball Fingertip Grip Picture
Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

No
No

Large Hand 
 

No
No

X.Large Hand  
 

No
No

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Wireless Versatility 
 

9.2
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
No

Receiver 
 

Yes
No

Battery Type 
 

2x AA
No Batteries

Use When Charging 
 

No ( Single use batteries)
No

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
None

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Battery Indicator  

No
No

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Cable 
 

0.0
0.0

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

N/A
4.9 ft (1.5 m)

Cable Type 
 

No Cable
Braided

Permanent Kink 
 

No
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

No Port
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Mouse Feet 
 

0.0
0.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball Mouse Feet picture
Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Stationary
Stationary

Material 
 

Plastic
Rubber

Extra Included 
 

No
No

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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball In the box picture
Kensington SlimBlade Trackball In the box picture

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Control

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

DiamondEye Optical Tracking
Not Specified

Works On Glass 
 

Yes
Yes

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

500 CPI
500 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

500 CPI
500 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

0 CPI
N/A

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

3%
3%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

125 Hz
125 Hz

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Buttons 
 

4.4
4.5

Buttons Picture  

Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball Buttons Picture
Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

4
4

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

0
0

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

5
6

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

No
No

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball Mouse wheel picture
Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Free Wheel
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

Click Latency 
 

2.6
7.2

Click Latency: Receiver 
 

126 ms
N/A

Click Latency: Bluetooth 
 

128 ms
N/A

Click Latency: Wired 
 

N/A
20 ms

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Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

7.0
7.0

Software settings screenshot  

Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball Software settings screenshot
Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

TrackballWorks
KensingtonWorks

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Account Needed 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

No
No

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

No
No

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

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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Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball

Kensington SlimBlade Trackball

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