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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

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball vs GameBall Mouse

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
GameBall Mouse

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Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Picture
GameBall Mouse Picture

Variants

  • Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball (Black/ Ruby Red)
  • Mouse (Black)

Our Verdict

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball

GameBall Mouse

The GameBall Mouse and the Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball are both trackball mice, but they're for different uses. The GameBall is better suited to gaming thanks to its higher polling rate, which produces smoother-feeling cursor movements, especially if you're using a higher-resolution display. Unfortunately, it has high click latency, making it unsuitable for competitive gaming.  It also has an ambidextrous design, while the Kensington has a right-handed shape. Conversely, the Kensington is better suited for office and productivity tasks. It has more precise-feeling scrolling features thanks to its scroll ring, and it has a thumb and pinky rest for extra support. It's also wireless-only and has companion software.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

7.6
6.0

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

5
0

Wireless Versatility 
 

6.0
0.0

Buttons 
 

7.0
5.0

Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Style Picture
GameBall Mouse Style Picture

Type 
 

Trackball
Trackball

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
Multi-color

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Shape  

3D Model  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball 3D Model
GameBall Mouse 3D Model

Length  

5.2" (133 mm)
6.4" (161 mm)

Width  

3.8" (97 mm)
4.7" (119 mm)

Height  

2.5" (65 mm)
2.0" (50 mm)

Grip Width 
 

73 mm
64 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
True Ambidextrous

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
Yes

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb and Pinky
No

Portability 
 

6.6
4.4

Portability picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Portability picture
GameBall Mouse Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

50.77 in³ (832 cm³)
58.71 in³ (962 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

Yes
No

Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Build quality picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Build quality picture
GameBall Mouse Build quality picture

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Weight 
 

5.4
4.2

Minimum Weight Picture  

GameBall Mouse Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

200 g
191.7 g

Default Weight 
 

N/A
191.7 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Front-heavy
Front-heavy

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

200 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 
 

Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
Yes

Ambidextrous 
 

No
True Ambidextrous

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb and Pinky
No

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Wireless Versatility 
 

6.0
0.0

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Wired

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Receiver 
 

Yes
No

Battery Type 
 

1x AA
No Batteries

Use When Charging 
 

No ( Single use batteries)
No

On/Off Activation 
 

On/Off Switch
None

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Battery Indicator  

Yes
No

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Cable 
 

0.0
0.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wired

Cable Length 
 

N/A
6.6 ft (2.0 m)

Cable Type 
 

No Cable
Rubber

Permanent Kink 
 

No
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

No Port
USB

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Mouse Feet 
 

0.0
0.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Mouse Feet picture
GameBall Mouse 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  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball In the box picture
GameBall Mouse In the box picture

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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes

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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

No

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes

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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

No

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand  
 

No

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Control

Additional Buttons 
 

7.0
5.0

Buttons Picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Buttons Picture
GameBall Mouse Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
8

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

5
6

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

5
0

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
Yes

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Click Latency 
 

3.4
3.9

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

33.8 ms

Wired 
 

N/A
33.8 ms

Receiver 
 

48 ms
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

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CPI 
 

6.9

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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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 
 

1,500 CPI
3,000 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 
 

Laser
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Not Specified
Not Specified

Works On Glass 
 

Yes
Yes

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

400 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

1,500 CPI
3,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
N/A

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

8%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

125 Hz
1000 Hz

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Mouse wheel picture
GameBall Mouse Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Free Wheel
Tactile Surface

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  

KensingtonWorks
No software

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
No

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
No

On-Board Memory 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

No
No

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

No
No

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
No

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

No

Software settings screenshot  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Software settings screenshot

RGB On/Off 
 

No
No RGB

Account Needed 
 

No

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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

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