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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

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball vs BenQ ZOWIE EC1

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
BenQ ZOWIE EC1

Tested using Methodology v1.0

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Tested using Methodology v1.3

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Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC1 Picture

Variants

  • Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball (Black/ Ruby Red)
  • ZOWIE EC1 (Glossy White)
  • ZOWIE EC1 (Matte Black)

Our Verdict

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball

BenQ ZOWIE EC1

The BenQ ZOWIE EC1 is a decent wired gaming mouse, while the Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball is a good, stationary trackball mouse designed for office work. The BenQ is much lighter and has significantly lower click latency. On the other hand, the Kensington has a thumb and pinky rest and three additional side buttons. It also has customization software for Windows and macOS, a feature the BenQ lacks.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.6
6.1

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

5
0

Wireless Versatility 
 

6.0
0.0

Buttons 
 

7.0
4.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Style Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC1 Style Picture

Type 
 

Trackball
Standard

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
No Lighting

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Shape  

3D Model  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball 3D Model
BenQ ZOWIE EC1 3D Model

Length  

5.2" (133 mm)
5.1" (129 mm)

Height  

2.5" (65 mm)
1.7" (43 mm)

Width  

3.8" (97 mm)
2.7" (70 mm)

Grip Width 
 

73 mm
67 mm

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Portability 
 

6.6
5.4

Portability picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Portability picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC1 Portability picture

Volume 
 

50.77 in³ (832 cm³)
23.31 in³ (382 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

Yes
No

Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build quality picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Build quality picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC1 Build quality picture

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Weight 
 

5.4
6.5

Minimum Weight Picture  

BenQ ZOWIE EC1 Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

200 g
92.0 g

Default Weight 
 

N/A
92.0 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Front-heavy
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

200 g

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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.5

Right-handed 
 

Yes

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb and Pinky
No

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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Palm Grip Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC1 Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
No

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  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Claw Grip Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC1 Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

No
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Fingertip Grip Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC1 Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

No
No

Large Hand 
 

No
Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

No
Yes

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Wireless Versatility 
 

6.0
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Wired

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
6.5

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wired

Cable Length 
 

N/A
6.9 ft (2.1 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

Mouse Feet 
 

0.0
8.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Mouse Feet picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC1 Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Stationary
Good

Material 
 

Rubber
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball In the box picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC1 In the box picture

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Control

Additional Buttons 
 

7.0
4.3

Buttons Picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Buttons Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC1 Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
7

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

5
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 
 

3.4
7.8

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

8.8 ms

Wired 
 

N/A
8.8 ms

Receiver 
 

48 ms
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

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CPI 
 

9.3

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

BenQ ZOWIE EC1 SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.07%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.08%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.08%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.26%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

1.67%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-5.50%

Minimum CPI 
 

400 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

1,500 CPI
3,200 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
N/A

Sensor Latency 
 

8.9

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 
 

14.2 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

3.8 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

4.6 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Laser
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Not Specified
PixArt PMW3360

Works On Glass 
 

Yes
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

400 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

1,500 CPI
3,200 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
N/A

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

8%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

N/A
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

125 Hz
1000 Hz

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Mouse wheel picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC1 Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Free Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

No Step
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 
 

7.0
0.3

Software settings screenshot  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Software settings screenshot
BenQ ZOWIE EC1 Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

KensingtonWorks
No software

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
No

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
No

Account Needed 
 

No
No Software

On-Board Memory 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

No
No

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

No
No

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
No

RGB On/Off 
 

No
No RGB

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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

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Black/ Ruby Red
Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
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Glossy White
ZOWIE EC1
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Black/ Ruby Red
Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
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Matte Black
ZOWIE EC1
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Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball

BenQ ZOWIE EC1

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