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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 Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball vs Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring

Side-by-Side Comparison

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Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring

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Variants

  • Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball (Black/ Ruby Red)
  • Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring (Black)
  • Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring (Space Gray)
  • Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring (White)

Our Verdict

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball

Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring

The Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball and the Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring are two wireless trackball mice designed for office and productivity uses. They perform very similarly but have some key differences. Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring has an ambidextrous shape with a detachable wrist rest, and it's Bluetooth compatible. On the other hand, the Orbit Fusion has an ergonomic right-handed shape and has more buttons and programmable inputs.

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Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
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Space Gray
Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring
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White
Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.6
7.7

Wireless Versatility 
 

6.0
8.8

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

5
3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Trackball
Trackball

Style Picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Style Picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Style Picture

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
No Lighting

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Shape  

3D Model  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball 3D Model
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring 3D Model

Length  

5.2" (133 mm)
5.5" (139 mm)

Height  

2.5" (65 mm)
1.9" (49 mm)

Width  

3.8" (97 mm)
4.5" (115 mm)

Grip Width 
 

73 mm
63 mm

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Portability 
 

6.6
6.8

Portability picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Portability picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Portability picture

Volume 
 

50.77 in³ (832 cm³)
47.11 in³ (772 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

Yes
Yes

Weight  

Maximum Weight With Wire 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

200 g
228 g

Minimum Weight Without Wire 
 

200 g
194 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 Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Build quality picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Build quality picture

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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.5

Right-handed 
 

Yes
No

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
Yes

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
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
No

Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Claw Grip Picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
Yes

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
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring 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 
 

6.0
8.8

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Receiver 
 

Yes
Yes

Battery Type 
 

1x AA
2x AA

Use When Charging 
 

No ( Single use batteries)
No ( Single use batteries)

On/Off Activation 
 

On/Off Switch
On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Battery Indicator  

Yes
No

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Cable 
 

0.0
0.0

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

N/A
N/A

Cable Type 
 

No Cable
No Cable

Permanent Kink 
 

No
No

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

No Port
No Port

Mouse Feet 
 

0.0
0.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball 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  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball In the box picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring In the box picture

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Control

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
1,600 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
N/A

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

8%
4%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

125 Hz
125 Hz

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Buttons 
 

7.0
4.4

Buttons Picture  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Buttons Picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
3

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

5
0

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

5
3

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

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

3.4
3.8

Click Latency: Receiver 
 

48 ms
41.5 ms

Click Latency: Bluetooth 
 

N/A
33.5 ms

Click Latency: Wired 
 

N/A
N/A
Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

7.0
7.0

Software settings screenshot  

Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball Software settings screenshot
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

KensingtonWorks
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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Check Price

Black/ Ruby Red
Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
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Black
Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring
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Black/ Ruby Red
Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
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Walmart.com
Space Gray
Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring
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Amazon.com
Black/ Ruby Red
Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
B&H
White
Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring
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Black/ Ruby Red
Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball
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Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball

Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring

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