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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 SlimBlade Trackball vs GameBall Mouse

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Kensington SlimBlade Trackball
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Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Picture
GameBall Mouse Picture

Variants

  • SlimBlade Trackball (Graphite/Ruby Red)
  • Mouse (Black)

Our Verdict

Kensington SlimBlade Trackball

GameBall Mouse

The GameBall Mouse and the Kensington SlimBlade Trackball are both trackball mice, but they're for different uses. The GameBall is designed for gaming use. It has a  higher polling rate producing smoother-feeling cursor movements, especially on higher-resolution displays. It also has an RGB lighting zone. Unfortunately, it has high click latency, making it unsuitable for competitive gaming. The SlimBlade is better suited for office or productivity tasks, so its scrolling feature feels more precise, though it doesn't have a horizontal scrolling ability. While both mice are ambidextrous, the GameBall has a palm rest in the middle for better ergonomic support.

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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

6.8
6.0

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

6
0

Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Buttons 
 

4.5
5.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Style Picture
GameBall Mouse Style Picture

Type 
 

Trackball
Trackball

Coating 
 

Glossy
Matte

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
Multi-color
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Shape  

3D Model  

Kensington SlimBlade Trackball 3D Model
GameBall Mouse 3D Model

Length  

6.0" (152 mm)
6.4" (161 mm)

Width  

5.2" (133 mm)
4.7" (119 mm)

Height  

2.3" (58 mm)
2.0" (50 mm)

Grip Width 
 

N/A
64 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

Yes
True Ambidextrous

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
Yes

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Portability 
 

2.8
4.4

Portability picture  

Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Portability picture
GameBall Mouse Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

70.91 in³ (1,162 cm³)
58.71 in³ (962 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Build quality picture  

Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Build quality picture
GameBall Mouse Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

4.0
4.2

Minimum Weight Picture  

GameBall Mouse Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

268 g
191.7 g

Default Weight 
 

294 g
191.7 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Front-heavy
Front-heavy

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

268 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 
 

No

Left-handed 
 

No
Yes

Ambidextrous 
 

Yes
True Ambidextrous

Coating 
 

Glossy
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Wired

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

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 
 

0.0
0.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Length 
 

4.9 ft (1.5 m)
6.6 ft (2.0 m)

Cable Type 
 

Braided
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 
 

0.0
0.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Kensington SlimBlade 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 SlimBlade Trackball In the box picture
GameBall Mouse In the box picture
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

No

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

No

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

No

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand  
 

No
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Control

Additional Buttons 
 

4.5
5.0

Buttons Picture  

Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Buttons Picture
GameBall Mouse Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

4
8

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

0
6

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

6
0

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

No

Gesture Support 
 

No
Yes
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Click Latency 
 

7.2
3.9

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

33.8 ms

Wired 
 

20 ms
33.8 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
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 
 

500 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

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 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Not Specified
Not Specified

Works On Glass 
 

Yes
Yes

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

500 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

500 CPI
3,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
N/A

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

3%

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 SlimBlade 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 SlimBlade 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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Graphite/Ruby Red
SlimBlade Trackball
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SlimBlade Trackball
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SlimBlade Trackball
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