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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

Mad Catz R.A.T. 4+ vs Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+

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Mad Catz R.A.T. 4+
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Mad Catz R.A.T. 4+ Picture
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ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard

Variants

  • R.A.T. 4+ (Black)
  • R.A.T. 2+ (Black)
  • R.A.T. 2+ (White)

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Mad Catz R.A.T. 4+

Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+

The Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+ is the base model in the Mad Catz R.A.T lineup, while the Mad Catz R.A.T. 4+ is a mid-range model. The R.A.T. 2+ is significantly lighter and has an ambidextrous shape. On the other hand, the R.A.T. 4+ has a right-handed shape with a thumb rest. It has a wider CPI range, a more precisely adjustable CPI, a lower lift-off distance, and three side buttons, which the R.A.T. 2+ lacks. The R.A.T. 2+ is suitable for all grip types, but only for small and medium-sized hands. The R.A.T. 4+ is universally suitable for all hand sizes using any grip type.

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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

6.7
6.5

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

7
3

Comfort Of Use 
 

8.0
7.5

Mouse Compatibility 
 

8.3
10

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

Mad Catz R.A.T. 4+ Style Picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+ Style Picture

Lighting Color  

Red
RGB

Shape  

3D Model  

Mad Catz R.A.T. 4+ 3D Model
Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+ 3D Model

Length  

5.1" (130 mm)
4.6" (116 mm)

Height  

1.5" (39 mm)
1.6" (40 mm)

Width  

3.5" (88 mm)
2.8" (70 mm)

Grip Width 
 

59 mm
51 mm
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Portability 
 

5.3
5.6

Portability picture  

Mad Catz R.A.T. 4+ Portability picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+ Portability picture

Volume 
 

27.03 in³ (443 cm³)
19.71 in³ (323 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

Weight  

Maximum Weight With Wire 
 

121 g
101 g

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

91 g
70 g

Minimum Weight Without Wire 
 

91 g
70 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build quality picture  

Mad Catz R.A.T. 4+ Build quality picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+ Build quality picture

Comfort Of Use 
 

8.0
7.5

Right-handed 
 

Yes
No

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
Yes

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
No

Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Mad Catz R.A.T. 4+ Palm Grip Picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+ Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Mad Catz R.A.T. 4+ Claw Grip Picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+ Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Mad Catz R.A.T. 4+ Fingertip Grip Picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+ Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
No

Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

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 
 

7.0
7.0

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

6.1 ft (1.9 m)
6.1 ft (1.9 m)

Cable Type 
 

Braided
Rubber

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB

Mouse Feet 
 

7.0
7.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Mad Catz R.A.T. 4+ Mouse Feet picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+ Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Ok
Ok

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Mad Catz R.A.T. 4+ In the box picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+ In the box picture
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Control

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3330
PixArt PMW3325

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

50 CPI
200 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

7,200 CPI
5,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
100 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

0%
8%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Buttons 
 

7.6
4.5

Buttons Picture  

Mad Catz R.A.T. 4+ Buttons Picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+ Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

9
4

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

3
0

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

7
3

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Mad Catz R.A.T. 4+ Mouse wheel picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+ Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel

Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Loud

Click Latency 
 

6.6
6.8

Click Latency: Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Click Latency: Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

Click Latency: Wired 
 

24 ms
23 ms
Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

8.0
8.0

Software settings screenshot  

Mad Catz R.A.T. 4+ Software settings screenshot
Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+ Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

MADCATZ R.A.T. 4+
MADCATZ R.A.T. 2+

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

Account Needed 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes

Mouse Compatibility 
 

8.3
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Partially
Fully
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