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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
  5. Control
    1. Main Button
    2. Additional Buttons
    3. Click Latency
    4. CPI
    5. Sensor Latency
    6. Sensor Specifications
    7. Mouse Wheel
    8. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Pulsar Xlite V3 vs BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Pulsar Xlite V3
BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW

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Pulsar Xlite V3 Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW Picture
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
55.8 g
Ambidextrous
No
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
77.5 g
Ambidextrous
No

Variants

  • Xlite V3 (Black)
  • Xlite V3 (White)
  • ZOWIE EC2-CW (Matte Black)

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Our Verdict

Pulsar Xlite V3

BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW

The Pulsar Xlite V3 is a better wireless gaming mouse than the BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW. The two have similar right-handed shapes, but the Pulsar is significantly lighter. The Pulsar has better performance, too, with lower click latency, better mouse feet, and a lower minimum lift-off distance.

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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

7.2
6.5

Additional Buttons 
 

6.9
4.3

Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Pulsar Xlite V3 Style Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
No Lighting
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Shape  

3D Model  

Pulsar Xlite V3 3D Model
BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW 3D Model

Length  

4.8" (122 mm)
4.8" (123 mm)

Width  

2.6" (66 mm)
2.6" (66 mm)

Height  

1.7" (43 mm)
1.7" (42 mm)

Grip Width 
 

62 mm
60 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Portability 
 

5.5
5.5

Portability picture  

Pulsar Xlite V3 Portability picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

20.99 in³ (344 cm³)
20.93 in³ (343 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Build quality picture  

Pulsar Xlite V3 Build quality picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

9.2
7.7

Minimum Weight Picture  

Pulsar Xlite V3 Minimum Weight Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

55.8 g
77.5 g

Default Weight 
 

55.8 g
77.5 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Pulsar Xlite V3 Palm Grip Hand Recommendation
BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Pulsar Xlite V3 Claw Grip Hand Recommendation
BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Pulsar Xlite V3 Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
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Wireless Versatility 
 

7.2
7.2

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

1
1

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Receiver 
 

Yes
Yes

Battery Type 
 

Rechargeable
Rechargeable

Use When Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
Auto Off And On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

Yes
Yes

Battery Indicator  

Yes
Yes
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Cable 
 

9.0
9.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

6.2 ft (1.9 m)
6.9 ft (2.1 m)

Cable Type 
 

Paracord-like
Paracord-like

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Mouse Feet 
 

9.0
7.5

Mouse Feet picture  

Pulsar Xlite V3 Mouse Feet picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Very Good
Good

Material 
 

Virgin Grade PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Pulsar Xlite V3 In the box picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW In the box picture
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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Force/Distances Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Switch Type 
 

Optical
Mechanical

Switch Model 
 

RAESHA Optical Switch
Not Specified

Additional Buttons 
 

6.9
4.3

Buttons Picture  

Pulsar Xlite V3 Buttons Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
7

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

5
0

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
No

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

9.3
8.1

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

See details on graph tool
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Expected Connection 
 

3.0 ms
7.4 ms

Wired 
 

2.2 ms
7.2 ms

Receiver 
 

3.0 ms
7.4 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

9.5
9.5

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Pulsar Xlite V3 SRAV Close-Up
BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.27%
-0.27%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.25%
-0.21%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.17%
-0.33%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.24%
0.31%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.80%
0.32%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-7.00%
-3.38%

Minimum CPI 
 

50 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

26,000 CPI
3,200 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
N/A
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Sensor Latency 
 

8.6
8.9

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

14.1 ms
16.1 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

4.5 ms
3.5 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

6.0 ms
3.1 ms
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Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PAW3395
PixArt PAW3370

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Pulsar Xlite V3 Mouse wheel picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
Quiet
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Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Pulsar Fusion Wireless Mice
No software

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
No

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
No

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
No

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
No

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

No
No

RGB On/Off 
 

No RGB
No
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully
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Xlite V3
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Matte Black
ZOWIE EC2-CW
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White
Xlite V3
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Matte Black
ZOWIE EC2-CW
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Matte Black
ZOWIE EC2-CW
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ZOWIE EC2-CW
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BenQ ZOWIE EC2-CW

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