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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. Buttons
    2. Click Latency
    3. CPI
    4. Sensor Specifications
    5. Mouse Wheel
    6. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Compatible Software Option
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Razer DeathAdder Elite vs BenQ ZOWIE EC2

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Razer DeathAdder Elite
BenQ ZOWIE EC2

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Razer DeathAdder Elite Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Picture
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard

Variants

  • DeathAdder Elite
  • DeathAdder Elite (Destiny 2 Edition)
  • DeathAdder Elite (Overwatch Edition)
  • DeathAdder Elite (SKT T1 Edition)
  • BenQ Zowie EC2 (Black)

Review

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Razer DeathAdder Elite

BenQ ZOWIE EC2

The Razer DeathAdder Elite is better than the BenQ ZOWIE EC2. The Razer feels better built, more comfortable, and has RGB lighting on its scroll wheel and logo. Also, the Razer has a much wider CPI range that you can adjust very precisely, and it comes with software for customizations. However, the BenQ has a lower click latency.

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Standard
DeathAdder Elite
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Destiny 2 Edition
DeathAdder Elite
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Overwatch Edition
DeathAdder Elite
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SKT T1 Edition
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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.2
5.7

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

16
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.0

Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.0

Mouse Compatibility 
 

8.3
10

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

Razer DeathAdder Elite Style Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
No Lighting
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Shape  

3D Model  

Razer DeathAdder Elite 3D Model
BenQ ZOWIE EC2 3D Model

Length  

5.0" (128 mm)
4.9" (123 mm)

Height  

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

Width  

2.8" (70 mm)
2.6" (66 mm)

Grip Width 
 

65 mm
60 mm

Portability 
 

5.4
5.5

Portability picture  

Razer DeathAdder Elite Portability picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Portability picture

Volume 
 

23.49 in³ (385 cm³)
21.05 in³ (345 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.0

Build quality picture  

Razer DeathAdder Elite Build quality picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

6.0
6.3

Minimum Weight Picture  

Razer DeathAdder Elite Minimum Weight Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

99.4 g
94.0 g

Default Weight 
 

99.4 g
94.0 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.0

Right-handed 
 

Yes
Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Razer DeathAdder Elite Palm Grip Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

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  

Razer DeathAdder Elite Claw Grip Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Razer DeathAdder Elite Fingertip Grip Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
No

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Yes
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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  

7.0 ft (2.1 m)
6.9 ft (2.1 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 
 

7.5
7.5

Mouse Feet picture  

Razer DeathAdder Elite Mouse Feet picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Razer DeathAdder Elite In the box picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2 In the box picture
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Control

Buttons 
 

7.4
4.2

Buttons Picture  

Razer DeathAdder Elite Buttons Picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

7
7

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

16
0

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

7.2
7.8

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

11.6 ms
8.5 ms

Wired 
 

11.6 ms
8.5 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

9.3
8.6

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Razer DeathAdder Elite SRAV Close-Up
BenQ ZOWIE EC2 SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.10%
1.13%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.25%
0.29%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.08%
0.42%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.27%
0.42%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.26%
0.44%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

5.06%
1.38%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

16,000 CPI
3,200 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

1 CPI
N/A

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Razer 5G
PixArt PMW3360

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  

Razer DeathAdder Elite Mouse wheel picture
BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
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
Loud
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Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

6.5
0.0

Software settings screenshot  

Razer DeathAdder Elite Software settings screenshot
BenQ ZOWIE EC2 Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

Razer Synapse 3
No software

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
No

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

Account Needed 
 

No
No Software

On-Board Memory 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
No

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
No

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
No

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
No
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

8.3
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Partially
Fully
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