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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

ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO vs ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO
ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO

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ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO Picture
ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO Picture

Variants

  • Kain 100 AIMO (Black)
  • Kain 102 AIMO (White)
  • Kain 120 AIMO (Black)
  • Kain 122 AIMO (White)

Our Verdict

ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO

ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO

The ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO and the ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO are nearly identical, but the 120 AIMO has a few upgrades, like a grippy soft-touch coating over its entire body, a braided cable, and an RGB zone in its logo at the back of the palm rest. Also, it has a proprietary OWL-EYE sensor, giving it a wider CPI range, a more precisely adjustable CPI, and a lower lift-off distance. The 100 AIMO's click latency is marginally lower than on our 120 AIMO, but the difference won't be noticeable to most people.

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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.5
7.2

Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.0

Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO Style Picture
ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB

Shape  

3D Model  

ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO 3D Model
ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO 3D Model

Length  

4.9" (125 mm)
4.9" (124 mm)

Height  

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

Width  

2.5" (64 mm)
2.5" (64 mm)

Grip Width 
 

62 mm
63 mm

Portability 
 

5.6
5.6

Portability picture  

ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO Portability picture
ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO Portability picture

Volume 
 

20.63 in³ (338 cm³)
20.44 in³ (335 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

Weight  

Maximum Weight With Wire 
 

123 g
124 g

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

90 g
93 g

Minimum Weight Without Wire 
 

90 g
93 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Build quality picture  

ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO Build quality picture
ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO Build quality picture
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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

Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO Palm Grip Picture
ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No
No

Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO Claw Grip Picture
ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO Fingertip Grip Picture
ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Yes

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

Cable 
 

7.5
7.5

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

6.2 ft (1.9 m)
6.2 ft (1.9 m)

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
Braided

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  

ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO Mouse Feet picture
ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Ok
Ok

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO In the box picture
ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO In the box picture
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Control

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3331
Owl-Eye

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

200 CPI
50 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

8,500 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
50 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

2%
6%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Buttons 
 

7.8
7.8

Buttons Picture  

ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO Buttons Picture
ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

13
13

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO Mouse wheel picture
ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO 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
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
Quiet

Click Latency 
 

7.9
7.8

Click Latency: Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Click Latency: Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

Click Latency: Wired 
 

14.5 ms
15.5 ms
Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

8.0
8.0

Software settings screenshot  

ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO Software settings screenshot
ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

ROCCAT Swarm
ROCCAT Swarm

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
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

ROCCAT Kain 100 AIMO

ROCCAT Kain 120 AIMO

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