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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. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    9. Cable
    10. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    11. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    12. Mouse Feet
    13. 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

ROCCAT Kone Pro vs ROCCAT Kone XP Air

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

ROCCAT Kone Pro
ROCCAT Kone XP Air

Tested using Methodology v1.5

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ROCCAT Kone Pro Picture
ROCCAT Kone XP Air Picture
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Variants

  • Kone Pro (Black)
  • Kone Pro (Dr Disrespect)
  • Kone Pro (White)
  • Kone XP Air (Black)
  • Kone XP Air (White)

Our Verdict

ROCCAT Kone Pro

ROCCAT Kone XP Air

The ROCCAT Kone XP Air and the ROCCAT Kone Pro are similar gaming mice from the same lineup. The Kone XP Air is a wireless model with significantly more programmable buttons, making it a good choice for more complex titles like MMOs and MOBAS. It also has more extensive RGB lighting and includes a charging dock that acts as a wireless extender. On the other hand, the Kone Pro is a wired model that's significantly lighter and has fewer buttons. It also has somewhat better gaming performance and is a better choice for playing focused on faster-paced titles like FPS games.

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Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our mice test methodology.

Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

6.7
7.7

Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
9.8

Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.0

Additional Buttons 
 

7.4
8.6

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

ROCCAT Kone Pro Style Picture
ROCCAT Kone XP Air Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB

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Shape  

3D Model  

ROCCAT Kone Pro 3D Model
ROCCAT Kone XP Air 3D Model

Length  

4.9" (126 mm)
4.9" (126 mm)

Width  

2.8" (72 mm)
2.9" (75 mm)

Height  

1.6" (40 mm)
1.6" (40 mm)

Grip Width 
 

66 mm
61 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
Thumb

Portability 
 

5.5
7.4

Portability picture  

ROCCAT Kone Pro Portability picture
ROCCAT Kone XP Air Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

22.27 in³ (365 cm³)
22.88 in³ (375 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
Yes

Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

ROCCAT Kone Pro Build quality picture
ROCCAT Kone XP Air Build quality picture

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Weight 
 

8.9
6.1

Minimum Weight Picture  

ROCCAT Kone Pro Minimum Weight Picture
ROCCAT Kone XP Air Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

62.2 g
97.6 g

Default Weight 
 

62.2 g
97.6 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

ROCCAT Kone Pro Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

ROCCAT Kone Pro Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

ROCCAT Kone Pro Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
Thumb

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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
9.8

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Wired
2

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Receiver 
 

No
Yes

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
Rechargeable

Use When Charging 
 

No
Yes

On/Off Activation 
 

None
Auto Off And On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

No
Yes

Battery Indicator  

No
Yes

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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

ROCCAT Kone XP Air Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes

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Cable 
 

9.0
9.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

5.9 ft (1.8 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Cable Type 
 

Paracord-like
Paracord-like

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
USB-C

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB

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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

ROCCAT Kone XP Air Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes

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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

ROCCAT Kone XP Air Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

No

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes

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Mouse Feet 
 

8.5
8.5

Mouse Feet picture  

ROCCAT Kone Pro Mouse Feet picture
ROCCAT Kone XP Air Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Good

Material 
 

Virgin Grade PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

Yes
No

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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

ROCCAT Kone Pro In the box picture
ROCCAT Kone XP Air In the box picture

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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

See details on graph tool

Force/Distances Graph  

See details on graph tool

Switch Type 
 

Optical

Switch Model 
 

TITAN Switch Optical

Additional Buttons 
 

7.4
8.6

Buttons Picture  

ROCCAT Kone Pro Buttons Picture
ROCCAT Kone XP Air Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
14

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
5

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

13
27

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Click Latency 
 

9.4
8.3

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Expected Connection 
 

2.7 ms
6.6 ms

Wired 
 

2.7 ms
3.9 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
6.6 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
10.2 ms

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CPI 
 

9.8
9.5

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

SRAV Close-Up  

ROCCAT Kone Pro SRAV Close-Up
ROCCAT Kone XP Air SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.10%
-0.08%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.13%
0.12%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.17%
0.00%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.16%
0.29%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.15%
0.29%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

1.25%
7.75%

Minimum CPI 
 

50 CPI
50 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

19,000 CPI
19,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
50 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

9.0
8.5

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

11.4 ms
15.1 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

3.6 ms
5.3 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

4.2 ms
6.4 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Owl-Eye
Owl-Eye

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

ROCCAT Kone Pro Mouse wheel picture
ROCCAT Kone XP Air Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
Yes

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
Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

ROCCAT Swarm
ROCCAT Swarm

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes

Software settings screenshot  

ROCCAT Kone XP Air Software settings screenshot

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes

Account Needed 
 

No

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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

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ROCCAT Kone Pro

ROCCAT Kone XP Air

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