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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

XTRFY M4 RGB vs XTRFY M42

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

XTRFY M4 RGB
XTRFY M42

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XTRFY M4 RGB Picture
XTRFY M42 Picture

Variants

  • M4 RGB (Black)
  • M4 RGB (Miami Blue)
  • M4 RGB (Pink)
  • M4 RGB (Retro)
  • M4 RGB (Street Edition)
  • M4 RGB (Tokyo Edition)
  • M4 RGB (White)
  • M42 (Black)
  • M42 (Miami Blue)
  • M42 (Pink)
  • M42 (Retro)
  • M42 (White)

Our Verdict

XTRFY M4 RGB

XTRFY M42

The XTRFY M42 RGB and the XTRFY M4 RGB are both very similar lightweight wired gaming mice. The biggest differences come down to design; while the M4 has a right-handed ergonomic slant, the M42 has a straight ambidextrous design and is about 10g lighter. Other than that, the M42 also has swappable modular back panels, which can help you customize the shape depending on your grip type and hand size. Unfortunately, both lack companion software and have very limited CPI adjustments.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

6.3
6.3
No major differences between these mice for office/multimedia. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

XTRFY M4 RGB Style Picture
XTRFY M42 Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB

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Shape  

3D Model  

XTRFY M4 RGB 3D Model
XTRFY M42 3D Model

Length  

4.8" (121 mm)
4.7" (119 mm)

Height  

1.6" (40 mm)
1.5" (38 mm)

Width  

2.7" (68 mm)
2.5" (63 mm)

Grip Width 
 

60 mm
58 mm

Portability 
 

5.6
5.8

Portability picture  

XTRFY M4 RGB Portability picture
XTRFY M42 Portability picture

Volume 
 

19.89 in³ (326 cm³)
17.15 in³ (281 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build quality picture  

XTRFY M4 RGB Build quality picture
XTRFY M42 Build quality picture

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Weight 
 

8.2
8.8

Minimum Weight Picture  

XTRFY M4 RGB Minimum Weight Picture
XTRFY M42 Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

71.4 g
64.0 g

Default Weight 
 

71.4 g
64.0 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.5

Right-handed 
 

Yes
No

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
Yes

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

XTRFY M4 RGB Palm Grip Picture
XTRFY M42 Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

XTRFY M4 RGB Claw Grip Picture
XTRFY M42 Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
Yes

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  

XTRFY M4 RGB Fingertip Grip Picture
XTRFY M42 Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

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 
 

8.5
8.0

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

6.0 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
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB

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Mouse Feet 
 

9.0
9.0

Mouse Feet picture  

XTRFY M4 RGB Mouse Feet picture
XTRFY M42 Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Very Good
Very Good

Material 
 

Virgin Grade PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

XTRFY M4 RGB In the box picture
XTRFY M42 In the box picture

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Control

Buttons 
 

4.2
4.2

Buttons Picture  

XTRFY M4 RGB Buttons Picture
XTRFY M42 Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

7
7

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

0
0

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Click Latency 
 

8.1
8.1

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Expected Connection 
 

7.3 ms
7.4 ms

Wired 
 

7.3 ms
7.4 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

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CPI 
 

8.6
8.4

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

SRAV Close-Up  

XTRFY M4 RGB SRAV Close-Up
XTRFY M42 SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.77%
-0.15%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.17%
0.29%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.00%
0.08%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

1.17%
0.29%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

5.96%
6.19%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

11.75%
16.00%

Minimum CPI 
 

400 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

16,000 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
N/A

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3389
PixArt PMW3389

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  

XTRFY M4 RGB Mouse wheel picture
XTRFY M42 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

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Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

0.0
0.0

Software settings screenshot  

XTRFY M4 RGB Software settings screenshot
XTRFY M42 Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

No software
No software

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

No
No

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

Account Needed 
 

No Software
No Software

On-Board Memory 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

No
No

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

No
No

Profile Configuration 
 

No
No

RGB On/Off 
 

No
No

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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

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XTRFY M4 RGB

XTRFY M42

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