Darmoshark M2 vs M3 XS vs Pulsar X2 CrazyLight Mini - Mouse Comparison - EloShapes
The Pulsar X2 CrazyLight Mini is slightly larger than both the Darmoshark M2 and Darmoshark M3 XS. The Pulsar X2 CrazyLight Mini weighs 10% less than the Darmoshark M2, and 22% less than the Darmoshark M3 XS. The Pulsar X2 CrazyLight Mini has a slightly better sensor (Pulsar XS-1) than the Darmoshark M2 (PixArt PAW3395) and the Darmoshark M3 XS (PixArt PAW3395). The Pulsar X2 CrazyLight Mini has the highest max DPI of 32000, while both the Darmoshark M2 and Darmoshark M3 XS have a max DPI of 26000. The Darmoshark M2 uses the TTC Azure Dragon mechanical switches rated for 100 million clicks, while the Darmoshark M3 XS uses mechanical switches, while the Pulsar X2 CrazyLight Mini uses the Pulsar Optical Switch rated for 100 million clicks. Both the Darmoshark M2 and Darmoshark M3 XS use the TTC Gold mechanical encoder, while the Pulsar X2 CrazyLight Mini uses the mechanical Pulsar Blue Encoder. The Pulsar X2 CrazyLight Mini has the highest polling rate of 8000 Hz, while the Darmoshark M2 has a polling rate of 4000 Hz, and the Darmoshark M3 XS has a polling rate of 4000 Hz. The Darmoshark M2 is made from magnesium, while both the Darmoshark M3 XS and Pulsar X2 CrazyLight Mini are made from plastic. All mice are wireless.
Darmoshark M2 | Darmoshark M3 XS | Pulsar X2 CrazyLight Mini | |
|---|---|---|---|
Category | Small | Small | Small |
Length mm | 115.8 | 116.0 | 116.0 |
Width mm | 60.4 | 60.4 | 61.0 |
Height mm | 36.1 | 36.0 | 37.0 |
Weight grams | 39.0 | 45.0 | 35.0 |
Category | Symmetrical | Symmetrical | Symmetrical |
Hand compatibility | Right | Right | Right |
Hump placement | Back - minimal | Back - minimal | Back - moderate |
Front flare | Outward - moderate | Outward - moderate | Flat |
Side curvature | Inward | Inward | Flat |
Thumb rest | No | No | No |
Ring finger rest | No | No | No |
Name | |||
Type | Optical | Optical | Optical |
Position | Forward (54%) | Forward (54%) | Centered (52%) |
MCU | - | ||
DPI | 26000 | 26000 | 32000 |
Polling rate Hz | 4000 | 4000 | 8000 |
Tracking speed IPS | 650 | 650 | 750 |
Acceleration G | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Wired | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wireless (2.4 GHz) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | No |
Hot-swap battery | No | No | No |
Side buttons | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Middle buttons | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hot-swap switches | No | No | No |
Switches | TTC Azure Dragon Mechanical 100M | Unspecified Mechanical Switches Mechanical | Pulsar Optical Switch Optical 100M |
Encoder | TTC Gold | TTC Gold | Pulsar Blue Encoder |
Material | Magnesium | Plastic | Plastic |