Zowie EC3-C vs EC3-CW vs EC3-DW vs ASUS ROG Keris II Ace - Mouse Comparison - EloShapes
The ASUS ROG Keris II Ace is slightly larger than the Zowie EC3-C, the Zowie EC3-CW, and Zowie EC3-DW. The ASUS ROG Keris II Ace weighs 8% less than the Zowie EC3-DW, 23% less than the Zowie EC3-C, and 29% less than the Zowie EC3-CW. Both the Zowie EC3-DW and ASUS ROG Keris II Ace have a better sensor (PixArt PAW3950) than the Zowie EC3-CW (PixArt PAW3370), and a much better sensor than the Zowie EC3-C (PixArt PMW3360). The ASUS ROG Keris II Ace has the highest max DPI of 42000, while the Zowie EC3-C, the Zowie EC3-CW, and Zowie EC3-DW have a max DPI of 3200. The Zowie EC3-C, the Zowie EC3-CW, and Zowie EC3-DW use the Huano Black Shell Blue Dot mechanical switches rated for 10 million clicks, while the ASUS ROG Keris II Ace uses the ASUS ROG Optical Micro Switches rated for 100 million clicks. The Zowie EC3-C, the Zowie EC3-CW, and Zowie EC3-DW use the Zowie Optical (24 steps) encoder, while the ASUS ROG Keris II Ace uses the TTC Gold mechanical encoder. The ASUS ROG Keris II Ace has the highest polling rate of 8000 Hz, while the Zowie EC3-DW has a polling rate of 4000 Hz, and the Zowie EC3-C has a polling rate of 1000 Hz, while the Zowie EC3-CW has a polling rate of 1000 Hz. The Zowie EC3-CW and the Zowie EC3-DW and the ASUS ROG Keris II Ace are wireless, while the Zowie EC3-C is wired.
Zowie EC3-C | Zowie EC3-CW | Zowie EC3-DW | ASUS ROG Keris II Ace | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Category | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Length mm | 119.0 | 119.0 | 119.0 | 121.0 |
Width mm | 66.0 | 66.0 | 66.0 | 67.0 |
Height mm | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 42.0 |
Weight grams | 70.0 | 76.0 | 59.0 | 54.0 |
Category | Ergonomic | Ergonomic | Ergonomic | Ergonomic |
Hand compatibility | Right | Right | Right | Right |
Hump placement | Center | Center | Center | Center |
Front flare | Outward - moderate | Outward - moderate | Outward - moderate | Outward - moderate |
Side curvature | Inward | Inward | Inward | Inward |
Thumb rest | No | No | No | No |
Ring finger rest | No | No | No | No |
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Type | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical |
Position | Forward (54%) | Forward (54%) | Forward (54%) | Centered (53%) |
DPI | 3200 | 3200 | 3200 | 42000 |
Polling rate Hz | 1000 | 1000 | 4000 | 8000 |
Tracking speed IPS | 250 | 400 | 750 | 750 |
Acceleration G | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Side buttons | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Middle buttons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hot-swap switches | No | No | No | No |
Switches | Huano Black Shell Blue Dot Mechanical 10M | Huano Black Shell Blue Dot Mechanical 10M | Huano Black Shell Blue Dot Mechanical 10M | ASUS ROG Optical Micro Switches Optical 100M |
Encoder | Zowie Optical (24 steps) | Zowie Optical (24 steps) | Zowie Optical (24 steps) | TTC Gold |
Connectivity | Wired | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless |
Material | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic |