When comparing Kensington Expert Mouse vs EVGA Torq X5 Optical, the Slant community recommends EVGA Torq X5 Optical for most people. In the question“What is the best gaming mouse?” EVGA Torq X5 Optical is ranked 30th while Kensington Expert Mouse is ranked 55th. The most important reason people chose EVGA Torq X5 Optical is:
The X5 has a decent resting area for the ring finger to rest as well as the thumb and pinkie finger.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Comfortable and ergonomic
With thumb and pinky on the buttons and three fingers controlling the ball, the user's wrist lays flat on the table (or on the provided attachable wrist rest).
Pro Intuitive link between ball motion and FPS camera angle
The ball is large enough for turning it to feel like physically rotating an object.
Pro Somewhat ergonomic
The X5 has a decent resting area for the ring finger to rest as well as the thumb and pinkie finger.
Pro Ambidextrous
Don't fret lefties!
Pro Inexpensive
Good value!
Pro Customisable lighting
The X5 has color options as well as simple breathing affects.
Pro Uses the Pixart 3988 (6400 dpi/cpi)
The Pixart 3988 is one of the best sensors with zero acceleration and exceptional tracking.
Pro Smaller design
The smaller design of this mouse has been appreciated by many.
Pro Lightweight
At under 100 grams, the X5 is very lightweight. Although some prefer heavier mice, the lightweight nature improves handling and overall accuracy.
Cons
Con Not a mouse
This is a trackball, not a mouse.
Con Questionable secondary button defaults
The upper left button, which is the hardest to use, is middle click by default. The upper right, which the ring finger naturally rests near, defaults to Back. This can be particularly annoying as the Back button is easy to brush when moving hands between keyboard and mouse.
Con Scroll wheel
Although it features nice, defined scroll steps, the rubber coating on the X5's scroll wheel is quite unexceptional to say the least.