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Mad Catz R.A.T. 5

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User ratings:
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
2 %
Consumer ratings:
3.7 / 5
Editorial reviews:
4
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4 editorial reviews
MadCatz are top of their game right now, with many products across the Tritton, MadCatz, Seitek and Cyborg ranges that are proving popular with gamers all around the world. Their range of products seem to have a selection of the best across multiple price points and that is something you rarely see with most peripheral manufacturers. We've been fortunate and lucky enough to review many MadCatz products in the past, with the R.A.T.7 Gaming Mouse, R.A.T.7 Albino Edition and the R.A.T.9 Wireless Gaming Mouse, all of which won eTeknix awards for their exceptional style and performance, but all of which were priced around £70-100, whichRead more
It's difficult to see where the corners have been cut in creating this great budget R.A.T. gaming mouseRead more
The Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS is one of the more premium models in the R.A.T. lineup, and it's the only wireless option in the series. It feels well-built, but the mou...Read more
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Pros

  • Logitech performs better overall
  • first two models of rats are well-known to him
  • Everything is simple

Cons

  • any significant features missing from the 7 series here
  • not all of the buttons work on macOS
  • the latency over Bluetooth is much too high for gaming

Key specs

  • 3500 dpi
  • 50G
  • 8
  • yes
  • 1
  • Wired
  • Laser

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Mad Catz R.A.T. 5 - Pros & Cons

Mad Catz R.A.T. 5

Pros

  • Logitech performs better overall
  • first two models of rats are well-known to him
  • Everything is simple

Cons

  • any significant features missing from the 7 series here
  • not all of the buttons work on macOS
  • the latency over Bluetooth is much too high for gaming
  • very heavy
  • and its mouse feet are thin and feel cheap
  • Bluetooth latency is too high for gaming
  • the mouse feet are very thin and feel cheap
  • lacks the rest for little finger
  • small rats are not manipulators only
  • slip-ups actually worth to prefer them to wireless controlling
  • lack of buttons

Mad Catz R.A.T. 5 - Technical Overview

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8
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3500 dpi
Best:
Redragon Ranger
Operating resolution: 124000 dpi

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Mad Catz R.A.T. 5 - Full Specifications

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General
Type of motion sensorLaser
Device interfaceUSB
PurposeGaming
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Features
Adjustable weightyes
Also for left-handedyes
Compact designyes
Ergonomic designyes
Tilt wheelyes
Mac compatibilityyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,White
  • Red
  • White
Form factorRight-hand
MaterialPTFE
Surface colorationMonotone
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Power
Power sourceCable
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Technical details
Operating resolution3500.0 dpi
Max polling rate1000Hz/1ms
Acceleration50G
Buttons typePressed buttons
Number of buttons8
Scroll wheelyes
Number of wheels1
Scroll typeWheel
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Connectivity
ConnectionWired
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Dimensions
Width3.5 in
Depth4.49 in

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