The Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS has an adjustable palm rest that changes the length of the mouse. With the palm rest fully extended, the mouse is 5.0" [125.8mm], but you can adjust it to be as short as 4.4" [112.1mm]. It also comes with alternate right side panels that change the width of the mouse. With the winged pinky rest, the mouse is 4.3" [108.7mm], and with the smooth or textured plastic cover, it's 3.4" [87.7mm].
Volume 23.74 in³ [389 cm³]
Cable/Receiver Storing Yes
Maximum Weight With Wire N/A
Maximum Weight Without Wire 142 g
Minimum Weight Without Wire 140 g
Weight Distribution Centered
Extra Weights No
This mouse comes with a GP Alkaline AA battery that weighs 23.33g. However, we perform our tests using our own generic batteries as per our methodology. The battery we used is an Amazon Basics rechargeable AA battery that weighs 27.51g.
Right-handed Yes
Left-handed No
Ambidextrous No
Coating Matte
Finger Rest Thumb and Pinky
Small Hand Yes
Medium Hand Yes
Large Hand Yes
X.Large Hand Yes
Small Hand Yes
Medium Hand Yes
Large Hand Yes
X.Large Hand Yes
Small Hand Yes
Medium Hand Yes
Large Hand Yes
X.Large Hand Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Receiver Yes
Battery Type 1x AA
Use When Charging No [ Single use batteries]
On/Off Activation Auto Off And On/Off Switch
Receiver Extender No
Battery Indicator Yes
While this isn't written in the manual, we discovered that you need to store the USB receiver inside the Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS to activate the Bluetooth. Mad Catz claims the battery on a single charge can last about 200 hours when using the receiver and 300 hours when using Bluetooth, but we don't test this.
Connectivity Wireless
Cable Length N/A
Cable Type No Cable
Permanent Kink No
Port Type: Mouse End No Port
Port Type: PC End No Port
Gliding Experience Ok
Material PTFE
Extra Included No
- Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS
- User documentation and stickers
- Alternate palm rest
- 2x Alternative right side panels
- GP Alkaline AA battery
- USB receiver
- Mini dusting brush
- Hex key
Control
Sensor Technology Optical [LED]
Sensor Model PixArt PAW3335DB
Works On Glass No
Minimum CPI [DPI] 100 CPI
Maximum CPI [DPI] 16,000 CPI
CPI [DPI] Adjustment Steps 100 CPI
CPI [DPI] Variation 3%
Minimum Lift Off Distance 1.2 mm
Maximum Polling Rate 1000 Hz
The polling rates available on the Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS are 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, and 1000Hz. However, it can only obtain a polling rate of 100Hz when connected via Bluetooth.
Buttons Activation Mechanical
Total Number Of Buttons 10
Number Of Side Buttons 3
Number Of Programmable Inputs 14
Profile Switching Button Yes
CPI [DPI] Switching Button Yes
Gesture Support No
You can reprogram all buttons on the Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS, including the top right side button, the up/down inputs of both wheels, and the L/R buttons in the top scroll wheel.
Scroll Wheel Notched Wheel
Scroll Wheel Steps 30 Steps
Scroll Wheel Tilt Yes
Thumb Wheel Notched Wheel
Thumb Wheel Steps 12 Steps
Click Latency: Receiver 15 ms
Click Latency: Bluetooth 57 ms
Click Latency: Wired N/A
Operating System And Software
Software Name MADCATZ R.A.T. DWS
Software Windows Compatibility Yes
Software macOS Compatibility No
Account Needed No
On-Board Memory Yes
CPI [DPI] Adjustment Yes
Polling Rate Adjustment Yes
Profile Configuration Yes
RGB On/Off No
Windows Compatibility Fully
macOS Compatibility Partially
The Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS's top side button next to the left click cycles through four custom profiles by default, but since the software isn't available on macOS, you can't create profiles, rendering the button useless.