Mad catz rat pro s review

The Mad Catz R.A.T 2+ has an adjustable palm rest that changes the length of the mouse. 4.6" (116 mm) is its length when fully extended, but you can adjust it to be as short as 4.3" (109 mm).

Volume 19.71 in³ (323 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing No

Maximum Weight With Wire 101 g

Maximum Weight Without Wire 70 g

Minimum Weight Without Wire 70 g

Weight Distribution Centered

Extra Weights No

Right-handed No

Left-handed No

Ambidextrous Yes

Coating Matte

Finger Rest No

Small Hand Yes

Medium Hand Yes

Large Hand No

X.Large Hand No

Small Hand Yes

Medium Hand Yes

Large Hand No

X.Large Hand No

Small Hand Yes

Medium Hand Yes

Large Hand No

X.Large Hand No

Bluetooth No

Receiver No

Battery Type No Batteries

Use When Charging No

On/Off Activation None

Receiver Extender No

Battery Indicator No

For a very similar mouse that you can use wirelessly, have a look at the Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS.

Connectivity Wired

Cable Length 6.1 ft (1.9 m)

Cable Type Rubber

Permanent Kink Yes

Port Type: Mouse End No Port

Port Type: PC End USB

Gliding Experience Ok

Material PTFE

Extra Included No

• Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+
• User documentation

Control

Sensor Technology Optical (LED)

Sensor Model PixArt PMW3325

Works On Glass No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 200 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 5,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 100 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 8%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 1000 Hz

The available polling rates on the Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+ are 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, and 1000Hz. Unfortunately, the sensor on our Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+ is very inaccurate. It undershoots the set CPI by 11.74% during slow cursor movements and 20.06% during fast cursor movements.

Buttons Activation Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 4

Number Of Side Buttons 0

Number Of Programmable Inputs 3

Profile Switching Button No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button Yes

Gesture Support No

You can reprogram several buttons on the Mad Catz R.A.T. 2+, including the right click button, the scroll click, and the CPI button behind the scroll wheel. By default, the CPI button cycles through four CPI settings that you can adjust using the software.

What happened to Mad Catz?

Bankruptcy. Mad Catz ceased operations on 30 March 2017, and filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 7 of U.S. Bankruptcy code to initiate an orderly liquidation of its assets.

What are the DPI settings for the Mad Catz Rat 5?

The four user-definable dpi settings range from 100 to 5600 and the dpi button lets you easily cycle through your custom settings.