What is the difference between an optical mouse and a laser mouse? Is one more reliable than the other? null

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Kenny · Accepted Answer

Reliability is going to be dependent on the manufacturer, and not necessarily the light source used by the mouse. Optical uses LED lights for tracking and laser, like its name implies, uses lasers. The laser version allows it to be utilized on any surface, where the optical might run into problems over glass and other variations. The laser also typically has more DPI (dots per inch), which allows it to be more "sensitive" to movements, something that gamers will typically require.

Answered by Kenny 4 years ago

joerilla · Answer

Optical and laser mice differ in the types of technology used to track movement. The optical mouse uses an LED light as an illumination source. The laser mouse, as its name indicates, uses a laser. Optical mice have a resolution of around 3,000 dpi, while laser mice have a resolution between 6,000 and 15,000+ dpi.

Answered by joerilla 5 years ago

CommunityAnswer · Answer

The difference between an optical mouse and a laser mouse is that an optical mouse uses an infrared LED light to illuminate the surface while a laser mouse illuminates the surface with a laser beam.

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