Kensington has released their second completely new trackball this year, the Kensington Orbit Fusion Wireless Trackball. This is a clear competitor for the popular Elecom models. The Kensington sets itself apart with its large scroll ring, larger ball and comfortable ergonomic body shape. Wireless via a 2.4GHz USB Dongle, it also comes with USB A to USB C adapter.
The Elecom DEFT PRO is the first trackball to offer three connection types in one device: a wireless connection via Bluetooth or a wireless connection via a 2.4 GHz USB dongle, and thirdly a wired connection via a USB cable. A good update from the regular DEFT model, this is a great new option for smaller finger-operated trackballs.
The Kensington Expert is the trackball that I have used for many years. Yes, it’s one of my favorites, so expect nothing but praise! This is a winner, especially for professional users.
The Kensington Expert Mouse, one of my favorite trackballs, is now available as a wireless model, the first Bluetooth trackball! It also features a USB dongle if you don’t have Bluetooth.
The Kensington SlimBlade could very well be called the Ferrari of the trackballs. Expensive, it looks utterly amazing and is full of cutting edge technology. I used to use it as my daily driver for many years, and I love it, but it takes a daredevil to actually buy this as your first trackball.
With its fantastic scroll ring and low price, the Kensington Orbit Trackball has completely won me over as the Best Value trackball mouse currently available. Trackballing your way around the computer screen was never this smooth.
If you are travelling and still want that trackball comfort, maybe the Kensington Orbit Wireless Mobile is a good choice. Wireless, small and it doesn’t move (like all trackballs actually) this is a great companion for people that often set up their laptop on a small Starbucks table.
The Kensington Orbit Optical is another beginner’s trackball. Similar to the Logitech Marble (ambidextrous design, low price) but also different. Personally, I would go for the Logitech Marble, but if you’re looking for an affordable, simple, comfortable trackball to do basic computing (browsing internet, email, writing Word documents, etcetera) this could be your first trackball mouse.
This is the trackball that started it all for me. This the easy way to enter the wonderful world of the trackball. Very cheap, but also very good! If you don’t want to read all the trackball reviews on this website, just buy this one and send us a postcard of your honeymoon days with this sweet Marble trackball, you won’t regret it.
The Logitech M570 Wireless trackball is sexy, smooth and smart. The M570 features a wireless connection, thumb-operated scrollwheel and 5 buttons including Back/Forward. The design might be a bit small for large hands, but overall, this is a very good trackball and currently the best selling trackball.
The Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman is a strange beast, a one-eyed beetle from outer space that could scurry away from your desk any moment. Once you realise that it is just patiently waiting for your orders, you put your palm on the extra smooth surface (it’s really nice and soft) and discover that this serious trackball means business.
Logitech recently replaced this Trackman Wheel with the new wireless M570, and is currently hard to find. The Trackman wheel is slightly bigger than the M570 and has a wire, but this is exactly why some people prefer it.
The Adesso iMouse T1 is a very basic trackball mouse. One of the few trackballs that is not made by Kensington or Logitech, it’s not bad but we would opt for a Logitech Marble or Kensington Orbit with Scrollwheel if you’re looking for an affordable trackball.
Beware: this trackball is much bigger than you would expect. It has the shape of a normal mouse, but it’s almost twice as long!
The Microsoft Trackball Explorer is another Microsoft Trackball classic. Not in production anymore just like its brother, the Trackball Optical, this ergonomically shaped trackball offers a fantastic grip and layout, with many buttons, a scrollwheel at the thumb’s position and a proper ball placed in the center. This smooth operator is worth getting, if you can find one.
We can start with the bad news: Microsoft ceased production of this beauty a few years ago. The good news: you can still get a Microsoft Trackball Optical on places like Amazon and eBay. But be fast, because these get more rare everyday! That the current price of an unused Trackball Optical can reach several hundreds of dollars is only another testament to how well this Microsoft trackball was loved.