Product Comparison: HORI Apex vs Thrustmaster T80

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HORI Apex Racing Wheel for PlayStation 4/3, and PC

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Thrustmaster T80 Officially Licensed Racing Wheel for PS4/PS3 (also works on PC)

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General Specifications

Brand

HORI

Thrustmaster

Model

Apex

T80

Origin

China

About the Product

The Racing Wheel APEX clamps securely to your table or racing wheel stand with sturdy clamps and steel parts. The full size pedals are built to last. Change from 270 degree to 180 degree turn ratio on the fly and fine tune other settings such as dead zone, pedal sensitivity and more.

The T80 puts control right at your fingertips with its 2 digital gear shift paddles, 11 action buttons and D-pad. This fully programmable controller has adjustable steering sensitivity for more precise control, and the realistic linear resistance and automatic re-centering immerse you in the game.

Key Specs

Wheel Rotation

270 degrees

D-pad manipulator

Yes

Feedback

Vibration

Number of Buttons

What customers say about "Key Specs"

HORI Apex Racing Wheel for PlayStation 4/3, and PC

It is hard for me to use the pedals but the steering wheel has L2 and R2 buttons on the rim that work the gas and brake.
Great entry level wheel for what it is. Well built, great grip and button layouts are awesome.
The buttons feel as good as any controllers. Even though this is built to a low price point it provides a much better experience than driving with a keyboard or gamepad.
This wheel doesn't have force feedback but it does have vibratory feed back which is enough for me especially at this price.
It doesn't do 2-3 full rotations like you're car would in real life so it is far too sensitive for racing.

Thrustmaster T80 Officially Licensed Racing Wheel for PS4/PS3 (also works on PC)

Overall the steering wheel feels great, it has paddle shifters, controller buttons, directional arrows, options and share button, etc.
Love it, great feel, nice sensitivity, good button layout. Great wheel for the price.
The buttons are remappable in some games, which is great because I'm used to using O for e-braking.
Buttons on the wheel are good and the wheel feels very smooth.
The other buttons feel a little on the cheap side and don’t really have the greatest feel but work fine.

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

11.5 in.

12.4 in.

Width

11.4 in.

11.5 in.

Depth

13 in.

13.7 in.

Weight

7 lbs

6.95 lbs

HORI Apex

Thrustmaster T80

HORI Apex

Thrustmaster T80

HORI Apex

Thrustmaster T80

Connection

Connection Type

Wired

Cord Length

9.84 feet

What customers say about "Connection"

HORI Apex Racing Wheel for PlayStation 4/3, and PC

This unit fits the bill perfectly, and works great with Windows 10.
Good wheel for arcade racers like need for speed, burnout and etc. Works well with pc games as well.
Its easy to attach to a desk or table (with the clamp or suction cups) and only requires one USB port to connect to your computer.
Wheel has constant problems staying connected to computer amd always resets controls.
The wheel connected to my playstation but not correctly. The wheel had a hard way of calibrating the wheel to the playstation with a complex light system.

Thrustmaster T80 Officially Licensed Racing Wheel for PS4/PS3 (also works on PC)

This is my first racing wheel. It was easy to connect but required more patience to update and use.
Connects instantly to the PS4, really no setup required other than plugging in the supplied five foot undetachable USB cable.
It might also be helpful to note i was using usb 2.0 instead of 3.0 but i have yet to try it on 3.0. Easy connect.
There's no wireless connection to the PS4.
The USB cord to the PS4 is also too short, considering most people have a large screen HDTV. The USB cord is only 7 or 8 feet long.

Features

Wheel Material

Plastic, Rubber Texture Grip

Mount

Clamp

Pedals

Gas, Brake

Transmission

Shifter paddles

Compatibility

PS3, PS4, PC

PC, PS3, PS4

Extras

Fully Programmable, Adjustable Dead Zone, Quality Grip, Adjustable Sensitivity

2 On-wheel sequential digital gear shift paddles, Large optimized pedal set, Linear resistance, Central clamping system

What customers say about "Features"

HORI Apex Racing Wheel for PlayStation 4/3, and PC

Paddle shifters are cool, work fine. There is no force feedback, but the wheel does vibrate when you're off the track, hitting curbs or going through the rough.
The mounting for the wheel works well, the buttons on the wheel are also good.
No complaints with the pedals, or mounting. I'm really enjoying this wheel and I would recommend it for a casual gamer on a budget.
Foot pedals are not stable during use and slide about.
Does not come with drivers or software for adjusting settings on PC.

Thrustmaster T80 Officially Licensed Racing Wheel for PS4/PS3 (also works on PC)

Good responsiveness, solid feel, and appropriate resistance.
Wheel have the features that most steering wheels should have.
Can run in controller mode with different sensitivity settings or as wheel with sensitivity and other parameters controlled from in game menu.
Very effectively attaches to most table surfaces.
Works great with most of my driving games, lacks some standard controller features.

Power

Power Source

Via Outlet

Viа USB

Warranty / Certifications

Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

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