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Conspit Ares APEX 8Nm WheelBase DD vs Thrustmaster T818 base

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Conspit Ares APEX 8Nm WheelBase DD

366.94€

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6-5

6 ties

Thrustmaster T818 base

6 wins5 wins

Conspit Ares APEX 8Nm WheelBase DD leads on 6 criteria vs 5 for Thrustmaster T818 base (6 tied).

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Thrustmaster T818 base delivers 25% more torque (10Nm vs 8Nm) — 8Nm may clip in some titles, 10Nm provides more headroom

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Different ecosystems: committing to Conspit or Thrustmaster determines compatible wheels

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Conspit Ares APEX 8Nm WheelBase DD supports USB passthrough (optional) — the other has none

Specs comparison

Spec

Conspit

Thrustmaster

Force Feedback

Direct Drive

Max Torque

8Nm

✓10Nm

Max Rotation

—

✓1,080°

Motor Type

✓SPM

—

Encoder Resolution

✓21bits

—

Quick Release

Conspit CDR

Thrustmaster Fast Release

Ecosystem

Conspit

Thrustmaster

QR Data Transport

Pogo Pins / Contacts

Proprietary Pins

Platforms

PSU Power

—

✓168W

Housing Material

Aluminum

RGB LEDs

✗

SimHub Compatible

✗

Software

Conspit Link 2.0

Thrustmaster Control Panel

Mobile App

✗

✓

Ports

✓

Usb 3.0

—

Mounting Options

✓

Bottom MountSide Mount

Hard Mount

Emergency Stop

✓Optional

None

Connectivity

USB

USB Passthrough

✓Optional

None

Dimensions

134 x 150 x 196

192 x 224 x 180

Weight

5.9kg

✓5kg

Where to buy

Conspit Ares APEX 8Nm WheelBase DD

SimufyBest

366.94€Buy

TFS

369.90€Buy

Simwear

425.46€Buy

SimRacerZone

429.00€Buy

simmotion

429.00€Buy

Thrustmaster T818 base

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