Direct Drive bases · Fanatec vs MOZA Racing
Fanatec CSL DD or MOZA R3: which one to buy
Head-to-head comparison of Fanatec CSL DD and MOZA R3 with specs verified against official sources, so you can decide on data rather than impressions.
Both are still on sale and differ in Torque: Fanatec CSL DD has 5 Nm, MOZA R3 has 3.9 Nm.
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|---|---|---|
| Price | 329.95 € | 359 € |
| Peak torque | 5 Nm | 3.9 Nm |
| Price per Nm | 66.0 €/Nm | 92.1 €/Nm |
| Platform | PCPlayStationXbox | PCPlayStationXbox |
| Encoder | Sensor Hall de posición sin contacto de alta resolución | 15 bits |
| Max rotation | 2520° | ∞ |
| Material | Extruded and CNC-machined aluminium | Aviation aluminium |
| Ports | USB-C · DataPort-C · Alimentación · Shifter 1 y 2 · Pedales · Freno de mano | Pedals · Dash · Shifter · Handbrake · E-stop (no front mounting) |
| Power input | 90 W de serie; 180 W con el Boost Kit 180 opcional (sube a 8 Nm de pico) | 110-220V AC → 12V DC |
| Motor | Direct Drive | — |
| Power | — | 72 W |
| USB rate | — | 1000 Hz |
| Quick Release | QR2 | — |
| Connectivity | USB-C | — |
| Cooling | Pasiva (sin ventiladores) | — |
Fanatec CSL DD
The entry point to Fanatec Direct Drive: 5 Nm peak (8 Nm with the optional Boost Kit 180). Carbon-fibre motor shaft, CNC-machined aluminium housing and the motorsport-derived QR2 quick release. PC and Xbox.
Fanatec CSL DDMOZA R3
The R3 is the entry point to MOZA Direct Drive. With 3.9 Nm of torque and a direct-drive servo motor, it delivers far more force detail than the geared or belt wheels that dominate the entry segment, in an especially compact, low-consumption aviation-grade aluminium body. Its 15-bit encoder and 1000 Hz USB refresh give a clean signal, with unlimited rotation and desk mounting. It is one of the few DD bases compatible with Xbox (via its licensed bundle) as well as PC. In Automobilista 2 it is fine for getting started in light classes —karts, touring cars, entry formulas— though it falls short of torque for GT3 or high-downforce single-seaters.
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