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Fanatec CSL DD or MOZA R9 V1: which one to buy
Head-to-head comparison of Fanatec CSL DD and MOZA R9 V1 with specs verified against official sources, so you can decide on data rather than impressions.
Fanatec CSL DD replaces MOZA R9 V1: the difference is Torque (5 Nm vs 9 Nm). Buying today, pick Fanatec CSL DD; MOZA R9 V1 only makes sense second-hand.
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|---|---|---|
| Peak torque | 5 Nm | 9 Nm |
| Motor | Direct Drive | Direct Drive |
| Encoder | Sensor Hall de posición sin contacto de alta resolución | 15 bits |
| Material | Extruded and CNC-machined aluminium | Aviation-grade aluminium |
| Quick Release | QR2 | Wireless only (no wired data pin) |
| Power input | 90 W de serie; 180 W con el Boost Kit 180 opcional (sube a 8 Nm de pico) | 110-220V AC → 36V DC |
| Price | 329.95 € | — |
| Price per Nm | 66.0 €/Nm | — |
| Platform | PCPlayStationXbox | — |
| Max rotation | 2520° | — |
| Power | — | 180 W |
| USB rate | — | 1000 Hz |
| Ports | USB-C · DataPort-C · Alimentación · Shifter 1 y 2 · Pedales · Freno de mano | — |
| Connectivity | USB-C | — |
| Dimensions | — | ≈240 × 157 × 124 (same chassis as the R9 V3) |
| Cooling | Pasiva (sin ventiladores) | — |
| Mounting | — | Bottom mount + optional side bracket |
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 R9 V1
First generation of the popular 9 Nm R9. It shares the aviation-grade aluminium chassis and 180 W servo motor of the later versions, but its Quick Release was wireless-only, without the wired data pin introduced with the V2. It was one of the bases that established MOZA in the mid range. It was replaced by the R9 V2; today it is only of historical or second-hand interest.
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