Wheel Base
Simagic Alpha Mini II vs Fanatec DD Pro
Simagic
Alpha Mini II $599
VS
Alpha Mini II $599
Fanatec
DD Pro $849
DD Pro $849
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Wheel Base
Asetek Forte vs Simagic Alpha
Asetek
Forte $1,099
VS
Forte $1,099
Simagic
Alpha $1,049
Alpha $1,049
Wheel Base
Direct Feedback QTE vs Moza R9 V2
Direct Feedback
QTE $699
VS
QTE $699
Moza
R9 V2 $749
R9 V2 $749
Wheel
Iorading ZT vs Turen EWSX
Iorading
ZT $189
VS
ZT $189
Turen
EWSX $169
EWSX $169
Pedals
Caspol G506 vs Turen X15
Caspol
G506 $299
VS
G506 $299
Turen
X15 $249
X15 $249
Pedals
Active F1233 vs Asetek La Prima
Active
F1233 $449
VS
F1233 $449
Asetek
La Prima $399
La Prima $399
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