SteelSeriesOptical

SteelSeries TrueMove Core

Also sold asTrueMove Core Optical Sensor (8.5K DPI)

Specifications

Kind: Tracking sensor
Maker: SteelSeries — brand source: steelseries.com; press source: techpowerup.com
Type: Optical — brand source: steelseries.com
Max DPI: —
Max speed: —
Max acceleration: —
Frame rate: —
Lift-off cutoff: —
Based on: PixArt PMW3331

SourcesB brand — the company that sells it under its own nameD teardown — somebody who opened the hardware and lookedP press — reporting on the part rather than testing it

Mice using SteelSeries TrueMove Core

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Mice that use SteelSeries TrueMove Core, each with the figures its own manufacturer publishes.
Mouse	Name on the box	DPI min	DPI max	IPS	Accel	LOD^†	Compare
Rival 3 SteelSeries · 77g	SteelSeries TrueMove Core	200	8,500	300	35	—	Selected
Aerox 3 2022 Edition SteelSeries · 59g	SteelSeries TrueMove Core	200	8,500	300	35	—	Selected
Rival 3 Gen-2 SteelSeries · 77g	TrueMove Core Optical Sensor (8.5K DPI)	—	—	—	—	—	Selected

Each figure is that manufacturer’s own. † Lift-off distance is community-reported, measured by stacking CDs (one CD ≈ 1.2 mm) — not a manufacturer figure.

Sources

techpowerup.com ↗
Based on · Maker · Name · read 2026-08-29 · archived copy
steelseries.com ↗
Maker · Name · Type · read 2026-09-05 · archived copy