SteelSeriesRival 3vsSteelSeriesPrime Mini Wireless

The short version

The SteelSeries Rival 3 is symmetrical and the SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless is ergonomic, and the SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless is 8 mm wider and 3 mm taller (120.6 × 58.3 × 37.9 mm vs 120.3 × 66.2 × 40.7 mm). The SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless is 4 g lighter (77 g vs 73 g). The SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless uses the newer SteelSeries TrueMove Air sensor and tracks to a higher maximum DPI (8,500 vs 18,000). Both poll at up to 1,000 Hz. The SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless came out about 3 years later (January 2019 vs September 2021). In our rankings the SteelSeries Rival 3 is #57 overall and the SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless is #39.

What actually separates them

SteelSeriesRival 3	VS	SteelSeriesPrime Mini Wireless
2019/01	Release Date	2021/09
#57	Overall Rank	#39
#50	FPS Rank	#30
#57	MOBA Rank	#39
#57	MMO Rank	#47
8500	Max DPI	18000 +111.8%
200	Min DPI	100 -50%
35 G	Acceleration	40 G +14.3%
300	IPS	400 +33.3%
SteelSeries TrueMove Core	Sensor	SteelSeries TrueMove Air
Symmetrical	Shape	Ergonomic
120.6 mm	Length	120.3 mm
58.3 mm	Width	66.2 mm
37.9 mm	Height	40.7 mm
77g	Weight	73g -5.2%
6	Total Buttons	5
Mechanical	Main Switch Type	Hybrid Optical Magnetic
60M	Switch Lifespan	100M +66.7%
Wired	Connection	Wireless
None	Battery Type	Built In

Every spec, side by side

SteelSeriesRival 3	VS	SteelSeriesPrime Mini Wireless
General
SteelSeries	Brand	SteelSeries
2019/01	Release Date	2021/09
Rankings
#57	Overall Rank	#39
#50	FPS Rank	#30
#57	MOBA Rank	#39
#57	MMO Rank	#47
Performance
8500	Max DPI	18000
200	Min DPI	100
35 G	Acceleration	40 G
300	IPS	400
1000	Poll Rate (Hz)	1000
Unknown	Lift-off Distance	1.2
Optical	Sensor Type	Optical
SteelSeries TrueMove Core	Sensor	SteelSeries TrueMove Air
Ergo & Design
Yes	RGB Lighting	Yes
Right	Handedness	Right
Symmetrical	Shape	Ergonomic
Solid	Shell Type	Solid
	Colors
120.6 mm	Length	120.3 mm
58.3 mm	Width	66.2 mm
37.9 mm	Height	40.7 mm
77g	Weight	73g
No	Extra Weights	No
Buttons
6	Total Buttons	5
2	Buttons (Left)	2
0	Buttons (Right)	0
Notched	Scroll Wheel Type	Notched
Unknown	Main Switch	Prestige OM™ optical magnetic switches
Mechanical	Main Switch Type	Hybrid Optical Magnetic
60M	Switch Lifespan	100M
Connectivity
Wired	Connection	Wireless
None	Battery Type	Built In
Software Features
No	Hardware Acceleration	No
Unknown	Software Acceleration	Unknown
Unknown	Angle Snapping	Unknown
Unknown	Smoothing	Unknown
Unknown	Motion Sync	Unknown

Where to buy

SteelSeries Rival 3

Amazon

AliExpress

SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless

Amazon

AliExpress

Common questions

Which is lighter, the SteelSeries Rival 3 or the SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless?

The SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless is lighter: 77 g vs 73 g.

Are the SteelSeries Rival 3 and SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless the same shape and size?

No, the SteelSeries Rival 3 is symmetrical and the SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless is ergonomic, and the SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless is 8 mm wider and 3 mm taller (120.6 × 58.3 × 37.9 mm vs 120.3 × 66.2 × 40.7 mm).

Which has the better sensor specs, the SteelSeries Rival 3 or the SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless?

The SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless is higher on paper: 8,500 vs 18,000 DPI and 300 vs 400 IPS.

Which is newer, the SteelSeries Rival 3 or the SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless?

The SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless, by about 3 years: January 2019 vs September 2021.

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