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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Shape
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Weight
    6. Comfort Of Use
    7. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    8. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    9. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    10. Wireless Versatility
    11. Cable
    12. Mouse Feet
    13. In The Box
  5. Control
    1. Buttons
    2. Click Latency
    3. CPI
    4. Sensor Specifications
    5. Mouse Wheel
    6. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Compatible Software Option
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB vs SteelSeries Rival 500

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB
SteelSeries Rival 500

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Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Picture
SteelSeries Rival 500 Picture
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard

Variants

  • SCIMITAR PRO RGB (Black)
  • SCIMITAR PRO RGB (Yellow)
  • Rival 500 (Black)

Review

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Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB

SteelSeries Rival 500

The Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB and the SteelSeries Rival 500 are similarly performing MMO mice. The Corsair is a bit lighter, feels slightly better made, is better suited for claw grip, and has a more traditional 12 button side panel. On the other hand, The SteelSeries is better suited for palm grip and has a slightly more comfortable, ergonomic design.

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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.7
7.4

Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.0

Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Style Picture
SteelSeries Rival 500 Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB 3D Model
SteelSeries Rival 500 3D Model

Length  

4.6" (117 mm)
4.7" (119 mm)

Height  

1.7" (42 mm)
1.7" (43 mm)

Width  

3.0" (75 mm)
3.0" (77 mm)

Grip Width 
 

71 mm
65 mm

Portability 
 

5.5
5.4

Portability picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Portability picture
SteelSeries Rival 500 Portability picture

Volume 
 

22.21 in³ (364 cm³)
24.04 in³ (394 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Build quality picture
SteelSeries Rival 500 Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

5.5
5.3

Minimum Weight Picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

117.3 g
138 g

Default Weight 
 

117.3 g
161 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

138 g
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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.0

Right-handed 
 

Yes
Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Pinky
Thumb
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Palm Grip Picture
SteelSeries Rival 500 Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No
Yes
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Claw Grip Picture
SteelSeries Rival 500 Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Fingertip Grip Picture
SteelSeries Rival 500 Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
No

Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Yes
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Receiver 
 

No
No

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
No Batteries

Use When Charging 
 

No
No

On/Off Activation 
 

None
None

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Battery Indicator  

No
No
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Cable 
 

7.0
6.5

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

6.0 ft (1.8 m)
6.6 ft (2.0 m)

Cable Type 
 

Braided
Rubber

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
7.5

Mouse Feet picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Mouse Feet picture
SteelSeries Rival 500 Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB In the box picture
SteelSeries Rival 500 In the box picture
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Control

Buttons 
 

9.2
8.8

Buttons Picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Buttons Picture
SteelSeries Rival 500 Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

17
15

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

12
6

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

17
17

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

8.3
7.9

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

See details on graph tool

Expected Connection 
 

6.8 ms

Wired 
 

6.8 ms
15 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

9.7

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool

SRAV Close-Up  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.16%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.04%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.17%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.16%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.21%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

1.50%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

16,000 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

1 CPI
100 CPI

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3367
PixArt PMW3360

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

16,000 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

1 CPI
100 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

-9%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz

Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Mouse wheel picture
SteelSeries Rival 500 Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
Yes

Thumb Wheel 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Loud
Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

10
10

Software settings screenshot  

Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Software settings screenshot
SteelSeries Rival 500 Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

Corsair iCUE
SteelSeries Engine 3

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Account Needed 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully
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