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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. Hand Size Recommendation
    7. Wireless Versatility
    8. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    9. Cable
    10. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    11. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    12. Mouse Feet
    13. In The Box
  5. Control
    1. Main Button
    2. Additional Buttons
    3. Click Latency
    4. CPI
    5. Sensor Latency
    6. Sensor Specifications
    7. Mouse Wheel
    8. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED vs SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED
SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Jan 27, 2025 06:51 PM

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Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Picture
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ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
101.7 g
Ambidextrous
Shape Only
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
109.4 g
Ambidextrous
Shape Only
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Variants

  • G305 (Black)
  • G305 (Blue)
  • G305 (KDA)
  • G305 (Lilac)
  • G305 (White)
  • SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless (Black)

Review

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Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED

SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless

The SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless is a better gaming mouse than the Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED. The SteelSeries feels better built, has Bluetooth support, and has an RGB lighting zone in its scroll wheel. However, the Logitech's set CPI is slightly more consistent and can be adjusted more precisely.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

7.0
7.6

Wireless Versatility 
 

6.8
8.9

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Style Picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
RGB

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Shape  

3D Model  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED 3D Model
SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless 3D Model

Length  

4.6" (116 mm)
4.7" (121 mm)

Width  

2.5" (63 mm)
2.6" (67 mm)

Height  

1.5" (38 mm)
1.5" (38 mm)

Grip Width 
 

61 mm
60 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

Shape Only
Shape Only

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

Yes
Yes

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

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Portability 
 

7.8
7.7

Portability picture  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Portability picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

16.96 in³ (278 cm³)
18.80 in³ (308 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Build quality picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Build quality picture

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Weight 
 

7.3
6.5

Minimum Weight Picture  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Minimum Weight Picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

82.3 g
91.7 g

Default Weight 
 

101.7 g
109.4 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Back-heavy
Back-heavy

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

Yes
Yes

Ambidextrous 
 

Shape Only
Shape Only

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

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Wireless Versatility 
 

6.8
8.9

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

1
2

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Receiver 
 

Yes
Yes

Battery Type 
 

1x AA
2x AAA

Use When Charging 
 

No ( Single use batteries)
No ( Single use batteries)

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
Auto Off And On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

Yes
No

Battery Indicator  

Yes
Yes

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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand 
 

No

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Cable 
 

0.0
0.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

N/A
N/A

Cable Type 
 

No Cable
No Cable

Permanent Kink 
 

No
No

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

No Port
No Port

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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes

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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes

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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
8.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Mouse Feet picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Ok
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED In the box picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless In the box picture

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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Force/Distances Graph  

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Switch Type 
 

Mechanical

Switch Model 
 

Omron D2FC-F-7N

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Additional Buttons 
 

7.3
7.1

Buttons Picture  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Buttons Picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

11
8

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Click Latency 
 

8.4
7.4

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

6.3 ms
10.4 ms

Wired 
 

N/A
N/A

Receiver 
 

6.3 ms
10.4 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
19.6 ms

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CPI 
 

9.2
8.4

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED SRAV Close-Up
SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.13%
0.08%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.09%
0.50%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.33%
0.17%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.36%
0.41%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.64%
2.78%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-2.69%
11.38%

Minimum CPI 
 

200 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

12,000 CPI
18,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
100 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

8.7
8.2

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

15.8 ms
19.1 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

4.5 ms
6.0 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

5.0 ms
6.4 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

HERO
TrueMove Air

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Mouse wheel picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel

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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Quiet

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Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Logitech G HUB
SteelSeries Engine 3

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes

Software settings screenshot  

SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Software settings screenshot

RGB On/Off 
 

No RGB
Yes

Account Needed 
 

No

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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

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