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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Shape
    3. Portability
    4. Weight
    5. Build Quality
    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. Sensor Specifications
    2. Buttons
    3. Mouse Wheel
    4. Noise
    5. Click Latency
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Compatible Software Option
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Razer Basilisk vs SteelSeries Rival 310

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Razer Basilisk
SteelSeries Rival 310

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Razer Basilisk Picture
SteelSeries Rival 310 Picture

Variants

  • Basilisk (Black)
  • Basilisk (Mercury White)
  • Basilisk (Quartz Pink)
  • Rival 310 (Black)
  • Rival 310 (CS:GO Howl)
  • Rival 310 (PUBG)

Our Verdict

Razer Basilisk

SteelSeries Rival 310

The SteelSeries Rival 310 is a better wired gaming mouse than the Razer Basilisk. The SteelSeries is lighter-weight and slightly more comfortable thanks to its slanted, ergonomic shape. It's also fully compatible with both Windows and macOS, while the Razer is only partially compatible with Mac devices. However, while the click latency is slightly lower on the SteelSeries, the Razer has a wider adjustable CPI range, a lower lift-off distance, and more programmable buttons.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.5
7.2

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel + Free Wheel
Notched Wheel

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

18
8

Mouse Compatibility 
 

8.3
10

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

Razer Basilisk Style Picture
SteelSeries Rival 310 Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB

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Shape  

3D Model  

Razer Basilisk 3D Model
SteelSeries Rival 310 3D Model

Length  

4.8" (123 mm)
5.0" (128 mm)

Height  

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

Width  

2.8" (72 mm)
2.7" (69 mm)

Grip Width 
 

61 mm
61 mm

Portability 
 

5.4
5.4

Portability picture  

Razer Basilisk Portability picture
SteelSeries Rival 310 Portability picture

Volume 
 

22.70 in³ (372 cm³)
22.95 in³ (376 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

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Weight  

Maximum Weight With Wire 
 

139 g
128 g

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

110 g
95 g

Minimum Weight Without Wire 
 

110 g
95 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

Razer Basilisk Build quality picture
SteelSeries Rival 310 Build quality picture

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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.5

Right-handed 
 

Yes
Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
No

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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Razer Basilisk Palm Grip Picture
SteelSeries Rival 310 Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Razer Basilisk Claw Grip Picture
SteelSeries Rival 310 Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
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  

Razer Basilisk Fingertip Grip Picture
SteelSeries Rival 310 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
7.0

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

7.0 ft (2.1 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  

Razer Basilisk Mouse Feet picture
SteelSeries Rival 310 Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Razer Basilisk In the box picture
SteelSeries Rival 310 In the box picture

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Control

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Razer 5G
TrueMove 3

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

16,000 CPI
12,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
100 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

-9%
-3%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz

Buttons 
 

8.2
7.4

Buttons Picture  

Razer Basilisk Buttons Picture
SteelSeries Rival 310 Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

9
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

3
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

18
8

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Razer Basilisk Mouse wheel picture
SteelSeries Rival 310 Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel + Free Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel

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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
Quiet

Click Latency 
 

7.6
7.9

Click Latency: Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Click Latency: Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

Click Latency: Wired 
 

17 ms
15 ms

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Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

8.0
10

Software settings screenshot  

Razer Basilisk Software settings screenshot
SteelSeries Rival 310 Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

Razer Synapse 3
SteelSeries Engine 3

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
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 
 

8.3
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Partially
Fully

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Razer Basilisk

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