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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

SteelSeries Prime vs SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022)

Side-by-Side Comparison

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SteelSeries Prime
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022)

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SteelSeries Prime Picture
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) Picture
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Variants

  • Prime (Black)
  • Prime (Black Ice Edition)
  • Prime (Neo Noir Edition)
  • Aerox 3 (2022) (Onyx)
  • Aerox 3 (2022) (Snow)

Our Verdict

SteelSeries Prime

SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022)

The SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) and the SteelSeries Prime are wired gaming mice. If you prefer an ultra-light mouse, the Aerox is a better choice since it's lighter and has a honeycomb-cutout design. It has an ambidextrous shape with large mouse feet that glide very smoothly. On the other hand, the Prime has a much lower lift-off distance and a wider CPI range. Also, it has a much better cable, and its right-handed shape is better suited for large hands.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.2
6.9

Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

SteelSeries Prime Style Picture
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB

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Shape  

3D Model  

SteelSeries Prime 3D Model
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) 3D Model

Length  

4.9" (125 mm)
4.7" (120 mm)

Height  

1.7" (43 mm)
1.5" (38 mm)

Width  

2.7" (68 mm)
2.6" (67 mm)

Grip Width 
 

65 mm
60 mm

Portability 
 

5.5
5.7

Portability picture  

SteelSeries Prime Portability picture
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) Portability picture

Volume 
 

22.09 in³ (362 cm³)
18.73 in³ (307 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.5

Build quality picture  

SteelSeries Prime Build quality picture
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) Build quality picture

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Weight 
 

8.4
7.1

Minimum Weight Picture  

SteelSeries Prime Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

68.6 g
62 g

Default Weight 
 

68.6 g
87 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

62 g

Comfort Of Use 
 

8.0
8.0

Right-handed 
 

Yes
No

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
Yes

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Prime Palm Grip Picture
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
No

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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Prime Claw Grip Picture
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

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  

SteelSeries Prime Fingertip Grip Picture
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

No
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

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

Cable 
 

8.5
7.5

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

6.9 ft (2.1 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Cable Type 
 

Paracord-like
Braided

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

Micro USB
USB-C

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB

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Mouse Feet 
 

8.0
9.0

Mouse Feet picture  

SteelSeries Prime Mouse Feet picture
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

SteelSeries Prime In the box picture
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) In the box picture

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Control

Buttons 
 

7.3
7.4

Buttons Picture  

SteelSeries Prime Buttons Picture
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Optical And Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

7
8

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Click Latency 
 

9.1
8.1

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

3.7 ms

Wired 
 

3.7 ms
13 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

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CPI 
 

9.4

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

SteelSeries Prime SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.06%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.13%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.33%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.15%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.14%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-0.50%

Minimum CPI 
 

50 CPI
200 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

18,000 CPI
8,500 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
100 CPI

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

TrueMove Pro
TrueMove Core

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

50 CPI
200 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

18,000 CPI
8,500 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
100 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

6%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
3.6 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

SteelSeries Prime Mouse wheel picture
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched 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 
 

Loud
Quiet

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Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

10
10

Software settings screenshot  

SteelSeries Prime Software settings screenshot
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

SteelSeries GG
SteelSeries GG

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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