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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

SteelSeries Rival 3 vs Razer Viper Mini

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

SteelSeries Rival 3
Razer Viper Mini

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SteelSeries Rival 3 Picture
Razer Viper Mini Picture
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
Default Weight
78.8 g
Ambidextrous
Shape Only
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
Default Weight
58.7 g
Ambidextrous
Shape Only

Variants

  • Rival 3 (Black)
  • Viper Mini (Black)

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SteelSeries Rival 3

Razer Viper Mini

The Razer Viper Mini is a better wired gaming mouse than the SteelSeries Rival 3. The Razer is lighter, feels better built, is more comfortable, has a better cable, and has lower click latency. On the other hand, the SteelSeries' software is compatible with both Windows and macOS, and the mouse is better suited for claw grip for people with any hand size.

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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

6.3
6.1

Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
8.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 3 Style Picture
Razer Viper Mini Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

SteelSeries Rival 3 3D Model
Razer Viper Mini 3D Model

Length  

4.8" (121 mm)
4.6" (117 mm)

Width  

2.6" (67 mm)
2.4" (61 mm)

Height  

1.5" (38 mm)
1.5" (39 mm)

Grip Width 
 

58 mm
60 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

Shape Only
Shape Only

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

Yes
Yes

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

Portability 
 

5.7
5.8

Portability picture  

SteelSeries Rival 3 Portability picture
Razer Viper Mini Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

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

Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build quality picture  

SteelSeries Rival 3 Build quality picture
Razer Viper Mini Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

7.6
9.1

Minimum Weight Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 3 Minimum Weight Picture
Razer Viper Mini Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

78.8 g
58.7 g

Default Weight 
 

78.8 g
58.7 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer Viper Mini Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer Viper Mini Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer Viper Mini 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 
 

0.0
0.0

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Wired
Wired

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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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 3 Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
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Cable 
 

7.0
8.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Length 
 

5.9 ft (1.8 m)
6.1 ft (1.9 m)

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
Paracord-like

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 3 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 Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
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Mouse Feet 
 

8.0
9.0

Mouse Feet picture  

SteelSeries Rival 3 Mouse Feet picture
Razer Viper Mini Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

SteelSeries Rival 3 In the box picture
Razer Viper Mini 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 
 

Optical

Switch Model 
 

Razer Optical Mouse Switch Gen 2

Additional Buttons 
 

7.1
7.4

Buttons Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 3 Buttons Picture
Razer Viper Mini Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

8
14

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

8.1
9.5

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

7.5 ms
2.3 ms

Wired 
 

7.5 ms
2.3 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

8.7
8.3

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

SteelSeries Rival 3 SRAV Close-Up
Razer Viper Mini SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.75%
-1.27%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.63%
-1.75%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.50%
-1.25%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.38%
0.71%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

2.36%
2.34%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-3.50%
4.50%

Minimum CPI 
 

200 CPI
200 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

8,500 CPI
8,500 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

8.9
9.0

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

11.7 ms
12.5 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

3.9 ms
3.2 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

5.7 ms
4.2 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

TrueMove Core
PixArt PMW3359

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

SteelSeries Rival 3 Mouse wheel picture
Razer Viper Mini 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 
 

Quiet
Quiet
Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

SteelSeries Engine 3
Razer Synapse 3

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
No

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 Software settings screenshot

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes

Account Needed 
 

No
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
8.3

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Partially
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