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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. Additional Buttons
    2. Click Latency
    3. CPI
    4. Sensor Latency
    5. Sensor Specifications
    6. Mouse Wheel
    7. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Compatible Software Option
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

SteelSeries Rival 3 vs SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022)

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Products

SteelSeries Rival 3
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022)

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SteelSeries Rival 3 Picture
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) Picture
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard

Variants

  • Rival 3 (Black)
  • Aerox 3 (2022) (Onyx)
  • Aerox 3 (2022) (Snow)

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SteelSeries Rival 3

SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022)

The SteelSeries Rival 3 and the SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) are nearly identical in shape, but the Aerox has a honeycomb-cutout design and is lighter. Also, it has larger and better-quality mouse feet, and its braided cable is removable. On the other hand, the Rival has a solid body and feels much better built, and it has a lower lift-off distance.

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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

6.3
6.9

Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

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

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

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

Length  

4.8" (121 mm)
4.7" (120 mm)

Height  

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

Width  

2.6" (67 mm)
2.6" (67 mm)

Grip Width 
 

58 mm
60 mm

Portability 
 

5.7
5.7

Portability picture  

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

Volume 
 

18.80 in³ (308 cm³)
18.73 in³ (307 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.5

Build quality picture  

SteelSeries Rival 3 Build quality picture
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

7.6
7.1

Minimum Weight Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 3 Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

78.8 g
62 g

Default Weight 
 

78.8 g
87 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

62 g
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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.0
8.0

Right-handed 
 

No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

Yes
No

Ambidextrous 
 

Shape Only
Yes

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

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

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

No
No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
No
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

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

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Yes
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Wired

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
7.5

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Length 
 

5.9 ft (1.8 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
Braided

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
USB-C

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Mouse Feet 
 

8.0
9.0

Mouse Feet picture  

SteelSeries Rival 3 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 Rival 3 In the box picture
SteelSeries Aerox 3 (2022) In the box picture
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Control

Additional Buttons 
 

7.1
7.4

Buttons Picture  

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

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

8
8

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

8.1
8.1

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

7.5 ms

Wired 
 

7.5 ms
13 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

8.7

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

SteelSeries Rival 3 SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.75%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.63%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.50%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.38%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

2.36%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-3.50%

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

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

See details on graph tool

Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

11.7 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

3.9 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

5.7 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

TrueMove Core
TrueMove Core

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

200 CPI
200 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

8,500 CPI
8,500 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

6%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
3.6 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

SteelSeries Rival 3 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 
 

Quiet
Quiet
Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

10
10

Software settings screenshot  

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

Software Name  

SteelSeries Engine 3
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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