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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

SteelSeries Rival 500 vs Nixeus REVEL Fit

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

SteelSeries Rival 500
Nixeus REVEL Fit

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SteelSeries Rival 500 Picture
Nixeus REVEL Fit Picture
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard

Variants

  • Rival 500 (Black)
  • REVEL Fit (Black)

Review

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SteelSeries Rival 500

Nixeus REVEL Fit

The SteelSeries Rival 500 and the Nixeus Revel Fit are wired gaming mice, but the SteelSeries performs better overall. It's an excellent choice for MMO/MOBA games due to its eight more programmable buttons than the Nixeus, including four extra side buttons. Also, it has a wider CPI range and a lower lift-off distance. On the other hand, the Nixeus accommodates more hand sizes, and it's much lighter than the SteelSeries, although it's still considered heavy.

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REVEL Fit
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Rival 500
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REVEL Fit
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Rival 500
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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.4
6.9

Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.5

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

17
8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 500 Style Picture
Nixeus REVEL Fit Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

SteelSeries Rival 500 3D Model
Nixeus REVEL Fit 3D Model

Length  

4.7" (119 mm)
5.1" (129 mm)

Height  

1.7" (43 mm)
1.7" (44 mm)

Width  

3.0" (77 mm)
2.7" (70 mm)

Grip Width 
 

65 mm
59 mm

Portability 
 

5.4
5.4

Portability picture  

SteelSeries Rival 500 Portability picture
Nixeus REVEL Fit Portability picture

Volume 
 

24.04 in³ (394 cm³)
23.98 in³ (393 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Weight  

Maximum Weight With Wire 
 

161 g
134 g

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

138 g
105 g

Minimum Weight Without Wire 
 

138 g
105 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.5

Build quality picture  

SteelSeries Rival 500 Build quality picture
Nixeus REVEL Fit Build quality picture
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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.0
8.0

Right-handed 
 

Yes
Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
Thumb
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 500 Palm Grip Picture
Nixeus REVEL Fit Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
No
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 500 Claw Grip Picture
Nixeus REVEL Fit Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
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 500 Fingertip Grip Picture
Nixeus REVEL Fit Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

No
Yes

Large Hand 
 

No
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
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Cable 
 

6.5
7.0

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

6.6 ft (2.0 m)
5.6 ft (1.7 m)

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
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
7.0

Mouse Feet picture  

SteelSeries Rival 500 Mouse Feet picture
Nixeus REVEL Fit Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Ok

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
Yes

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

SteelSeries Rival 500 In the box picture
Nixeus REVEL Fit In the box picture
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Control

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3360
PixArt PMW3360

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 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

-9%
6%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Buttons 
 

8.8
6.9

Buttons Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 500 Buttons Picture
Nixeus REVEL Fit Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

15
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

6
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

17
8

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

SteelSeries Rival 500 Mouse wheel picture
Nixeus REVEL Fit Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

Yes
No

Thumb Wheel 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Loud

Click Latency 
 

7.9
8.0

Click Latency: Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Click Latency: Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

Click Latency: Wired 
 

15 ms
14 ms
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Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

10
8.0

Software settings screenshot  

SteelSeries Rival 500 Software settings screenshot
Nixeus REVEL Fit Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

SteelSeries Engine 3
Nixeus REVEL

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
No

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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Black
Rival 500
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REVEL Fit
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Rival 500
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Black
REVEL Fit
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Black
Rival 500
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Black
REVEL Fit
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Black
Rival 500
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Black
REVEL Fit
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Rival 500
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SteelSeries Rival 500

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