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SteelSeries Rival 500 vs SteelSeries Sensei Ten
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
SteelSeries Rival 500
SteelSeries Sensei Ten
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ConnectivityWired
TypeStandard
ConnectivityWired
TypeStandard
Variants
- Rival 500 (Black)
- Sensei Ten (Black)
- Sensei Ten (Neon Rider)
Our Verdict
SteelSeries Rival 500
SteelSeries Sensei Ten
The SteelSeries Rival 500 is a better gaming mouse than the SteelSeries Sensei Ten. The Rival 500 includes 17 fully programmable buttons compared to ten for the Sensei Ten. Both mice have excellent performance. However, the Rival 500 can only be used by right-handed people, while the Sensei 10 is ambidextrous.
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Rival 500
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Rival 500
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Rival 500
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Office/Multimedia
7.4
7.1
Comfort Of Use
8.0
7.5
Number Of Programmable Inputs
17
10
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Type
Standard
Standard
Style Picture
Lighting Color
RGB
RGB
Shape
3D Model
Length
4.7" (119 mm)
5.0" (126 mm)
Height
1.7" (43 mm)
1.5" (39 mm)
Width
3.0" (77 mm)
2.7" (68 mm)
Grip Width
65 mm
62 mm
Portability
5.4
5.6
Portability picture
Volume
24.04 in³ (394 cm³)
20.38 in³ (334 cm³)
Cable/Receiver Storing
No
No
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
Build quality picture
Weight
5.3
6.5
Minimum Weight Picture
Lowest Weight
138 g
91.8 g
Default Weight
161 g
91.8 g
Weight Distribution
Centered
Centered
Extra Weights
No
No
Maximum Weight Without Wire
138 g
Comfort Of Use
8.0
7.5
Right-handed
Yes
No
Left-handed
No
No
Ambidextrous
No
Yes
Coating
Matte
Matte
Finger Rest
Thumb
No
Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
Palm Grip Picture
Small Hand
Yes
No
Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Large Hand
Yes
Yes
X.Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
Claw Grip Picture
Small Hand
No
Yes
Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Large Hand
Yes
Yes
X.Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
Fingertip Grip Picture
Small Hand
No
No
Medium Hand
No
No
Large Hand
No
Yes
X.Large Hand
Yes
Yes
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
6.5
7.0
Connectivity
Wired
Wired
Cable Video
Cable Length
6.6 ft (2.0 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)
Cable Type
Rubber
Rubber
Permanent Kink
Yes
Yes
Port Type: Mouse End
No Port
No Port
Port Type: PC End
USB
USB
Mouse Feet
7.5
8.0
Mouse Feet picture
Gliding Experience
Good
Good
Material
PTFE
PTFE
Extra Included
No
No
In The Box
In the box picture
Control
Buttons
8.8
7.9
Buttons Picture
Buttons Activation
Mechanical
Mechanical
Total Number Of Buttons
15
8
Number Of Side Buttons
6
4
Number Of Programmable Inputs
17
10
Profile Switching Button
Yes
Yes
CPI (DPI) Switching Button
Yes
Yes
Gesture Support
No
No
Click Latency
7.9
7.4
Latency Testing While Gaming
Latency Data
Expected Connection
10.8 ms
Wired
15 ms
10.8 ms
Receiver
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
CPI
9.9
CPI Video
CPI Graph
SRAV Close-Up
SRAV @ 1600 CPI
-0.06%
SRAV @ 800 CPI
-0.04%
SRAV @ 400 CPI
-0.08%
SRAV @ Fixed CPI
N/A
Precision Error Between Speeds
0.18%
Precision Error Between CPI
0.19%
Worst Tracking Error
0.63%
Minimum CPI
100 CPI
50 CPI
Maximum CPI
16,000 CPI
18,000 CPI
CPI Adjustment Steps
100 CPI
50 CPI
Sensor Specifications
Sensor Technology
Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)
Sensor Model
PixArt PMW3360
TrueMove Pro
Works On Glass
No
No
Minimum CPI (DPI)
100 CPI
50 CPI
Maximum CPI (DPI)
16,000 CPI
18,000 CPI
CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps
100 CPI
50 CPI
CPI (DPI) Variation
-9%
Minimum Lift Off Distance
1.2 mm
2.4 mm
Maximum Polling Rate
1000 Hz
1000 Hz
Mouse Wheel
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
Noise
Noise Video
Click Noise
Loud
Quiet
Operating System And Software
Compatible Software Option
10
10
Software settings screenshot
Software Name
SteelSeries Engine 3
SteelSeries Engine 3
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
Mouse Compatibility
10
10
Windows Compatibility
Fully
Fully
macOS Compatibility
Fully
Fully
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Rival 500
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Rival 500
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Rival 500
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Rival 500
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