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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 600 vs Corsair Nightsword RGB

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

SteelSeries Rival 600
Corsair Nightsword RGB

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SteelSeries Rival 600 Picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Picture

Variants

  • Rival 600
  • Nightsword RGB

Our Verdict

SteelSeries Rival 600

Corsair Nightsword RGB

The Corsair Nightsword RGB and the SteelSeries Rival 600 are fairly similar performing mice, although the SteelSeries has a small edge. It feels more comfortable in hand and can be used with a fingertip grip. Also, its sensor is more consistent, resulting in a more stable control. On the other hand, the Nightsword has 3 more buttons than the SteelSeries.

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Rival 600
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Nightsword RGB
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Rival 600
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Nightsword RGB
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Rival 600
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Nightsword RGB
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Standard
Rival 600
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Nightsword RGB
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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.4
7.4
No major differences between these mice for office/multimedia. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 600 Style Picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

SteelSeries Rival 600 3D Model
Corsair Nightsword RGB 3D Model

Length  

5.2" (132 mm)
5.1" (130 mm)

Height  

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

Width  

2.7" (69 mm)
2.7" (69 mm)

Grip Width 
 

64 mm
63 mm

Portability 
 

5.4
5.4

Portability picture  

SteelSeries Rival 600 Portability picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Portability picture

Volume 
 

24.17 in³ (396 cm³)
23.92 in³ (392 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Weight  

Maximum Weight With Wire 
 

170 g
174 g

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

127 g
145 g

Minimum Weight Without Wire 
 

105 g
120 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build quality picture  

SteelSeries Rival 600 Build quality picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Build quality picture
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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.5

Right-handed 
 

Yes
Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
Thumb
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 600 Palm Grip Picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 600 Claw Grip Picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

No
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 600 Fingertip Grip Picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

No
No

Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

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
6.5

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

6.8 ft (2.1 m)
6.2 ft (1.9 m)

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
Braided

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

Micro USB
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
7.0

Mouse Feet picture  

SteelSeries Rival 600 Mouse Feet picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Ok

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

SteelSeries Rival 600 In the box picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB In the box picture
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Control

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

TrueMove 3
PixArt PMW3391

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

12,000 CPI
18,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
1 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

1%
-16%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Buttons 
 

7.7
7.9

Buttons Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 600 Buttons Picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

7
10

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

3
3

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

9
10

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

SteelSeries Rival 600 Mouse wheel picture
Corsair Nightsword RGB 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

Click Latency 
 

8.1
8.4

Click Latency: Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Click Latency: Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

Click Latency: Wired 
 

13 ms
11 ms
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Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

10
10

Software settings screenshot  

SteelSeries Rival 600 Software settings screenshot
Corsair Nightsword RGB Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

SteelSeries Engine 3
Corsair iCUE

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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Check Price

Standard
Rival 600
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Standard
Nightsword RGB
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Standard
Rival 600
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Standard
Nightsword RGB
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Standard
Rival 600
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Standard
Nightsword RGB
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Standard
Rival 600
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Standard
Nightsword RGB
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SteelSeries Rival 600

Corsair Nightsword RGB

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