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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
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SteelSeries Rival 650 vs SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

SteelSeries Rival 650
SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless

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SteelSeries Rival 650 Picture
SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless Picture
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
120.7 g
Ambidextrous
No
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
73.9 g
Ambidextrous
No
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Variants

  • Rival 650 (Black)
  • Aerox 5 Wireless (Black)
  • Aerox 5 Wireless (Destiny 2: Lightfall Edition)
  • Aerox 5 Wireless (Diablo IV Edition)

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SteelSeries Rival 650

SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless

The SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless and the SteelSeries Rival 650 are wireless gaming mice with very similar right-handed shapes designed to be versatile enough for a variety of game genres. The Aerox 5 Wireless has a honeycomb outer shell and is significantly lighter. It supports Bluetooth, and its sensor has a slightly wider CPI range. The feet are also of higher quality, and it has several more programmable buttons overall. On the other hand, the SteelSeries Rival 650 has a solid plastic shell, and it feels somewhat sturdier.

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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10

Work 

7.6
7.5

Wireless Versatility 
 

7.3
9.8

Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Additional Buttons 
 

7.4
8.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 650 Style Picture
SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

SteelSeries Rival 650 3D Model
SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless 3D Model

Length  

5.2" (132 mm)
5.1" (129 mm)

Width  

2.7" (69 mm)
2.7" (68 mm)

Height  

1.7" (44 mm)
1.7" (42 mm)

Grip Width 
 

64 mm
62 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

Portability 
 

5.4
5.4

Portability picture  

SteelSeries Rival 650 Portability picture
SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

24.17 in³ (396 cm³)
22.64 in³ (371 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Build quality picture  

SteelSeries Rival 650 Build quality picture
SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

5.5
8.0

Minimum Weight Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 650 Minimum Weight Picture
SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

120.7 g
73.9 g

Default Weight 
 

120.7 g
73.9 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

Yes
No
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Wireless Versatility 
 

7.3
9.8

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

2
2

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Receiver 
 

Yes
Yes

Battery Type 
 

Rechargeable
Rechargeable

Use When Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
Auto Off And On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

Yes
Yes

Battery Indicator  

Yes
Yes
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 650 Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
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Cable 
 

6.5
7.5

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

6.9 ft (2.1 m)
6.7 ft (2.0 m)

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
Braided

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

Micro USB
USB-C

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 650 Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

No

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 650 Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
9.0

Mouse Feet picture  

SteelSeries Rival 650 Mouse Feet picture
SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless 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 650 In the box picture
SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless 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 
 

Mechanical

Switch Model 
 

Golden Micro IP54 Switch​

Additional Buttons 
 

7.4
8.0

Buttons Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 650 Buttons Picture
SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

7
9

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

3
5

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

9
11

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

7.9
7.8

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

8.3 ms
8.4 ms

Wired 
 

8.7 ms
7.9 ms

Receiver 
 

8.3 ms
8.4 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
13.1 ms
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CPI 
 

9.3
8.6

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool
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SRAV Close-Up  

SteelSeries Rival 650 SRAV Close-Up
SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.54%
-0.27%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.08%
0.42%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.08%
-0.33%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.20%
0.49%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.22%
2.56%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

1.44%
6.50%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

12,000 CPI
18,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

8.8
8.6

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

13.8 ms
16.5 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

3.7 ms
4.4 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

5.5 ms
6.2 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

TrueMove 3
TrueMove Air

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

SteelSeries Rival 650 Mouse wheel picture
SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless 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
SteelSeries GG

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

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 650 Software settings screenshot

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes

Account Needed 
 

No
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully
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SteelSeries Rival 650

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