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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
  7. Comments

SteelSeries Rival 650 vs Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

SteelSeries Rival 650
Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro

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SteelSeries Rival 650 Picture
Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro Picture

Variants

  • Rival 650 (Black)
  • DeathAdder V2 Pro (Black)
  • DeathAdder V2 Pro (Genshin Impact Edition)

Our Verdict

SteelSeries Rival 650

Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro

Overall, the Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro is much better than the SteelSeries Rival 650. The Razer is significantly lighter, has lower click latency, and allows you to adjust the sensitivity in smaller increments. On the other hand, the SteelSeries has a better build quality, and its customization software is available for both Windows and macOS.

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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

7.6
7.4

Wireless Versatility 
 

7.3
9.8

Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 650 Style Picture
Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

SteelSeries Rival 650 3D Model
Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro 3D Model

Length  

5.2" (132 mm)
5.0" (128 mm)

Width  

2.7" (69 mm)
2.8" (70 mm)

Height  

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

Grip Width 
 

64 mm
65 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

Portability 
 

5.4
7.4

Portability picture  

SteelSeries Rival 650 Portability picture
Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

24.17 in³ (396 cm³)
23.49 in³ (385 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Build quality picture  

SteelSeries Rival 650 Build quality picture
Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

5.5
6.9

Minimum Weight Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 650 Minimum Weight Picture
Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

120.7 g
87.5 g

Default Weight 
 

120.7 g
88.0 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

Yes
No
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro 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
8.5

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

6.9 ft (2.1 m)
6.1 ft (1.9 m)

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
Paracord-like

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

Micro USB
Micro USB

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
Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro 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
Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro In the box picture
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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Force/Distances Graph  

See details on graph tool

Switch Type 
 

Optical

Switch Model 
 

Razer Optical Mouse Switch Gen 2

Additional Buttons 
 

7.4
7.7

Buttons Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 650 Buttons Picture
Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

7
8

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

3
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

9
18

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

7.9
9.1

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Expected Connection 
 

8.3 ms
3.8 ms

Wired 
 

8.7 ms
3.0 ms

Receiver 
 

8.3 ms
3.8 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
13.5 ms
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CPI 
 

9.3
9.7

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool
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SRAV Close-Up  

SteelSeries Rival 650 SRAV Close-Up
Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.54%
-0.23%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.08%
-0.17%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.08%
-0.08%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.20%
0.28%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.22%
0.27%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

1.44%
0.75%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

12,000 CPI
20,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
50 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

8.8
8.4

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

13.8 ms
14.0 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

3.7 ms
5.7 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

5.5 ms
7.1 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

TrueMove 3
Focus+

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

SteelSeries Rival 650 Mouse wheel picture
Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro 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
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Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

SteelSeries Engine 3
Razer Synapse 3

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
No

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

Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro

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