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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 710 vs SteelSeries Prime Mini

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

SteelSeries Rival 710
SteelSeries Prime Mini

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SteelSeries Rival 710 Picture
SteelSeries Prime Mini Picture

Variants

  • Rival 710 (Black)
  • Prime Mini (Apex Legends)
  • Prime Mini (Black)
  • Prime Mini (Nachocustomz)

Our Verdict

SteelSeries Rival 710

SteelSeries Prime Mini

The SteelSeries Prime Mini is a better-wired gaming mouse than the SteelSeries Rival 710. The Mini is significantly lighter and has a more flexible cable. It also has better quality mouse feet. Performance-wise, it has a wider CPI range, a CPI you can adjust more precisely, a lower lift-off distance, and lower click latency. On the other hand, the Rival 710 feels somewhat sturdier and has a more consistent sensor. It also has a CPI button behind the scroll wheel, which is a feature the Mini lacks.

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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.2
7.0

Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 710 Style Picture
SteelSeries Prime Mini Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

SteelSeries Rival 710 3D Model
SteelSeries Prime Mini 3D Model

Length  

4.9" (124 mm)
4.8" (121 mm)

Height  

1.6" (41 mm)
1.6" (41 mm)

Width  

2.7" (69 mm)
2.6" (65 mm)

Grip Width 
 

61 mm
62 mm

Portability 
 

5.5
5.6

Portability picture  

SteelSeries Rival 710 Portability picture
SteelSeries Prime Mini Portability picture

Volume 
 

21.42 in³ (351 cm³)
19.65 in³ (322 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Weight  

Maximum Weight With Wire 
 

162 g
95 g

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

139 g
64 g

Minimum Weight Without Wire 
 

124 g
64 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Back-heavy
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Build quality picture  

SteelSeries Rival 710 Build quality picture
SteelSeries Prime Mini 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 
 

No
No
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 710 Palm Grip Picture
SteelSeries Prime Mini Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
No
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 710 Claw Grip Picture
SteelSeries Prime Mini Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

No
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
No
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 710 Fingertip Grip Picture
SteelSeries Prime Mini Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

No
Yes

Large Hand 
 

No
Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

No
No
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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
8.5

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

6.6 ft (2.0 m)
6.6 ft (2.0 m)

Cable Type 
 

Braided
Paracord-like

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

Micro USB
USB-C

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
9.0

Mouse Feet picture  

SteelSeries Rival 710 Mouse Feet picture
SteelSeries Prime Mini 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 710 In the box picture
SteelSeries Prime Mini In the box picture
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Control

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

TrueMove 3
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 
 

-3%
10%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Buttons 
 

7.7
7.3

Buttons Picture  

SteelSeries Rival 710 Buttons Picture
SteelSeries Prime Mini Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Optical And Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

7
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

3
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

9
7

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 710 Mouse wheel picture
SteelSeries Prime Mini 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
Loud

Click Latency 
 

7.9
8.3

Click Latency: Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Click Latency: Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

Click Latency: Wired 
 

15 ms
12 ms
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Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

10
10

Software settings screenshot  

SteelSeries Rival 710 Software settings screenshot
SteelSeries Prime Mini Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

SteelSeries Engine 3
SteelSeries GG

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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