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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 Sensei 310 vs Gigabyte AORUS M5

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

SteelSeries Sensei 310
Gigabyte AORUS M5

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SteelSeries Sensei 310 Picture
Gigabyte AORUS M5 Picture

Variants

  • Sensei 310 (Black)
  • AORUS M5 (Black)

Our Verdict

SteelSeries Sensei 310

Gigabyte AORUS M5

The SteelSeries Sensei 310 and the Gigabyte AORUS M5 are wired-only gaming mice. The SteelSeries weighs much less, feels better built, and has more programmable buttons. It has an ambidextrous shape with a pair of buttons on each side, making it suitable for left-handed users. On the other hand, the Gigabyte has a wider CPI range with a more precisely adjustable CPI and a slightly more consistent sensor. Also, it has a right-handed shape and is better suited for larger hands using a palm grip and medium hands using a fingertip grip.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.4
7.1

Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

SteelSeries Sensei 310 Style Picture
Gigabyte AORUS M5 Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB

Shape  

3D Model  

SteelSeries Sensei 310 3D Model
Gigabyte AORUS M5 3D Model

Length  

4.9" (124 mm)
4.9" (126 mm)

Height  

1.6" (40 mm)
1.7" (42 mm)

Width  

2.8" (71 mm)
2.8" (70 mm)

Grip Width 
 

68 mm
68 mm

Portability 
 

5.5
5.4

Portability picture  

SteelSeries Sensei 310 Portability picture
Gigabyte AORUS M5 Portability picture

Volume 
 

21.18 in³ (347 cm³)
22.76 in³ (373 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

Weight  

Maximum Weight With Wire 
 

128 g
162 g

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

98 g
132 g

Minimum Weight Without Wire 
 

98 g
120 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.5

Build quality picture  

SteelSeries Sensei 310 Build quality picture
Gigabyte AORUS M5 Build quality picture

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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.5

Right-handed 
 

No
Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

Yes
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Sensei 310 Palm Grip Picture
Gigabyte AORUS M5 Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

No
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No
Yes

Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Sensei 310 Claw Grip Picture
Gigabyte AORUS M5 Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

SteelSeries Sensei 310 Fingertip Grip Picture
Gigabyte AORUS M5 Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

No
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
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 
 

7.0
7.0

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

6.6 ft (2.0 m)
6.2 ft (1.9 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
7.5

Mouse Feet picture  

SteelSeries Sensei 310 Mouse Feet picture
Gigabyte AORUS M5 Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Ok

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
Yes

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

SteelSeries Sensei 310 In the box picture
Gigabyte AORUS M5 In the box picture

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Control

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

TrueMove 3
PixArt PMW3389

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

100 CPI
50 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

12,000 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
50 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

-11%
7%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz

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Buttons 
 

7.9
6.9

Buttons Picture  

SteelSeries Sensei 310 Buttons Picture
Gigabyte AORUS M5 Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

8
7

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

4
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

10
7

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

SteelSeries Sensei 310 Mouse wheel picture
Gigabyte AORUS M5 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 
 

7.9
7.8

Click Latency: Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Click Latency: Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

Click Latency: Wired 
 

15 ms
15.5 ms
Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

10
8.0

Software settings screenshot  

SteelSeries Sensei 310 Software settings screenshot
Gigabyte AORUS M5 Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

SteelSeries GG
Aorus Engine

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
No

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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