Darmoshark M3 V2 vs SteelSeries Rival 3 - Mouse Comparison - EloShapes

The Darmoshark M3 V2 is larger than the SteelSeries Rival 3. The Darmoshark M3 V2 weighs 25% less than the SteelSeries Rival 3. The Darmoshark M3 V2 has a much better sensor (PixArt PAW3395) than the SteelSeries Rival 3 (SteelSeries TrueMove Core). The Darmoshark M3 V2 has the highest max DPI of 26000, while SteelSeries Rival 3 has a max DPI of 8500. The Darmoshark M3 V2 uses the Huano Transparent Blue Shell Pink Dot mechanical switches rated for 80 million clicks, while the SteelSeries Rival 3 uses the Zippy DF3-P1L1 mechanical switches rated for 60 million clicks. The Darmoshark M3 V2 uses the TTC Gold mechanical encoder, while the SteelSeries Rival 3 uses a mechanical encoder. The Darmoshark M3 V2 has the highest polling rate of 8000 Hz, while the SteelSeries Rival 3 has a polling rate of 1000 Hz. The Darmoshark M3 V2 is wireless, while the SteelSeries Rival 3 is wired.

Darmoshark M3 V2 vs SteelSeries Rival 3 - Mouse Comparison - EloShapes
Category
Large Medium
Length
mm
129.6 120.6
Width
mm
66.1 67.0
Height
mm
39.2 38.0
Weight
grams
58.0 77.0
Category
Symmetrical Symmetrical
Hand compatibility
Right Right
Hump placement
Center Back - minimal
Front flare
Outward - moderate Flat
Side curvature
Inward Inward
Thumb rest
No
No
Ring finger rest
No
No
Name
Type
Optical Optical
Position
Centered (50%) Backward (45%)
DPI
26000 8500
Polling rate
Hz
8000 1000
Tracking speed
IPS
650 300
Acceleration
G
50 35
Side buttons
2 2
Middle buttons
0 1
Hot-swap switches
No
No
Switches
Encoder
Connectivity
Wireless Wired
Material
Plastic Plastic