Razer DeathAdder Essential vs SteelSeries Prime - Mouse Comparison - EloShapes

The Razer DeathAdder Essential is slightly larger than the SteelSeries Prime. The SteelSeries Prime weighs 28% less than the Razer DeathAdder Essential. The SteelSeries Prime has a much better sensor (SteelSeries TrueMove Pro) than the Razer DeathAdder Essential (PixArt PAW3328). The SteelSeries Prime has the highest max DPI of 18000, while Razer DeathAdder Essential has a max DPI of 6400. The Razer DeathAdder Essential uses the Omron D2FC-F-7N(10M) mechanical switches rated for 10 million clicks, while the SteelSeries Prime uses the SteelSeries Prestige OM optical switches rated for 100 million clicks. The Razer DeathAdder Essential uses the Kailh Red mechanical encoder, while the SteelSeries Prime uses the TTC Black mechanical encoder. Both mice have a polling rate of 1000 Hz. Both mice are wired.

Razer DeathAdder Essential vs SteelSeries Prime - Mouse Comparison - EloShapes
Category
Large Large
Length
mm
127.0 125.3
Width
mm
70.0 67.9
Height
mm
42.7 42.4
Weight
grams
96.0 69.0
Category
Ergonomic Ergonomic
Hand compatibility
Right Right
Hump placement
Center Center
Front flare
Outward - aggressive Flat
Side curvature
Inward Inward
Thumb rest
No
No
Ring finger rest
No
No
Name
Type
Optical Optical
Position
Forward (55%) Forward (54%)
DPI
6400 18000
Polling rate
Hz
1000 1000
Tracking speed
IPS
220 450
Acceleration
G
30 50
Side buttons
2 2
Middle buttons
0 0
Hot-swap switches
No
No
Switches
Encoder
Connectivity
Wired Wired
Material
Plastic Plastic