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.

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