SteelSeries Rival 3 vs Zowie S2-DW - Mouse Comparison - EloShapes
The SteelSeries Rival 3 is slightly larger than the Zowie S2-DW. The Zowie S2-DW weighs 16% less than the SteelSeries Rival 3. The Zowie S2-DW has a much better sensor (PixArt PAW3950) than the SteelSeries Rival 3 (SteelSeries TrueMove Core). The SteelSeries Rival 3 has the highest max DPI of 8500, while Zowie S2-DW has a max DPI of 3200. The SteelSeries Rival 3 uses the Zippy DF3-P1L1 mechanical switches rated for 60 million clicks, while the Zowie S2-DW uses the Huano Black Shell Blue Dot mechanical switches rated for 10 million clicks. The SteelSeries Rival 3 uses a mechanical encoder, while the Zowie S2-DW uses the Zowie Optical (24 steps) encoder. The Zowie S2-DW has the highest polling rate of 4000 Hz, while the SteelSeries Rival 3 has a polling rate of 1000 Hz. The Zowie S2-DW is wireless, while the SteelSeries Rival 3 is wired.
SteelSeries Rival 3 | Zowie S2-DW | |
|---|---|---|
Category | Medium | Medium |
Length mm | 120.6 | 120.0 |
Width mm | 67.0 | 64.2 |
Height mm | 38.0 | 38.1 |
Weight grams | 77.0 | 65.0 |
Category | Symmetrical | Symmetrical |
Hand compatibility | Right | Right |
Hump placement | Back - minimal | Back - moderate |
Front flare | Flat | Outward - slight |
Side curvature | Inward | Inward |
Thumb rest | No | No |
Ring finger rest | No | No |
Name | ||
Type | Optical | Optical |
Position | Backward (45%) | Forward (54%) |
DPI | 8500 | 3200 |
Polling rate Hz | 1000 | 4000 |
Tracking speed IPS | 300 | 750 |
Acceleration G | 35 | 50 |
Side buttons | 2 | 2 |
Middle buttons | 1 | 0 |
Hot-swap switches | No | No |
Switches | Zippy DF3-P1L1 Mechanical 60M | Huano Black Shell Blue Dot Mechanical 10M |
Encoder | Unspecified Mechanical Encoder | Zowie Optical (24 steps) |
Connectivity | Wired | Wireless |
Material | Plastic | Plastic |