SteelSeries Rival 5 vs Rival 600 - Mouse Comparison - EloShapes
The SteelSeries Rival 600 is slightly larger than the SteelSeries Rival 5. The SteelSeries Rival 5 weighs 11% less than the SteelSeries Rival 600. The SteelSeries Rival 5 has a slightly better sensor (SteelSeries TrueMove Air) than the SteelSeries Rival 600 (SteelSeries TrueMove 3). The SteelSeries Rival 5 has the highest max DPI of 18000, while SteelSeries Rival 600 has a max DPI of 12000. The SteelSeries Rival 5 uses the TTC Dustproof Gold 60M mechanical switches rated for 60 million clicks, while the SteelSeries Rival 600 uses the Zippy DF3-P1L1 mechanical switches rated for 60 million clicks. The SteelSeries Rival 5 uses the TTC Silver mechanical encoder, while the SteelSeries Rival 600 uses a mechanical encoder. Both mice have a polling rate of 1000 Hz. Both mice are wired.
SteelSeries Rival 5 | SteelSeries Rival 600 | |
|---|---|---|
Category | Large | Large |
Length mm | 128.8 | 131.0 |
Width mm | 62.9 | 69.0 |
Height mm | 42.1 | 43.0 |
Weight grams | 85.0 | 96.0 |
Category | Ergonomic | Ergonomic |
Hand compatibility | Right | Right |
Hump placement | Center | Center |
Front flare | Flat | Flat |
Side curvature | Flat | Flat |
Thumb rest | No | No |
Ring finger rest | No | No |
Name | ||
Type | Optical | Optical |
Position | Forward (56%) | Centered (51%) |
DPI | 18000 | 12000 |
Polling rate Hz | 1000 | 1000 |
Tracking speed IPS | 400 | 350 |
Acceleration G | 40 | 50 |
Side buttons | 3 | 3 |
Middle buttons | 1 | 1 |
Hot-swap switches | No | No |
Switches | TTC Dustproof Gold 60M Mechanical 60M | Zippy DF3-P1L1 Mechanical 60M |
Encoder | TTC Silver | Unspecified Mechanical Encoder |
Connectivity | Wired | Wired |
Material | Plastic | Plastic |