SteelSeries Rival 300 vs Zowie ZA11-C - Mouse Comparison - EloShapes

The SteelSeries Rival 300 is larger than the Zowie ZA11-C. The Zowie ZA11-C weighs 45% less than the SteelSeries Rival 300. The Zowie ZA11-C has a much better sensor (PixArt PMW3360) than the SteelSeries Rival 300 (PixArt PMW3310). The SteelSeries Rival 300 has the highest max DPI of 6500, while Zowie ZA11-C has a max DPI of 3200. The SteelSeries Rival 300 uses the SteelSeries Black Shell Orange Dot 30M mechanical switches rated for 30 million clicks, while the Zowie ZA11-C uses the Huano Black Shell Blue Dot mechanical switches rated for 10 million clicks. The SteelSeries Rival 300 uses a mechanical encoder, while the Zowie ZA11-C uses the Zowie Optical (24 steps) encoder. The SteelSeries Rival 300 has an ergonomic shape, while the Zowie ZA11-C has a symmetrical shape. Both mice have a polling rate of 1000 Hz. Both mice are wired.

SteelSeries Rival 300 vs Zowie ZA11-C - Mouse Comparison - EloShapes
Category
Large Large
Length
mm
133.0 129.0
Width
mm
70.0 67.0
Height
mm
45.0 42.0
Weight
grams
130.0 72.0
Category
Ergonomic Symmetrical
Hand compatibility
Right Right
Hump placement
Back - minimal Back - aggressive
Front flare
Outward - moderate Outward - slight
Side curvature
Flat Inward
Thumb rest
No
No
Ring finger rest
No
No
Name
Type
Optical Optical
Position
Centered (51%) Forward (56%)
DPI
6500 3200
Polling rate
Hz
1000 1000
Tracking speed
IPS
130 250
Acceleration
G
30 50
Side buttons
2 2
Middle buttons
1 0
Hot-swap switches
No
No
Switches
Encoder
Connectivity
Wired Wired
Material
Plastic Plastic