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SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless (2022) vs Rival 3 Wireless Gen 2

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    Design
      StyleShapePortabilityBuild QualityWeightHand Size RecommendationWireless VersatilityPalm Grip: Hand Size RecommendationCableClaw Grip: Hand Size RecommendationFingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation Mouse FeetIn The Box
    Control
      Main ButtonAdditional ButtonsClick LatencyCPISensor LatencySensor SpecificationsMouse WheelNoise
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SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless (2022)
SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Gen 2

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Our Verdict

SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless (2022)

SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Gen 2

The SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless (2022) and the SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Gen 2 both share the same shape but the Aerox is significantly lighter thanks to honeycomb-shaped holes in its shell. It also uses a cable to recharge its battery. Comparatively, the Rival 3 Wireless Gen 2 is heavier but has a solid shell design and can run with either one or two AAA batteries. It also has better gaming performance and higher quality mouse feet.

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Variants

  • Aerox 3 Wireless (2022) (FaZe Clan Limited Edition)
  • Aerox 3 Wireless (2022) (Ghost Edition)
  • Rival 3 Wireless Gen 2 (Aqua)
  • Rival 3 Wireless Gen 2 (Black)

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Design

Style  

Style Picture 
 

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Type 
 

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Coating 
 

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Lighting Color  

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Shape  

3D Model  

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Length  

Lock" (Lock mm)
Lock" (Lock mm)

Width  

Lock" (Lock mm)
Lock" (Lock mm)

Height  

Lock" (Lock mm)
Lock" (Lock mm)

Grip Width 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

Ambidextrous 
 

Locked
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Left-Handed Friendly 
 

Locked
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Finger Rest 
 

Locked
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Portability 
 

N/A
N/A

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Volume 
 

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

Locked
Locked

Build Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Build quality picture 
 

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Weight 
 

N/A
N/A

Minimum Weight Picture 
 

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Lowest Weight 
 

Lock g
Lock g

Default Weight 
 

Lock g
Lock g

Weight Distribution 
 

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Extra Weights 
 

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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

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Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

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Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

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Left-Handed Friendly 
 

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Ambidextrous 
 

Locked
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Coating 
 

Locked
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Finger Rest 
 

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Wireless Versatility 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Locked
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Bluetooth 
 

Locked
Locked

Receiver 
 

Locked
Locked

Battery Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Use When Charging 
 

Locked
Locked

On/Off Activation 
 

Locked
Locked

Receiver Extender 
 

Locked
Locked

Receiver Storing 
 

Locked
Locked

Battery Indicator  

Locked
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

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Small Hand 
 

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Medium Hand 
 

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Large Hand 
 

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X.Large Hand 
 

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Cable 
 

Cable Video  

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Connectivity  

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Cable Length 
 

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N/A

Cable Type 
 

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Permanent Kink 
 

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Port Type: Mouse End 
 

Locked
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Port Type: PC End 
 

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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

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Small Hand 
 

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Medium Hand 
 

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Large Hand 
 

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X.Large Hand 
 

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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

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Small Hand  
 

Locked

Medium Hand 
 

Locked

Large Hand 
 

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X.Large Hand  
 

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Mouse Feet 
 

N/A
N/A

Mouse Feet picture 
 

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Gliding Experience 
 

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Material 
 

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Extra Included 
 

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In The Box 
 

In the box picture 
 

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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Force/Distances Graph  

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Switch Type 
 

Locked

Switch Model 
 

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Additional Buttons 
 

N/A
N/A

Buttons Picture 
 

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Total Number Of Buttons 
 

Lock
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Number Of Side Buttons 
 

Lock
Lock

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

Lock
Lock

Profile Switching Button 
 

Locked
Locked

Gesture Support 
 

Locked
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Click Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency Testing While Gaming  

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Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

Lock ms
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Wired 
 

Lock ms
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Receiver 
 

Lock ms
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Bluetooth 
 

Lock ms
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CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

CPI Video  

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CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up 
 

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SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

Lock%
Lock%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

Lock%
Lock%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

Lock%
Lock%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

Lock%
Lock%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

Lock%
Lock%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

Lock%
Lock%

Minimum CPI 
 

Lock CPI
Lock CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

Lock CPI
Lock CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

Lock CPI
Lock CPI
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Sensor Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency Demonstration  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To End Of Movement 
 

Lock ms
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Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Locked
Locked

Sensor Model 
 

Locked
Locked

Works On Glass 
 

Locked
Locked

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

Locked
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture 
 

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Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

Locked

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

Locked
Locked

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

Locked
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Noise  

Noise Video  

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Click Noise 
 

Locked
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Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

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Software Name  

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Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Locked
Locked

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Locked
Locked

On-Board Memory 
 

Locked
Locked

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Locked
Locked

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Locked
Locked

Profile Configuration 
 

Locked
Locked

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Locked

Software settings screenshot  

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RGB On/Off 
 

Locked
Locked

Account Needed 
 

Locked
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

N/A
N/A

Windows Compatibility  

Locked
Locked

macOS Compatibility  

Locked
Locked
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FaZe Clan Limited Edition
Aerox 3 Wireless (2022)
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Aqua
Rival 3 Wireless Gen 2
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Black
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Lavender
Rival 3 Wireless Gen 2
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SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless (2022)

SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Gen 2

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