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SteelSeries Rival 600

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Pros

  • The weight system is incredibly versatile
  • quick aim adjustment makes it very comfortable
  • It also looks quite good thanks to the RGB lighting

Cons

  • it is a bit hard to reach and can mess up your grip
  • The side buttons are quite thin on the left side
  • the placement of the button is a little awkward

Key specs

  • 12000 dpi
  • 50G
  • 7
  • Wired
  • 128 g
  • Optical

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SteelSeries Rival 600 - Pros & Cons

SteelSeries Rival 600

Pros

  • The weight system is incredibly versatile
  • quick aim adjustment makes it very comfortable
  • It also looks quite good thanks to the RGB lighting
  • It has a fantastic texture and tactile middle grip
  • they are easy to press and feel just as sharp as the primary buttons
  • Scrolling feels great on this mouse
  • Rival 600 feels solid and it is built well
  • The overall tracking is also phenomenal
  • This mouse has excellent comfort grooves that feel amazing
  • flawless sensors
  • good shapes

Cons

  • it is a bit hard to reach and can mess up your grip
  • The side buttons are quite thin on the left side
  • the placement of the button is a little awkward
  • be 3 flashing white lights as a reminder
  • fiber-reinforced plastic
  • left-click panel is a little higher than the right
  • no additional cost to you
  • the silicon grips are poorly glued on
  • warranty will only cover manufacturing defects
  • Not great for traveling due to wired-only use
  • The scroll wheel is quite stylized

SteelSeries Rival 600 - Technical Overview

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7
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12000 dpi
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128 g
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SteelSeries Rival 600 - Full Specifications

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General
Type of motion sensorOptical
Device interfaceUSB
PurposeGaming
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Features
Adjustable weightyes
Compact designyes
Ergonomic designyes
Linux operating systems supportedY
Mac compatibility
  • yes
  • yes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Form factorRight-hand
Material
Fibre Reinforced Plastic
Illuminationyes
Surface colorationMonotone
Cable length2
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Power
Power sourceCable
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Technical details
Operating resolution12000.0 dpi
Max polling rate1000Hz/1ms
Acceleration50G
Buttons typePressed buttons
Number of buttons7
Scroll typeWheel
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Connectivity
ConnectionWired
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Dimensions
Width2.72 in
Height1.69 in
Depth5.16 in
Weight4.52 oz

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SteelSeries Rival 600 SteelSeries - Editorial Reviews (21)

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SteelSeries Rival 600 SteelSeries Rival 600 Gaming Mouse Review
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Published: 19.02.2018
SteelSeries Rival 600 Gaming Mouse Review

Greetings everyone, today we’re going to be covering the Steelseries Rival 600 Mouse. One of the things to note is the new TrueMove 3+, that is basically a dedicated sensor to detect lift off. This means there will be minimal Jitter when the mouse returns to the surface. I’m excited...

SteelSeries Rival 600 SteelSeries Rival 600 Review (Page 1 of 4) | APH Networks
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SteelSeries Rival 600 Review (Page 1 of 4) | APH Networks

When I think back to all the gaming mice I have used over the years, there are few that really stand out. Often, it is difficult to properly place my finger on what exactly made those mice stand out, but I think there might be a couple of specifics I enjoy about them. Design is important to me to a certain extent. I enjoy the traditional design, while a mouse that is slightly larger than normal would not bother me at all. However, I dislike the extremely fancy and the many trivial functions a mouse may have. I understand the appeal to be able to fully change how your thumb sits or where your pinky finger rests, but from my experience none does much in the end. Because of that, I prefer a more straightforward design with the only customization being the weight system. RGB LEDs look pretty cool, but with too much, it starts to look tacky. The next important part is how comfortable a grip is on it. I have frequently fluctuated between claw and palm grips. In general, this requires a more rounded mouse, which can vary in size. Mice like the ROCCAT Kone EMP and Patriot Viper V560 both do this excellently. Performance-wise, the mouse needs to be easy to deploy. It is a frustrating mess when I have to spend up to an hour honing my DPI to that perfect sweet spot, while with some mice I just set it to what I usually have and it works fine. Some of my experiences have been terrible trying to find the sweet spot and I keep changing it throughout use because something constantly feels off. Otherwise, for performance, I expect smooth tracking as well as accuracy. One of the best gaming mice I remember using was the SteelSeries Sensei, which fills in most of the requirements I have. Today, we have yet another SteelSeries mouse, the Rival 600. Will it fulfill the above requirements, or will it fail to make a mark? Read on to find out!

SteelSeries Rival 600 SteelSeries Rival 600 gaming mouse review: Very impressive performance for the price
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Windows Central
Published: 31.01.2018
SteelSeries Rival 600 gaming mouse review: Very impressive performance for the price
4.5

The Rival 600 by SteelSeries is one of the best gaming mice you can buy. Period.

SteelSeries Rival 600 SteelSeries Rival 600 Review - Most accurate tracking Gaming Mouse?
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Published: 12.09.2018
SteelSeries Rival 600 Review - Most accurate tracking Gaming Mouse?

SteelSeries Rival 600 Review – I was a big fan of the original SteelSeries Sensei due to its perfect size and weight on my small hands, and for the sensor performance it delivered at that time. I didn’t have a chance to review the newer Sensei 310 and the Rival 700 was good but it … The most accurate tracking Gaming Mouse possible? – SteelSeries Rival 600 Review Read More »

SteelSeries Rival 600 Steelseries Rival 600 Gaming Mouse Review | eTeknix
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eTeknix
Published: 09.04.2019
Steelseries Rival 600 Gaming Mouse Review | eTeknix

Steelseries Rival 600 You're not short of options when it comes to great gaming mice. In fact, these days you have to look bloody hard to find something that's bad. The market is very competitive and every brand has something exciting to offer. So what makes the Rival 600 stand out from the crowd? Well, Steelseries have a rock solid reputation with gamers. Their peripherals have been loved by gamers around the world for years. The Rival 600 looks set to continue that trend! Featuring their award-winning 'world's first true 1 to 1 esports sensor' it has the TruMove 3+

SteelSeries Rival 600 SteelSeries Rival 600 Gaming Mouse Review
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TweakTown
Published: 15.01.2018
SteelSeries Rival 600 Gaming Mouse Review
4.9

SteelSeries jump directly the top of the gaming mouse market with their new Rival 600. Totally kick ass.

SteelSeries Rival 600 SteelSeries RIVAL 600 Dual Optical Sensor Gaming Mouse Review
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nikktech.com
Published: 13.05.2018
SteelSeries RIVAL 600 Dual Optical Sensor Gaming Mouse Review

Simply put for us the RIVAL 600 Dual Sensor Gaming Mouse is the best model by SteelSeries to date.

SteelSeries Rival 600 Steelseries Rival 600 Mouse Review | Introduction and Technical Specifications | Input Devices
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OC3D
Published: 05.03.2018
Steelseries Rival 600 Mouse Review | Introduction and Technical Specifications | Input Devices

Introduction and Technical Specifications

SteelSeries Rival 600 SteelSeries Rival 600 Review: Gaming Mouse Greatness
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Tom's Guide
Published: 10.01.2018
SteelSeries Rival 600 Review: Gaming Mouse Greatness
4.5

If the SteelSeries Rival 600 isn't the very best all-purpose gaming mouse on the market, it's at least in the highest echelon.

SteelSeries Rival 600 SteelSeries Rival 600 Review
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TechPowerUp
Published: 26.06.2018
SteelSeries Rival 600 Review
5.0

The SteelSeries Rival 600 was introduced at CES 2018, and it pretty much instantly won the show. Objectively, according to its technical specifications, it is among the very best mice currently available. Dedicated lift-off sensor, great weight system, excellent materials, and, of course, amazing lighting for those who seek the eye-candy too.

SteelSeries Rival 600 SteelSeries Rival 600 Review
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RTINGS.com
Published: 11.12.2019
SteelSeries Rival 600 Review
4.0

The SteelSeries Rival 600 is a great gaming mouse. It has an excellent build quality, but it's a little less portable mainly because it's a wired mouse. It has e...

SteelSeries Rival 600 Steelseries Rival 600 Review – Your PC and Mac Gaming Mouse
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Gaming & Smart Office Products Reviews
Published: 10.05.2019
Steelseries Rival 600 Review – Your PC and Mac Gaming Mouse

Coming hard on the heels of the Rival 500, read this Steelseries Rival 600 to see why it is better even with 7 buttons only. Onboard memory, intuitive software and the highly accurate sensor with superb tracking make the Rival 600 a good choice for a regular gamer.

SteelSeries Rival 600 [M] SteelSeries Rival 600 Gaming Mouse Review
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[M] SteelSeries Rival 600 Gaming Mouse Review

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SteelSeries Rival 600 SteelSeries Rival 600 Review - Introduction
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SteelSeries Rival 600 Review - Introduction

SteelSeries latest in the venture for the perfect pointing device, the Rival 600. Read on see what we thought....

SteelSeries Rival 600 SteelSeries Rival 600 review: a wireless link away from being the best gaming mouse
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PCGamesN
Published: 20.03.2018
SteelSeries Rival 600 review: a wireless link away from being the best gaming mouse

The SteelSeries Rival 600 is the latest high-end gaming mouse from within their design studios. And, while I’m not 100% sure about its claim to being the world’s first true 1 to 1 esports sensor, I’m more intrigued by the fact that it’s made me change my grip from claw to palm. And I don’t

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