Logitech G MX518 Gaming Mouse vs SteelSeries Rival 3

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G MX518 Gaming Mouse compared with Rival 3

	LogitechG MX518 Gaming Mouse	SteelSeriesRival 3
Overview
Released
Released	February 2019	January 2020
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 16,000 DPI (better)	Up to 8,500 DPI
Sensor
Sensor	HERO 16K optical	TrueMove Core
Buttons
Buttons	8 (better)	6
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	–	No
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	–	No
Sensor
Sensor	Logitech states 100–16,000 dpi, more than 400 inches per second tracking and no smoothing, filtering or acceleration.	SteelSeries TrueMove Core optical sensor (built with PixArt); 200–8,500 CPI in 100 CPI steps; 300 IPS on SteelSeries QcK surfaces; 35 G; 1,000 Hz (1 ms) polling; no hardware acceleration
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Clickable stepped wheel; no free-spin mode.	–
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Cable	Cable
Power
Power	Cable	Cable
Works with
Works with	USB computer; Logitech G HUB or Logitech Gaming Software is optional for custom controls.	Windows, Mac, Chromebook (ChromeOS), Linux and Xbox; USB port required
Software
Software	Logitech G HUB or Logitech Gaming Software; settings can be kept in onboard memory.	SteelSeries Engine 3.15.1 or later (now SteelSeries GG) for Windows 7 or newer and macOS 10.12 or newer; onboard memory for up to five CPI profiles
Design
Weight
Weight	–	77 g
Size
Size	–	120.6 mm long; 58.3 mm wide at the front and 67 mm at the back; 21.5 mm high at the front and 37.9 mm at the back; 77 g without cable; 1.8 m rubber cable
Materials
Materials	Plastic case with the original MX518 shape.	ABS plastic with a black matte finish; SteelSeries mechanical switches rated for 60 million clicks; 3 independently controlled RGB zones; SteelSeries describes the shape as ergonomic, right-handed, for claw or fingertip grip
In the box
In the box	–	Rival 3 gaming mouse, product information guide
Colours
Colours	Dark grey and black.	–