Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro vs SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless

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DeathAdder V3 Pro compared with Aerox 5 Wireless

	RazerDeathAdder V3 Pro	SteelSeriesAerox 5 Wireless
Overview
Released
Released	August 2022	April 2022
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 30,000 DPI (better)	Up to 18,000 DPI
Sensor
Sensor	Razer Focus Pro 30K Optical Sensor	TrueMove Air
Buttons
Buttons	6	9 (better)
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	No	No
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No	No
Sensor
Sensor	Up to 30,000 DPI, 750 IPS and 70 G; 99.8% resolution accuracy; Smart Tracking, Motion Sync and Asymmetric Cut-off. Current maker guidance specifies glass at least 4 mm thick, rather than the launch release's 2 mm	SteelSeries TrueMove Air optical sensor (co-developed with PixArt); 100–18,000 CPI in 100 CPI steps; 400 IPS on SteelSeries QcK surfaces; 40 G; 1,000 Hz (1 ms) polling over 2.4 GHz, 125 Hz over Bluetooth; no hardware acceleration
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Notched wheel without tilt or free-spin; five programmable buttons and a separate underside power/DPI button	–
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	USB receiver and Cable	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
Power
Power	Rechargeable	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 90 hours	Up to 180 hours
Charging port
Charging port	USB-C	USB-C
Receiver
Receiver	HyperSpeed Wireless USB-A receiver; optional HyperPolling receiver enables up to 8,000 Hz with current firmware, rather than the original 4,000 Hz limit; no receiver storage (Tom's Hardware)	USB-C 2.4 GHz dongle with USB-A extension adapter; Bluetooth 5.0
Charging
Charging	USB-C; up to 90 hours at 1,000 Hz or 17 hours at 8,000 Hz; usable while charging	USB-C; up to 80 hours over 2.4 GHz and up to 180 hours over Bluetooth; 15 minutes' charge gives over 40 hours; can be used while charging over the included cable
Works with
Works with	–	Windows, Mac, Chromebook (ChromeOS), Xbox and Linux; USB port required
Software
Software	Razer Synapse; one onboard profile and up to five DPI stages	SteelSeries GG (Windows 8.1 or newer, macOS 10.13 or newer)
Design
Weight
Weight	63 g (better)	74 g
Size
Size	128 × 68 × 44 mm (length × width × height)	128.8 mm long; 62.8 mm wide at the front and 68.2 mm at the back; 26.7 mm high at the front and 42.1 mm at the back
Materials
Materials	Optical Mouse Switches Gen-3 rated for 90 million clicks; PTFE feet; Speedflex charging cable	ABS plastic with a black matte finish and a perforated shell; SteelSeries mechanical switches rated for 80 million clicks; 100% PTFE glide skates; IP54 AquaBarrier; 3 RGB zones
Colours
Colours	Black at 63 g and White at 64 g, excluding the cable; no RGB lighting. The optional Smooth Touch version has a different finish	–
In the box
In the box	Mouse, HyperSpeed Wireless receiver, receiver adapter, Speedflex USB-A to USB-C cable and product information guide	Mouse, USB-C dongle, extension adapter, USB-C to USB-A Super Mesh data and charging cable, product information guide