I have been using this mouse for about a month now with only 1 AAA battery. It has 400+ hours of life with only 2 AAA batteries. The greatest feature that comes with this mouse is long battery life. Although I found the 2.4GHz connection to be smoother which might have to do with the new wireless tech utilized. I tried it in both modes and found no problems with it. The mouse has both a 2.4GHz and Bluetooth mode which can be changed at the bottom of the mouse with a switch. What surprises me is how precise it is even though it is a wireless mouse. I played games like Counter-Strike Global Offensive with it and everything was as smooth as butter. From my experience with it, the precision is on point. The new sensor is named ‘TrueMove Air’, which is the successor to ‘TrueMove Pro’.

Speaking of CPI, the mouse can go upwards of 18,000 CPI and that is thanks to the new optical sensor. These can all be changed in the aforementioned application. The mouse has a dedicated back and forward button as well as a CPI toggle button. The application is very easy to use and setup which is a bonus. The RGB can be customized in the SteelSeries Engine as well as many other things such as CPI, battery saver settings, macros, and profiles. And I’m sure that is why they went for more limited RGB. Having too much RGB on a mouse makes it cost more of course but in the case of wireless mice, it can kill the battery faster. I quite like this though, it looks simple, clean, and slick. The mouse doesn’t have much to offer in RGB. It is a multipurpose mouse that can be used for gaming, work, and travelling. The main feature being its 400+ hours of battery life. The Rival 3 Wireless is a new and fairly cheap wireless mouse from SteelSeries with many standout features.

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