The SteelSeries Rival 600 offers durable build quality, an accurate sensor, and low wired click latency, making it ideal for casual gamers looking for a mouse at a mid-range budget. But its heavy body weight can be a dealbreaker for a competitive gamer.
First released back in early 2018, the SteelSeries Rival 600 is an entry-level wired gaming mouse that boasts a right-handed design along with an ergonomic design with rubber grips on both sides for comfort. Unfortunately, it only has a 6.8 feet long detachable USB cable made of rubber, which, unlike most of the best computer mouse options available in its range today, suffers from mouse drag. But it does have manually customizable RGB lighting, which you can adjust using the SteelSeries Engine 3 app, similar to many popular gaming mouse models.
If you want a wired gaming mouse from the same brand that does not suffer from the same cable drag, then make sure to take a look at our SteelSeries Rival 5 review. The SteelSeries Rival 600 mouse has nine different programmable buttons, including the clickable scroll wheel. And the mouse features a customizable 12000 DPI optical sensor.
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our Verdict
The SteelSeries Rival 600 is a great option for casual gamers looking for a durable wired mouse with a right-hand-friendly ergonomic design. It has a cheap feeling rubber notched 24-stepped RGB scroll wheel and doesn’t have L/R tilting buttons for horizontal scrolling. And it works with the comprehensive SteelSeries Engine 3 customization software for RGB and button controls. It also sports an extremely accurate 12000 DPI TrueMove 3 optical sensor that is adjustable in 100 increments. For its wireless version, visit our SteelSeries Rival 650 review.
Weighing in at 105 grams, the Rival 600 is relatively heavy, which holds it back from the competitive scene. And it has a fairly low click latency of 13 ms for fast responsiveness. Moreover, it has a comfortable design for all grip types.
True Score
87
Reasons to Buy
Excellent overall build quality
Support for the exceptional SteelSeries Engine 3 customization software
App compatibility with both Windows and MacOS devices
Extremely fast 13 ms wired click latency
Comfortable ergonomic design for right-handed users of all grip types
First released back in early 2018, the SteelSeries Rival 600 is an entry-level wired gaming mouse that boasts a right-handed design along with an ergonomic…
First released back in early 2018, the SteelSeries Rival 600 is an entry-level wired gaming mouse that boasts a right-handed design along with an ergonomic design with rubber grips on both sides for comfort. Unfortunately, it only has a 6.8 feet long detachable USB cable made of rubber, which, unlike most of the best computer mouse options available in its range today, suffers from mouse drag. But it does have manually customizable RGB lighting, which you can adjust using the SteelSeries Engine 3 app, similar to many popular gaming mouse models.
If you want a wired gaming mouse from the same brand that does not suffer from the same cable drag, then make sure to take a look at our SteelSeries Rival 5 review. The SteelSeries Rival 600 mouse has nine different programmable buttons, including the clickable scroll wheel. And the mouse features a customizable 12000 DPI optical sensor.
While both are wired mice, the SteelSeries Rival 600 does have a slightly lower input latency of around 13 ms in comparison to the SteelSeries…
While both are wired mice, the SteelSeries Rival 600 does have a slightly lower input latency of around 13 ms in comparison to the SteelSeries Rival 310’s 15 ms. And the SteelSeries Rival 600 gaming mouse features more manually customizable RGB lighting zones than the SteelSeries Rival 310. Moreover, the SteelSeries Rival 600 wired mouse (nine primary buttons) has one more programmable button over the SteelSeries 310 (eight primary buttons). And the 600 has a dedicated sniper button, which the 310 lacks.
At just 66.9 grams, the Glorious Model O mouse is significantly more light weight when compared against the 105-gram SteelSeries Rival 600. And despite both…
At just 66.9 grams, the Glorious Model O mouse is significantly more light weight when compared against the 105-gram SteelSeries Rival 600. And despite both being wired mice, the Glorious Model O features a slightly lower input lag of 10 ms compared to the SteelSeries Rival 600’s 13 ms. On top of that, the Glorious Model O has a better overall build quality than the SteelSeries Rival 600 gaming mouse. On the other hand, the Rival has nine programmable buttons, while the Model O only has six programmable buttons.
Thanks to its modular weight system, the SteelSeries Rival 600’s weight can be brought down to around 105 grams, which is significantly lighter than the…
Thanks to its modular weight system, the SteelSeries Rival 600’s weight can be brought down to around 105 grams, which is significantly lighter than the 120.7-gram Logitech G502 HERO mouse. And the SteelSeries Rival 600 has a much better ergonomic shape than the Logitech G502 HERO, which makes the mouse more comfortable to use for longer sessions. In contrast, the Logitech G502 HERO mouse features a much better 4D scroll wheel with a tilt function for horizontal scrolling, which the Rival 600 mouse lacks.
