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The SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Gaming Mouse pairs an 18,000 CPI TrueMove Air sensor with a 1ms polling rate and 40G acceleration. Quantum 2.0 wireless keeps the connection stable enough for competitive play, and battery life runs past 400 hours. This is model 62521.
The SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Gaming Mouse pairs an 18,000 CPI TrueMove Air sensor with a 1ms polling rate and 40G acceleration. Quantum 2.0 wireless keeps the connection stable enough for competitive play, and battery life runs past 400 hours. This is model 62521.

The Rival 3 Wireless runs for more than 400 hours on its battery, which turns charging from a routine into an occasional event. At normal daily use that is months rather than days between changes. Nothing about the mouse has to be planned around its power.

The Rival 3 Wireless runs for more than 400 hours on its battery, which turns charging from a routine into an occasional event. At normal daily use that is months rather than days between changes. Nothing about the mouse has to be planned around its power.

Quantum 2.0 Dual Wireless is the technology behind the mouse's ultra-low latency performance. Latency is what decides whether a wireless mouse can be used competitively at all, since a delayed click is a lost duel. Here the wireless link is built to keep pace with a wired one.
Quantum 2.0 Dual Wireless is the technology behind the mouse's ultra-low latency performance. Latency is what decides whether a wireless mouse can be used competitively at all, since a delayed click is a lost duel. Here the wireless link is built to keep pace with a wired one.


Quantum 2.0 Wireless changes how data moves between the mouse and the PC, delivering fast connectivity with a stable link underneath it. Stability matters more than raw speed in a wireless mouse, because a single dropped packet shows up as a stutter mid-aim. The connection is engineered to hold rather than to peak.

Quantum 2.0 Wireless changes how data moves between the mouse and the PC, delivering fast connectivity with a stable link underneath it. Stability matters more than raw speed in a wireless mouse, because a single dropped packet shows up as a stutter mid-aim. The connection is engineered to hold rather than to peak.

Quantum 2.0 is built for energy efficiency as well as speed, and that efficiency is what turns a small battery into hundreds of hours of use. A wireless protocol that wastes power forces either a heavier battery or shorter sessions. The Rival 3 Wireless avoids both.
Quantum 2.0 is built for energy efficiency as well as speed, and that efficiency is what turns a small battery into hundreds of hours of use. A wireless protocol that wastes power forces either a heavier battery or shorter sessions. The Rival 3 Wireless avoids both.


The Rival 3 Wireless is built to give the same performance at a home desk, at a LAN or on a laptop away from home. Nothing about the setup changes when the location does, because the mouse carries its own connection with it. That portability is part of the design rather than a side effect.

The Rival 3 Wireless is built to give the same performance at a home desk, at a LAN or on a laptop away from home. Nothing about the setup changes when the location does, because the mouse carries its own connection with it. That portability is part of the design rather than a side effect.

A 1ms polling rate means the mouse updates the PC on its position a thousand times a second. That frequency is what makes the feedback feel immediate rather than smoothed over. In fast exchanges it is the difference between the cursor arriving where you aimed and arriving late.
A 1ms polling rate means the mouse updates the PC on its position a thousand times a second. That frequency is what makes the feedback feel immediate rather than smoothed over. In fast exchanges it is the difference between the cursor arriving where you aimed and arriving late.


The TrueMove Air sensor was developed with the industry's leading sensor manufacturers and designed specifically for wireless tracking rather than adapted from a wired part. That distinction matters because wireless sensors have to balance accuracy against power draw. The result is precise aim without a cable.

The TrueMove Air sensor was developed with the industry's leading sensor manufacturers and designed specifically for wireless tracking rather than adapted from a wired part. That distinction matters because wireless sensors have to balance accuracy against power draw. The result is precise aim without a cable.

The sensor resolves up to 18,000 CPI, which spans everything from a low-sensitivity sniper setting to fast desktop movement. Most players sit far below the ceiling, but headroom means the sensor is never running at its limit. Sensitivity becomes a preference rather than a constraint.
The sensor resolves up to 18,000 CPI, which spans everything from a low-sensitivity sniper setting to fast desktop movement. Most players sit far below the ceiling, but headroom means the sensor is never running at its limit. Sensitivity becomes a preference rather than a constraint.


The wireless dongle stows inside the body of the Rival 3 Wireless instead of living loose in a bag. That is the small design decision that stops a wireless mouse becoming useless the first time the receiver goes missing. Packing the mouse packs the dongle with it.

The wireless dongle stows inside the body of the Rival 3 Wireless instead of living loose in a bag. That is the small design decision that stops a wireless mouse becoming useless the first time the receiver goes missing. Packing the mouse packs the dongle with it.

An optional single battery configuration lets you drop weight from the mouse when portability matters more than runtime. Lighter is faster to move, which suits low-sensitivity players and anyone carrying the mouse around. The choice is left to the user rather than fixed at the factory.
An optional single battery configuration lets you drop weight from the mouse when portability matters more than runtime. Lighter is faster to move, which suits low-sensitivity players and anyone carrying the mouse around. The choice is left to the user rather than fixed at the factory.


The main switches are mechanical and rated for six times the standard lifespan, so the clicks that take the most punishment hold up. That covers intense gaming as well as the study and work hours the same mouse ends up doing. Switch failure is the usual reason a mouse gets replaced, and this is the part that addresses it.

The main switches are mechanical and rated for six times the standard lifespan, so the clicks that take the most punishment hold up. That covers intense gaming as well as the study and work hours the same mouse ends up doing. Switch failure is the usual reason a mouse gets replaced, and this is the part that addresses it.

The mouse tolerates 40G of acceleration, which is the measure of how violently it can be moved before tracking gives up. Frantic flick shots and full-arm swipes are exactly the moments that exceed a weaker sensor. Staying accurate through them is what keeps control in a chaotic fight.
The mouse tolerates 40G of acceleration, which is the measure of how violently it can be moved before tracking gives up. Frantic flick shots and full-arm swipes are exactly the moments that exceed a weaker sensor. Staying accurate through them is what keeps control in a chaotic fight.


A responsive LED in the scroll wheel carries RGB lighting effects that report battery notifications directly on the mouse. Being told the battery is low before it dies is more useful than any lighting effect. The indicator sits where your finger already rests.

A responsive LED in the scroll wheel carries RGB lighting effects that report battery notifications directly on the mouse. Being told the battery is low before it dies is more useful than any lighting effect. The indicator sits where your finger already rests.

The TrueMove Air sensor is specified to track on any surface, so a cloth pad, a hard pad or a bare desk all work. That flexibility matters most away from your own setup, where you take whatever surface is available. The same in-game alerts and lighting effects follow the mouse wherever it is used.
The TrueMove Air sensor is specified to track on any surface, so a cloth pad, a hard pad or a bare desk all work. That flexibility matters most away from your own setup, where you take whatever surface is available. The same in-game alerts and lighting effects follow the mouse wherever it is used.


The ergonomic contour of the Rival 3 Wireless is built to work with both fingertip and claw grips rather than forcing a palm hold. Those two grips need support in different places, which the shape accounts for. Your existing grip does not have to change to use the mouse.

The ergonomic contour of the Rival 3 Wireless is built to work with both fingertip and claw grips rather than forcing a palm hold. Those two grips need support in different places, which the shape accounts for. Your existing grip does not have to change to use the mouse.

The same contour that supports your grip also minimises hand fatigue across a long gaming marathon. Fatigue is what erodes accuracy in the last hour of a session, long before reflexes do. The Rival 3 Wireless, model 62521, is shaped so a confident grip stays comfortable from the first game to the last.
The same contour that supports your grip also minimises hand fatigue across a long gaming marathon. Fatigue is what erodes accuracy in the last hour of a session, long before reflexes do. The Rival 3 Wireless, model 62521, is shaped so a confident grip stays comfortable from the first game to the last.

Everything you need to know about this product
It uses the TrueMove Air sensor with a maximum of 18,000 CPI.
Battery life runs to over 400 hours, so charging becomes an occasional task rather than a daily one.
It has a 1ms polling rate, which means the mouse reports its position 1000 times per second.
It uses Quantum 2.0 Dual Wireless, built for ultra-low latency, stability and energy efficiency.
The mouse is rated for 40G acceleration, which keeps tracking accurate during fast swipes.
The dongle stores inside the mouse itself, so it travels with the mouse rather than getting lost.
Yes. An optional single battery configuration reduces the weight for easier transport.
They are mechanical switches rated for six times the standard lifespan.
It provides RGB lighting effects for battery notifications and in-game alerts.
The ergonomic contour supports both fingertip and claw grips while minimising hand fatigue.
The TrueMove Air sensor is designed to track on any surface, including a bare desk.
The SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless gaming mouse carries product code 62521.
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