Steelseries Rival 3 (2020) vs Razer DeathAdder Essential Left-Handed Edition (2013)

The Steelseries Rival 3 (2020) is an exemplary product and sets the bar for all other null at the $35 budget.

The Razer DeathAdder Essential Left-Handed Edition (2013), however, is merely passable for its price. We suggest taking a look at some better options if you're considering buying a Wired Mouse in the $70 range.

The Steelseries Rival 3 (2020) impressed reviewers from numerous sources that do high-quality in-depth testing, such as Rtings, Laptop Mag, Tom's Guide, Tom's Hardware, and CNET. It performed amazingly well in their roundups - it was dubbed "Best Wireless SteelSeries Mouse" by Rtings, "The best gaming mouse on a budget" by Laptop Mag, and "The best cheap gaming mouse" by Tom's Guide. That, by itself, suggests that it's an excellent product.

As for the Razer DeathAdder Essential Left-Handed Edition (2013) - CNET, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its Razer DeathAdder Left Hand Edition review roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

We couldn't find any sources that tested both of these null, so we only analyzed how they performed in reviews from different sites.

We first examined which sources rated each of these best and found that the Steelseries Rival 3 (2020) got its highest, 9, rating from Tom's Hardware, while the Razer DeathAdder Essential Left-Handed Edition (2013) earned its best, 7.5, score from CNET.