Steelseries Rival 310 (2017) vs BenQ Zowie S Series (2019)

The Steelseries Rival 310 (2017) is an exemplary product and one of the very best Wired Mice at the $40 budget.

The BenQ Zowie S Series (2019), however, doesn't seem to have enough data available for us to be able to draw any meaningful conclusions. If you're considering Wired Mice in the $55 range, you might want to check out some other options.

The Steelseries Rival 310 (2017) has managed to impress reviewers from some of the most highly trusted sources on the internet, including Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide. It performed great in their in-depth hands-on roundups - it was awarded the "The best gaming mouse on a budget" title by Laptop Mag and "The best cheap gaming mouse" by Tom's Guide in their respective Wired Mouse roundups. That's high praise, especially when coming from such high-quality sources.

As for the BenQ Zowie S Series (2019), it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at TechGearLab, hardwarezone.com.sg, and Rtings enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Wired Mice, including hardwarezone.com.sg, preferred the Steelseries Rival 310 (2017) over the BenQ Zowie S Series (2019).

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The Steelseries Rival 310 (2017) was liked best by Techradar, which gave it a score of 10, while the BenQ Zowie S Series (2019) got its highest, 9, score from TechGearLab.