Steelseries Rival 310 (2017) vs Microsoft Classic IntelliMouse (2017)

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

The Microsoft Classic IntelliMouse (2017), 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 $25 range, you might want to check out some other options.

The Steelseries Rival 310 (2017) got praised by Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide - two highly trusted sources that perform in-depth hands-on testing. It was awarded the "The best gaming mouse on a budget" title from Laptop Mag and "The best cheap gaming mouse" from Tom's Guide in their respective Wired Mouse roundups.

Returning to the Microsoft Classic IntelliMouse (2017), Tom's Guide, a source that's known for its high-quality in-depth testing, has great things to say about it. In fact, it was named its "The best classic mouse" in its "The best mouse in 2021" roundup, which is quite a feat.

To get a better idea of how they fare when compared directly to each other, we analyzed review scores of sources that tested both. Techradar, for example, preferred the Steelseries Rival 310 (2017), while Windows Central rated both of them the same.

We also took a look at which sources had the best things to say about them. We learned that the Steelseries Rival 310 (2017) got reviewed the highest by Techradar - it gave it a rating of 10, while the Microsoft Classic IntelliMouse (2017) most impressed reviewers at Techradar, which gave it a score of 9.