Steelseries Rival 310 (2017) vs Razer Basilisk (2017)

The Steelseries Rival 310 (2017) is one of the very best Wired Mice that one can get for around $40. The Razer Basilisk (2017), however, while a very good choice at its $55 price point, falls just short of being remarkable.

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 Razer Basilisk (2017) - it impressed reviewers at reviewgeek.com, a trustworthy source that conducts solid hands-on testing. It did great in its "The Best Mice For Your Gaming PC" roundup - in fact, it earned its "The Best Gaming Mouse For Shooters" title, which, on its own, indicates a certain level of quality.

We analyzed all of the review data that we could find on these two Wired Mice. First, we examined sources that tested and scored both of these products - Windows Central and PCmag favored the Razer Basilisk (2017) over the Steelseries Rival 310 (2017), whereas reviewers at hardwarezone.com.sg and Tom's Guide haven't shown a preference for either.

Then we took a look at which sources liked them the most - we found that the Steelseries Rival 310 (2017) was best received by Techradar - it gave it a score of 10, whereas the Razer Basilisk (2017) got its highest score of 10 from reviewers at Windows Central.