Steelseries Rival 310 (2017) vs Steelseries Rival 710 (2018)

The Steelseries Rival 310 (2017) makes for an outstanding Wired Mouse at $35. The Steelseries Rival 710 (2018), however, while overall a good product for its asking price, doesn't quite manage to stand out from its competition - there are better Wired Mice that can be found for around $60 available here.

The Steelseries Rival 310 (2017) has impressed reviewers from two sources that are among the most highly trusted on the internet, namely Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide. It did great in their objective hands-on roundups - it earned the "The best gaming mouse on a budget" and "The best cheap gaming mouse" awards from Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide, respectively. That's high praise from such reputable sources.

As for the Steelseries Rival 710 (2018) - it impressed reviewers at iMore, a trustworthy source that conducts solid hands-on testing. It did great in its "Best Ergonomic Mice 2021" roundup - in fact, it earned its "Best Gaming" title, which, on its own, indicates a certain level of quality.

We examined all of the review data that we could find and first took a look at sources that reviewed both of them, like Techradar and PCmag, and found that they haven't shown a preference for either product.

Then we checked which sources liked these two Wired Mice best and found that the Steelseries Rival 310 (2017) got its highest, 10, review score from reviewers at Techradar, whereas the Steelseries Rival 710 (2018) earned its best score of 10 from Techradar.