When comparing Anker CG100 vs SteelSeries Rival 300, the Slant community recommends SteelSeries Rival 300 for most people. In the question“What is the best gaming mouse?” SteelSeries Rival 300 is ranked 23rd while Anker CG100 is ranked 50th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Quick DPI Change
Profiles can be custom made in the drivers for the 4 different DPI settings. Your current profile is shown with the 4 lights by the left mouse button.
Pro 2 profiles can be saved to the device
Two user profiles can be saved to the device with a switch on the bottom of the mouse.
Pro Adjustable weight in base
Option to add 8 cylindrical weights to base of the mouse (weights included) from 140g to 160g..
Pro Great for those with large hands and using claw grip
Pro Comfortable to handle
This mouse is very well balanced in weight, size and ergonomics making for a mouse that is easy and comfortable to handle.
Pro Great value for money
At $39 the Rival gaming mouse has a great balance between build quality and value for money.
Pro Highly accurate
The Steelseries Rival gaming mouse has a built in Pixart PMW3310 optical sensor that offers great tracking control. There's no angle-snapping, hardware acceleration, or jitter.
Pro Great accompanying software suite
Steelseries uses a software suite called Engine 3 that is low resource and used to customize their gaming mouse options.
Cons
Con Macro Button Placement
Placement of the macro button by the scroll wheel means there is accidental presses.
Con Not extremely ergonomic
Not entirely fit for claw grips with small hands, and gets uncomfortable after a while.
Con Rubber grips get worn out very quickly
Con Rubber grips get slippery with sweaty hands
When using the mouse for long duration's the sweat from the users hands can make the rubber side grips slippery.
