SteelSeries Prime

With our LAN events and early on with our reviews we worked with SteelSeries back when they introduced their first full mouse with their Ikari and after that, I tried to keep up with their launches. But over the last few years, I haven’t had the chance to check out what they have been up to. The last SteelSeries mouse we had in the office was the Sensei Ten. So we are due to catch up on what they have been up to and today I’m going to do just that. I have had the SteelSeries Prime, Prime Wireless, and the new 2022 edition of the Aerox 3 Wireless to get a look at part of their current lineup. Let’s check them out!

To those who've read our review of the Prime, the pros and cons above will look very familiar. The reason for this is very simple: Aside from two features, the Prime and Prime+ are no different. Accordingly, instead of reiterating everything for a second time, it makes sense to focus on what is different.

The verdict of our review of the SteelSeries Prime was rather succinct: lots of potential, but the inconsistent main buttons and above average click latency bring it down quite a bit. By and large, this still applies to the Prime Mini, along with newly introduced issues.

The name gives it away: The Prime Mini Wireless is a smaller Prime Wireless. At a weight of 76 g, the Prime Mini Wireless still comes with the TrueMove Air sensor, optical-mechanical main button switches, pure PTFE feet, and more than 100 hours of battery life.

SteelSeries has taken a great mouse and made it feel better than ever. It’s smaller, lighter and faster than ever. With one of their finest sensors, some incredible new switches, and impressive 100-hour battery life. Despite being wireless and equipped with exceptional hardware, it’s still only 73g! Overall, it may be expensive, but for competitive gaming, it’s more like a scalpal than a sword, and easily one of the best SteelSeries has ever done.

With the right-handed ergonomic Prime Wireless, SteelSeries presents their wireless flagship: TrueMove Air sensor, 80 g lightweight design, opto-magnetic main button switches, and over 100 hours of battery life.

Lately, optical switches have seen use on releases of several manufacturers, such as Razer or ROCCAT, among others. The reason is very simple: In theory, optical switches not only provide very low latency, but also lack the mechanical parts that typically wear down the fastest on mechanical switches, which tends to result in so-called double clicking. With the Prime series of mice, SteelSeries joins this trend, albeit with a certain spin. Compared to the optical switches seen in recent Razer or ROCCAT mice, the Prestige OM switches in the Prime series employ the help of a steel torsion spring and magnet to break the beam of the IR light.