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The EAN 5707119040495 comes from Harvey Norman Australia."}},{"url":"https://www.harveynorman.com.au/steelseries-rival-5-gaming-mouse.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Specifications table: Barcode (GTIN) 5707119040495 for the Rival 5."}},{"url":"https://www.techpowerup.com/review/steelseries-rival-5/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["warranty_years","launch_price_usd","polling_rate_modes","main_buttons_separate","scroll_encoder_type","cable_type","shell_type"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Specifications table: Warranty Two years. Market not named.","launch_price_usd":"Specifications table of the 2021-07-20 review: Price $59.99. Android Headlines launch coverage of 2021-05-11 gives $60.","polling_rate_modes":"Specifications table: 125/250/500/1000 Hz. The performance page lists the same four settings and finds 1000 Hz the only one without outliers.","main_buttons_separate":"Buttons page: the main buttons are visually separated from the shell, with low lateral movement.","scroll_encoder_type":"Specifications table: Wheel Encoder Mechanical.","cable_type":"Specifications table: Cable 2 m, braided. Text: a paracord-like, braided cable.","shell_type":"Weight section: the 86 g is reached without externally visible holes. The upper shell is solid."}},{"url":"https://www.techpowerup.com/review/steelseries-rival-5/2.html","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["measured_weight_g","feet_material","cable_host_connector","cable_detachable"],"notes":{"measured_weight_g":"Reviewer scale: around 86 g (+/- 1 g). The text does not say whether the cable was on the scale. The maker states 85 g.","feet_material":"Reviewer: regular black-dyed PTFE (Teflon) feet with slightly rounded edges.","cable_host_connector":"The cable photo shows a USB-A plug. The maker requires a USB port.","cable_detachable":"The braided cable is fixed to the mouse in the photos. EloShapes also lists Non-detachable."}},{"url":"https://www.techpowerup.com/review/steelseries-rival-5/3.html","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["hump_position","grip_width_mm"],"notes":{"hump_position":"Reviewer: the hump is centered, somewhat tapered, and slopes down towards both ends.","grip_width_mm":"Reviewer caliper table: Grip Width (narrowest point) 6.14 cm. Stored as 61.4 mm. The maker gives no grip width."}},{"url":"https://www.techpowerup.com/review/steelseries-rival-5/4.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["main_switch_brand","main_switch_model","main_switch_type","dpi_button","dpi_button_position","scroll_wheel"],"notes":{"main_switch_brand":"Reviewer: a pair of TTC Golden Micro Dustproof switches. EloShapes also lists TTC.","main_switch_model":"Maker name Golden Micro IP54. The reviewer calls the part TTC Golden Micro Dustproof.","main_switch_type":"Reviewer: mechanical main switches with low pre- and post-travel. EloShapes lists mechanical.","dpi_button":"Reviewer: a single button at the top cycles through the set CPI steps, a Kailh switch.","dpi_button_position":"Reviewer: the CPI button sits at the top of the mouse.","scroll_wheel":"Reviewer: clearly discernible steps with a matching tactile feel. EloShapes lists no free spin and no side tilt."}},{"url":"https://www.techpowerup.com/review/steelseries-rival-5/5.html","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["sensor_base_model","dpi_presets_default","measured_cpi_deviation_pct","angle_snapping"],"notes":{"sensor_base_model":"Reviewer: TrueMove Air is believed to be based on the PixArt PAW3335 with a custom SROM. SteelSeries does not publish the part. The Rival 3 Wireless uses the same TrueMove Air name.","dpi_presets_default":"Reviewer: out of the box five pre-defined CPI steps of 400, 800, 1200, 2400 and 3200.","measured_cpi_deviation_pct":"Reviewer CPI deviation test on the four common steps: +6.3 % (+25 CPI) at 400 CPI, +5.6 % (+45 CPI) at 800, +0.3 % (+5 CPI) at 1600 and +3.1 % (+100 CPI) at 3200. The largest deviation is stored. The reviewer calls it exclusively positive, inconsistent and significantly large.","angle_snapping":"Reviewer: no angle snapping seen in the paint test. The software page lists angle snapping (on/off) as a setting."}},{"url":"https://www.techpowerup.com/review/steelseries-rival-5/6.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["dpi_stages_max","onboard_memory","macros","button_remapping","angle_snapping","dpi_indicator"],"notes":{"dpi_stages_max":"Reviewer: CPI adjustment from 100 to 18,000 in increments of 100 for up to five color-coded levels.","onboard_memory":"Reviewer: all settings are saved to the on-board memory, so the software need not run.","macros":"Reviewer: all buttons can be remapped to mouse, keyboard, media, OS or macro functions. A macro editor sits below the button selection.","button_remapping":"Reviewer: all buttons can be remapped.","angle_snapping":"Reviewer: Engine offers a basic acceleration function, angle snapping (on/off) and polling rate adjustment.","dpi_indicator":"Reviewer: CPI levels are color-coded, so a non-user-configurable colour lights up when the CPI step changes."}},{"url":"https://www.eloshapes.com/mouse/compare?p=steelseries-rival-5","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["thumb_rest","finger_rest","sensor_position","main_switch_hot_swappable","scroll_encoder_model","thumb_wheel"],"notes":{"thumb_rest":"Entry for the SteelSeries Rival 5: Thumb rest No.","finger_rest":"Same entry: Ring finger rest No.","sensor_position":"Same entry: sensor position Forward (56%).","main_switch_hot_swappable":"Same entry: Hot-swap switches No.","scroll_encoder_model":"Same entry: TTC Silver mechanical encoder, 24 steps. TechPowerUp says the encoder comes from TTC.","thumb_wheel":"Same entry: Thumb wheel No."}},{"url":"https://www.androidheadlines.com/2021/05/steelseries-rival-5-gaming-mouse-wired-availability-price-sale.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["announce_date","release_date","side_buttons_position","receiver_connector","spare_feet_included","grip_tape_included"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Article published 2021-05-11. SteelSeries announced the Rival 5 that day.","release_date":"Same article: the mouse is on sale on the SteelSeries and Best Buy sites. 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