SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless – Super Light Wireless Gaming
SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless – Super Light Wireless Gaming Mouse – 18,000 CPI TrueMove Air Optical Sensor – 200 Hour Battery Life – Black
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Quantum 2.0 Wireless
Transmits at unreal speeds in a more stable, reliable, and power efficient way than ever before.
Dual Wireless
Swap between gaming-grade wireless and convenient Bluetooth 5.0 for PC, Mac, laptops, and more.
200 Hour Battery Life
Engineered for optimized power consumption and fast charging with up to 200 hours of continuous use.
USB-C Fast Charging
Flexible lightweight USB-C mesh cable is easy to use and allows for aftermarket cable customizable.
AquaBarrier Protection
Rated IP54 water and dust resistant for unreal protection from environmental damage and accidents.
TrueMove Air
A custom optical gaming sensor developed with PixArt for wireless performance, speed, and accuracy.
100% Virgin Grade PTFE
Glide skates are made from 100% virgin grade PTFE provides effortless mouse movements
SteelSeries Headsets
The most premium headsets in gaming. Every Arctis headset comes with our flagship audio drivers, a Discord-certified ClearCast mic, and extraordinary comfort.
SteelSeries Keyboards
Every SteelSeries keyboard is built to last. Our top gaming keyboards feature industry-leading mechanical switches, per-key RGB illumination, and are all compatible with PC and Mac.
SteelSeries QcK Mousepads
Designed for performance and durability, SteelSeries’ best-selling mousepads come in a wide variety of styles and sizes, so everyone can find a mousepad perfectly suited to their needs.
SteelSeries has fueled the gaming industry for over 15 years by creating innovative new products, designed specifically for esports and passionate gamers everywhere.
| Weight: | 68.9 g |
| Dimensions: | 6.7 x 6.7 x 12 cm; 68.9 Grams |
| Brand: | SteelSeries |
| Model: | 62612 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | Yes |
| Manufacture: | SteelSeries |
| Dimensions: | 6.7 x 6.7 x 12 cm; 68.9 Grams |
Wireless No Lag - Works Perfectly
I was always anti wireless but I cant fault it, while not a hard core gamer i’m very sensitive to input lag, and when on 2.4Ghz with the dongle close by zero issues,
The fact it also has bluetooth is a bonus, clearly don’t game on bluetooth thou,
Very lightweigh
5.0 out of 5 stars Great value mouse
Upgraded from a logitech b110 and it made quite the difference, the mouse slides really nice, but the only issue is the software is quite complicated
5.0 out of 5 stars Super ligh
Its crazy how light the mouse is and customisation with the software is really good, very high quality
5.0 out of 5 stars Great mouse
Great mouse I feel it is better than Aerox 5 series. If you like smaller mouses that is, the Aerox 5 series did not feel comfortable.
Great mouse but high LOD
It’s no lie this mouse is super light I’ve upgraded from a Corsair nightsword which wasn’t great for me using for fps games, it was too large and heavy and I do have small hands haha! The aerox is great for my claw grip and glides along the mouse mat! There are only 2 draw backs:
Lift off distance- it is indeed high but a quick fix is to put some black electrical tape covering part of the mouse sensor and it’s instantly fixed
Side buttons- they are quite cushioned which means you don’t get great feedback from them but I think over time I will come accustomed to them.
Overall a great lightweight mouse the drawbacks are minor and don’t outweigh the positives in my opinion!
I use my mice with a kind of half claw-half palm grip. This fits my style perfectly. It`s lightweight, accurate, I noticed a slight accuracy improvement compared to my last mouse while playing some FPS titles. The skates are greatly improved compared to the original version, so I really cannot fault this mouse. You can obviously forget the advertised 200 hour battery life if you use the mouse as intended (2.4 Ghz, 1000 polling +RGB on) but I still get a good number of days out of it. I`d say a real life, gamer battery life is much closer to 80 hours. For the price I paid (60 eur) it was a superb deal.
Amazing mouse
It is a really good mouse although be careful to use it while being in a short desk, it is quite lightweight so a fast movement and that mouse will be flying . But for real now, it is a really good mouse, and the battery lasts forever. It does take probably around 1 week until I have to recharge it again. Amazing
Best mouse for gamers
This mouse is a lot better than any mouse I’ve owned, the weight is incredibly light and a breeze to use compared to other wireless mice, the latency is next to nothing and the lighting has never ending levels of customisation, I would recommend this mouse to any gamer looking for a decent mouse
This mouse is great for the money I paid for, it’s wireless feature is a life saver allowing the wire not to wrap around my hand, my Only complaint would be a slight creaking sound that is being made occasionally but apart from this it is a perfect mouse
Eventually figured out how to switch off LEDs.. with the LEDs on, the battery life is extremely terrible
Bought this as i wanted a wireless mouse for playing mmos and this seemed to be the best option. I use this mainly with my gaming pc using the dongle, which has worked very well for the most part. tracking is very good for gaming and the mouse is light and glides smoothly on a mouse pad and the buttons are easy to remap through the steelseries software. bear in mind you need a usb type c port on your computer to use the dongle unless you want to use the included adapter which has a long cable which isnt ideal. I also use it on my macbook over bluetooth where it also works great for web browsing and light gaming. Only issue i have ran into is when the mouse isnt used for a while, it disconnects then takes up to 10 seconds to reconnect before you can use it again which can get quite annoying, as well as battery life not being great but charging is fast and the included cable is long enough to comfortable use the mouse while charging.
I found the product to be very light and easy to use, the fact that it’s so light gives you the ability to have more control over the movement of the mouse and allow you to react quicker with more precise movements. Only thing I did not like about the mouse was clicking in the middle mouse button as you have to give it a firm and hard click for it to registe
I think this is a good mouse: buttons feel good, it’s a good size (and certainly light), however it’s rather annoying that you cannot change any illumination settings over Bluetooth. It may be a technological restriction, but I’m skeptical of that. This means I need to use 2.4GHz which involves the rather bulky adapter. The USB-C dongle on its own doesn’t work, but I think that is a problem with certain Intel chipsets, so I can’t fault Steelseries there.
Minor grievances overall. I still think it is worth the money, but be wary going in.
As expected, this mouse is unbelievably light. You can barely feel it in your hand. I switch from a heavier mouse so it takes a bit of getting used to but if you prefer a light mouse this is your go-to.
For me the optic sensor was way too sensitive and would drag my mouse across the screen when I was trying to lift the mouse to reposition after turning in-game. I was going to send back but found putting tape over the bottom fixed the issue.
I replaced my G502 with the aerox 5. Great lightweight gaming mouse. Last for a really long time on battery. Software which comes with it works well. Would recommend. Only thing to keep in mind is that this mouse might not be the best for people with small hand as some of the side buttons might be hard to reach.
Great Gaming mouse, i use mine for Call Of Duty and it fulfills all my expectations except for battery life, for some reason they say 200 hrs i have timed my own one and it has only lasted a total of 8 hrs solid gameplay then i have to recharge secondly very difficult for some reason to connect the BlueTooth but i use the wifi connection which is better if i am playing further away from the pc.
Why am I so late to wireless mouse gang lol probs because they were 100+ back when I wanted one and now they’re more affordable.
Definitely one of the best purchase I have gotten as my wired steel series mouse was just getting in the way especially when clutching
This wireless mouse has made my overall performance shoot up massively (in a good way obvs).
HIGHLY recommend if you’re a major competitive fps player. You’ll be 1 tapping flawlessly 😉
I had to replace my first unit, as the middle mouse button failed only a few weeks after purchase.
The replacement is going strong and I’m sure that was just a one-off.
The battery life advertised is somewhat questionable. You’ll be lucky to get a day of use with the RGB turned on (even when set to turn off when not in use). In fact, I have disabled the RGB because I found myself having to plug it in too often. Now I get a few days use.
It will occasionally disconnect whilst in use (the receiver is only a foot away in the motherboard USB slot) and more frequently struggles to reconnect after a period of inactivity, but I don’t find these too annoying. It’s my first wireless mouse, so I wouldn’t be able to compare that experience with others.
These considered, I would still recommend this mouse.
Pros:
– Good battery life and it charges quite fast when connected by wire
– Lightweight, with the centre of gravity ending up quite close to the sensor
– Solid wireless connection without any perceptible input lag
– High degree of customisability for the buttons and other mouse functionality
Cons:
– The software is glitchy at times, making configuring the mouse more difficult than it should
– No “offline profile” for when you connect it to a computer that doesn’t have the SteelSeries software, it instead uses whatever profile you last had configured
– Sometimes slow to come back up when the USB receiver is disconnected and reconnected
– I wish it came with an included USB male-A to female-C adapter for the receiver (it does come with an USB-A to USB-C cable and a female-to-female USB-C adapter so you can use it with an USB-A port, but it’s a clunky setup on a laptop for example)
– Somewhat awkward button placement (for my hand at least), can’t really find a good grip that allows me to hit both the 3 and 10 buttons without having to shift my hand
for referance I’ve been used to a Razer Naga for the past 5+ years, the Steel Series is both lighter and smaller, which for someone with bigger hands is a bit jarring to get used to but once you’ve used it for a few days it settles being feeling comfortable!
Lighting effects are awesome, especially with the design of the top of the mouse.
Hotkey buttons are a bit of a funny shape too if your used to a Naga or anything simalar, the middle row is very hard to hit in comparison to others, but again, you get used to it over time.
Happy buyer overall!
I used to be a massive, massive Logitech fanboy but when their quality started to take a nosedive some 10 years ago I kind of became a brand tourist so-to-speak…. I tried quite a few different brands of gaming peripherals before finally discovering SteelSeries. I tried Razer, I tried Corsair, I tried a few others but none came close to the quality I was used to with the older Logitech products. Not just in build quality but also just in design and practicality/ergonomics.
SteelSeries is by far even better than my older Logitech products. Their software is better, their designs are better and their specifications are better.
They also tend to have the most innovative products with features few other brands have. I have their magnetic keyboard and OMG what a beast of a keyboard, miles better than the mechanical keyboard I had from Corsair and Razer before.
Well this mouse is no different, it is water resistant, it is lightweight, has a good battery life, a lot of customisation options in the SteelSeries software (with lighting, lighting effects, battery saver options vs high performance options, and button customisation among many other things).
Sensor is great and works on pretty much any surface with or without mousepad and it is nice that it works on both wireless with dongle and bluetooth and also can just be used wired if you need to charge it while using it.
Wired it works just like a wired mouse (not the case for all brands!!!) in my case the extension cable used to plug the dongle in is also my charging cable and I just unplug dongle adapter from it and plug it into the mouse.
The mouse uses virgin PTFE skates which is very important and provides much less resistance than standard PTFE skates (when you’ve used both you notice the difference right away, substantially less drag to it and they last longer too)
It also has a braided charging cable so even when using wired it feels very light and the cable isn’t adding drag like a normal cable does.
I really like the shape of this mouse. Its light and has a good texture. Battery life is also decent and the rgb also looks good however I don’t really like the honey comb holes as it reduces the surface area for my hand. I don’t know if is affecting my gameplay but it feels weird plus I worry that over the course of a few months, dust and dirt may build up inside.
I really wish Steelseries release a solid shell option for this mouse
Got the Aerox 3 2022 for 59.99 which was an offer. I have relatively large hands and I am super happy with it. I play FPS games mostly and use a claw grip, which this mouse is very suitable for. Had it for a few days now, so probably early to talk about durability, but at first glance, it feels solid. Clicky main buttons which I like. Not sure about the 2 thin side buttons. Have been ok so far for me, but may not be for everyone due to their very thin design.
Worked seamlessly, easy to install and the software popped up an install window as soon as the mouse was connected which was nice. Spared me surfing the net looking for Steelseries dedicated software. Super responsive as promised by the advertisement. Includes a USB to USB-C cable which plugs into a intermidiary between the cable and the receiver which I keep close to the mouse. I was ready to go out of the box. Brilliant!
Last but not least, it is really light. Feels as heavy as its shell should be. The internals barely weigh anything. I came from a Corsair Scimitar which was a proper chonker, so the difference in weight was very striking.
All in all, I recommend this mouse for those out there with medium to large hands who use claw grip when using their mouse and are looking for a decently priced, lightweight, wireless option for gaming.
My only complaint is the side/thumb buttons are terrible. They need to be more chunky and/or have more feedback. It feels like they’re going to fall off every time I press them and aren’t particularly intuitive to feel for. I had a Sansei before this, and this is the only “downgrade” I can come up with. I’m sure the implementation is to help contribute to the light weight, but they just feel cheap.
Those side buttons are the only thing preventing me from giving this a 5/5.
Let me start this review by saying I originally ordered the Snow Model as it was on discount, but it came dead on arrival 🙁 and it had seemed already opened and returned by a previous customer so boo Amazon! Then I finally ordered the Ghost Limited Edition colourway which worked flawlessly out of the box. One of the primary reasons I went for this mouse over other lightweight mouse competitors is that it uses USB-C to charge, which mice that are supposed to be better such as the G Pro Superlight do not have which isn’t at all ideal in 2022!
Ergonomically, the mouse lives up to the lightweight advertising and is a huge improvement when coming from a mouse such as the G203, near the 80g+ range. It is also shaped very well on the sides allowing an area for your thumb to rest. However an area in which the mouse isn’t so comfortable is towards the rear where the mouse’s curve levels off a bit more than other symmetrical mice, so a palm grip isn’t really possible even for an average hand size.
I can’t speak on the battery life of the mouse, but the cable provided with the mouse is extremely supple and lightweight, allowing use as a wired mouse just as easily as it is when wireless. In addition to this, the availability of a 2.4Ghz and Bluetooth 5.0 mode allows me to save battery life during work or browsing in Bluetooth or use maximum polling rate and accuracy in 2.4Ghz whilst gaming.
Some flaws with the previous version of this mouse, mention the lack of glide pads on the underneath and the build quality not being as expected for such a price, and so far these seem to have been resolved as I have noticed no scraping on the mousepad nor any creaking during use.
Overall this is a incredibly compelling lightweight mouse for fingertip/claw grips, and those who want Bluetooth connectivity to mobile devices, as well as USB-C charging in 2022.
Massive improvement over the last version being left and right-click are tighter and no longer overlap, mouse feet being the biggest improvement with the bottom of the shell no longer dragging on the mouse pad, I haven’t tried any aftermarket feet but I would say these are about as good. And the last upgrade being little to no creaking in the shell.
However after all these upgrades, there are still some downsides, the first being the side buttons are so small feel like they are part of the shell and not very tactile I would replace these however they use 90-degree switches where the pins make a 90 turn and there are not many switches that do this.
The second is the low scroll wheel it’s pretty recessed into the shell so I find myself lifting my hand to use the full scroll when picking up loot in Apex this is a minor issue though much like the frustrating button on the bottom which selects Bluetooth off and 2.4ghz when trying to turn the mouse off which is not very often I find the button going over off and onto Bluetooth as the off position is in the middle.
The last downside is the RGB, if you’re trying to make a wireless mouse and extend the battery life as long as possible it doesn’t make much sense to add RGB and also add weight with a diffuser plate which is below the PCB, very minor issue again but one of the reasons this is a really good mouse but not a great mouse it tries too hard to fit into too many categories.
The mouse is awesome. Light, responsive and looks great. Battery life is very good. It is a little more expensive than I’d usually spend but I don’t regret it at all. My only criticism would be that I originally plugged the USB-C dongle directly into my IO on the back of the PC. Which was only a couple of feet down to my right, would lose connection and the RGB would stop. Thought it was a product fault and got a replacement but same issue. Must be a short range. But I use the extension they provide with it and have the dongle on my desk, works perfectly. Another great Steelseries product.
The Aerox 3 wireless is an incredible value for money buy, its not only one of the lightest wireless mice you can buy, it has one of the best shapes on the market and has battery to boot.
The advertised battery life of 200 hours is in Bluetooth mode ONLY, which needs to be made more clear, however the actual battery life whilst using the 2.4GHz (which is recommended for gaming) is an incredible 80 hours of use which is the longest of all the lightweight wireless mice. Along side the huge battery it comes with USB-C fast charging, which not only gets you back in the game quickly it’s also a high quality paracord like cable. This cable means it feels as close to wireless as possible, other, more expensive mice still use old thick rubber cabling which definitely hampers the experience whilst charging.
The build quality is exceptional as per usual for Steelseries including an IP54 rating with 80m TTC Gold switches that are one my new favourites, no creaks with the shell, however the DPI button can be activated whilst unnaturally holding the top and bottom of the mouse and squeezing (I dont see any moment when you would hold a mouse like this), this cannot be reproduced by pushing on the mouse into a pad. A few areas where people have had problems with the Aerox is the feet included and the sensor placement, the feet shape is an unconventional circle, with one in each corner, there are reports of scratching and lint build up over time, I personally have experienced none of these problems and found them to have a great glide, being one of the best stock feet I’ve used. The sensor is also unconventional in it being placed back further than most, the one time I have noticed this being an issue is if you lift from the front first as it will track for slightly longer than normal due to the sensor staying closer to the pad for longer. Otherwise from general use I had no problems with tracking or flicking when compared to mice with a more conventional placement.
Overall: If you love the rival 3 shape, you want wireless, you want lightweight, its a no brainer. If you have not tried the rival 3 and are unsure about the shape, its great for all grip styles, with a strength in claw and a good size for fingertip for all hand sizes, if you palm I can recommend it for smaller-medium hands, large hands may not find it wide enough. Grips and sizes aside, its a feature packed mouse, with great build quality and comparable specs to mice that are 1.5 times the price, at 100 its a steal.
There’s a lot to like about this mouse and it screams quality. From the feel of the casing, the customization, the button feel and the mouse wheel. The mouse wheel DID impress me because it manages to feel tactile with each step and not making much noise.
If you’re unused to light mice, like me, then you will be taken aback by the weight since this thing is what it’s advertised ‘l i g h t’.
What has bugged me about this mouse is it’s shape, it’s a bit too low for my hand and I find myself using a tip grip as opposed to my usual claw grip because there’s little space to fill the back of my palm. This was a deal breaker when everything else was pretty much spot on for me, so I had to return it as it wasn’t fit for my hand shape.
Good product but not for me.