# SteelSeries unveils 53g gaming mice with UWB and replaceable batteries

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/steelseries-new-mice-are-super-light-have-uwb-and-swappable-batteries/
- Published: 2026-09-29T15:17:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-29T21:43:41+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/games/1000245/steelseries-rival-sensei-pro-uwb-swappable-batteries-specs-price
- Topics: Americas, Business, Companies, Entertainment, Gaming, TV, World

## Key points

- SteelSeries launched two 53g wireless gaming mice with replaceable batteries.
- UWB and configurable polling aim to improve wireless performance.
- Both cost $179, with release set for 13 October.

## Summary

SteelSeries has introduced the Rival Pro and Sensei Pro, two lightweight wireless gaming mice with replaceable batteries and a UWB connection to a wireless base station. The launch adds alternatives for players seeking higher polling rates and more reliable wireless performance, while retaining conventional mechanical switches.

Both models weigh 53g in black and 54g in white. Their batteries last up to 16 hours at an 8,000Hz polling rate, or 60 hours at 1,000Hz, and the base station can charge a spare. SteelSeries says UWB, operating between 6.4GHz and 9.056GHz, offers 20 times the bandwidth of typical connections; its GG software also adds adjustable click and sensor polling, automatic DPI changes and a limited browser version. The mice cost $179 each and are available to preorder ahead of their 13 October release; smaller versions are also planned at the same price.

## Coverage

- [The Verge: SteelSeries unveils 53g gaming mice with UWB and replaceable batteries](https://www.theverge.com/games/1000245/steelseries-rival-sensei-pro-uwb-swappable-batteries-specs-price)
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