Side by side comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis 5 and SteelSeries Arctis Prime. Compare design, sound quality and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect headphones. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the headphones that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | SteelSeries Arctis 5 | SteelSeries Arctis Prime |
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| Product Type | Headset - wired - USB, 3.5 mm jack | Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack | |
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| Height | 19.685 cm | - | |
| Width | 21.59 cm | - | |
| Depth | 4.724 cm | - | |
| Weight | 363.1 g | - | |
| Colour | White | Black | - | |
| Earpad Material | - | Leather-like | |
| Headband Material | - | Aluminium, steel | |
| Recommended Use | Game console, portable electronics, computer | Game console, portable electronics, computer |
| SOUND QUALITY | SteelSeries Arctis 5 | SteelSeries Arctis Prime |
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| Headphones Form Factor | Full size | Full size | |
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| Adjustable Headband | Yes | - | |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired | Wired | |
| Noise Isolating | - | Yes | SteelSeries Arctis Prime are equipped with a noise isolating function. |
| Sound Output Mode | Stereo | Stereo | |
| Sound Effects | 7.1 Channel Virtual Surround Sound | - | |
| Frequency Response | 20 - 22000 Hz | 10 - 40000 Hz | SteelSeries Arctis Prime offer a larger frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis 5. |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | <3% | <1% | SteelSeries Arctis Prime have lower total harmonic distortion than SteelSeries Arctis 5. |
| Sensitivity | 98 dB | 92 dB | SteelSeries Arctis 5 have higher sensitivity than SteelSeries Arctis Prime. |
| Impedance | 32 Ohm | 32 Ohm | |
| Diaphragm | 40 mm | 40 mm | Both headphones are designed with same thick diaphragm. |
| MICROPHONE | SteelSeries Arctis 5 | SteelSeries Arctis Prime |
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| Form Factor | - | Detachable headset microphone | |
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| Type | Boom | Boom | |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Bi-directional | Bi-directional | |
| Noise Cancelling | - | Yes | SteelSeries Arctis Prime microphone can cancel out ambient noise. |
| Frequency Response | 100 - 10000 Hz | 100 - 10000 Hz | The frequency response of the microphones in both headphones is the same. |
| Sensitivity | -48 dB | -38 dB | |
| Impedance | 2200 Ohm | 2200 Ohm | |
| Microphone Features | Mute function, retractable microphone | - |
| REMOTE CONTROL | SteelSeries Arctis 5 | SteelSeries Arctis Prime |
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| Controls | Volume, mode control, microphone on/mute | Volume, microphone on/mute |
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| CABLE | SteelSeries Arctis 5 | SteelSeries Arctis Prime |
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| Cable Type | Headset cable - detachable Headset adapter - detachable - L shaped Remote control cable - detachable |
Headset cable - detachable - 1.2 m Mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole to 2 x mini-phone 3.5 mm cable - detachable - 1.8 m |
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| Cable Length | 3 m | 1.2 m | |
| Detachable Cable | Yes | Yes |
| FEATURES | SteelSeries Arctis 5 | SteelSeries Arctis Prime |
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| Additional Functions | Adjustable RGB lighting | - |
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| CONNECTIONS | SteelSeries Arctis 5 | SteelSeries Arctis Prime |
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| Connector Type | Audio output (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) USB |
Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) |
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| OTHERS | SteelSeries Arctis 5 | SteelSeries Arctis Prime |
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| Included Accessories | USB ChatMix Dial | Microphone windscreen | |
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| Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year | - |
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