SteelSeries Arctis Prime vs. SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis Prime and SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless. 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.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

SteelSeries Arctis Prime vs. SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS SteelSeries Arctis Prime SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless
Product Type Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack Headset - Bluetooth / 2.4 GHz radio frequency - wireless
Height - 19.3 cm
Depth - 8.74 cm
Weight - 517 g
Earpad Material Leather-like -
Headband Material Aluminium, steel -
Recommended Use Game console, portable electronics, computer Game console, computer
Gaming - Yes
SOUND QUALITY SteelSeries Arctis Prime SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Connectivity Technology Wired Wireless
Wireless Technology - Bluetooth / 2.4 GHz radio frequency
Bluetooth Version - Bluetooth 5.0
Active Noise Cancelling - Yes SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless are equipped with active noice cancellation.
Noise Isolating Yes - SteelSeries Arctis Prime are equipped with a noise isolating function.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Sound Effects - 360° Spatial Audio
Frequency Response 10 - 40000 Hz 10 - 22000 Hz SteelSeries Arctis Prime offer a larger frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) <1% -
Sensitivity 92 dB 93 dB SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless have higher sensitivity than SteelSeries Arctis Prime.
Impedance 32 Ohm 38 Ohm
Diaphragm 40 mm 40 mm Both headphones are designed with same thick diaphragm.
MICROPHONE SteelSeries Arctis Prime SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless
Form Factor Detachable headset microphone Built-in
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Operation Mode Bi-directional Bi-directional
Noise Cancelling Yes Yes The microphones on both headphones can cancel out ambient noise.
Noise Cancelling Technology - AI Powered Environmental Noise Cancellation
Frequency Response 100 - 10000 Hz 100 - 6500 Hz SteelSeries Arctis Prime offer a larger microphone frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless.
Sensitivity -38 dB -38 dBV/Pascal
Impedance 2200 Ohm 2200 Ohm
REMOTE CONTROL SteelSeries Arctis Prime SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless
Controls Volume, microphone on/mute -
CABLE SteelSeries Arctis Prime SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless
Cable Type 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
Mini-phone 3.5 mm 5-pole to mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole cable - detachable - 1.2 m
2 x USB-C to USB-A cable - detachable - 1.5 m
Cable Length 1.2 m -
Detachable Cable Yes -
BATTERY AND CHARGING SteelSeries Arctis Prime SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless
Battery Type - Headset battery Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity - 700 mAh
Battery Life Details - Continuous hearing (2.4 GHz / Bluetooth): up to 36 hours
Continuous hearing (2.4 GHz): up to 44 hours
Included Qty - 2
CONNECTIONS SteelSeries Arctis Prime SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless
Connector Type Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) -
OTHERS SteelSeries Arctis Prime SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless
Bundled with - GameDAC Gen 2
Included Accessories Microphone windscreen 2 batteries, USB-C wireless transmitter, 2 removable magnetic ear plates, microphone pop filter
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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