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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | SteelSeries Arctis Prime | SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless |
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Product Type | Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack | Headset - Bluetooth / 2.4 GHz radio frequency - wireless | |
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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 |
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Headphones Form Factor | Full size | Full size | |
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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 |
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Form Factor | Detachable headset microphone | Built-in | |
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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 |
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Controls | Volume, microphone on/mute | - |
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CABLE | SteelSeries Arctis Prime | SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless |
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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 |
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Cable Length | 1.2 m | - | |
Detachable Cable | Yes | - |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | SteelSeries Arctis Prime | SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless |
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Battery Type | - | Headset battery Lithium Ion | |
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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 |
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Included Qty | - | 2 |
CONNECTIONS | SteelSeries Arctis Prime | SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless |
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Connector Type | Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) | - |
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OTHERS | SteelSeries Arctis Prime | SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless |
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Bundled with | - | GameDAC Gen 2 | |
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Included Accessories | Microphone windscreen | 2 batteries, USB-C wireless transmitter, 2 removable magnetic ear plates, microphone pop filter | |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 1 year |