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SteelSeries - Arctis Nova 5X Wireless vs SteelSeries - Arctis Nova Pro Wireless 2

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Arctis Nova 5X WirelessSTEELSERIESRENDER
Probe A
SteelSeries
Arctis Nova 5X Wireless
58.6/ 100C
Audio59· 45%
Connectivity· 35%
Microphone· 20%
Arctis Nova Pro Wireless 2STEELSERIESRENDER
Probe B
SteelSeries
Arctis Nova Pro Wireless 2
58.6/ 100C
Audio59· 45%
Connectivity· 35%
Microphone· 20%
Quick verdict

Between the Arctis Nova 5X Wireless and Arctis Nova Pro Wireless 2, the Arctis Nova 5X Wireless comes out ahead in battery, while the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless 2 wins on several specs. Overall, the Arctis Nova 5X Wireless scores 58.6 and the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless 2 scores 58.6 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are evenly matched on the broad strokes, with the decision sitting on which individual spec advantages weigh more for your use.

Pick the Arctis Nova 5X Wireless if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are battery.

The Arctis Nova Pro Wireless 2 similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.

Both ship with comparable driver size, 2.4 ghz lossless, surround sound, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why SteelSeries - Arctis Nova 5X Wireless wins

  • Battery — 36.36% more. 60 h vs 44 h.

Why SteelSeries - Arctis Nova Pro Wireless 2 wins

  • No decisive advantages.
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Spec comparison

Audio

SpecSteelSeries - Arctis Nova 5X WirelessSteelSeries - Arctis Nova Pro Wireless 2
Driver size40 mm40 mm
Surround soundtruetrue
ANCfalsetruelead

Microphone

SpecSteelSeries - Arctis Nova 5X WirelessSteelSeries - Arctis Nova Pro Wireless 2
Detachable micfalsefalse
Mic noise cancellationtruetrue

Connectivity

SpecSteelSeries - Arctis Nova 5X WirelessSteelSeries - Arctis Nova Pro Wireless 2
Wirelesstruetrue
Battery60 hlead44 h
2.4 GHz losslesstruetrue
PlatformsXbox,PCPC,PS,Xbox,Switch,Mobile
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