Mionix Naos 7000 Gaming Mouse Review

Final Thoughts

Price

For around £60 the Naos isn’t exactly a budget model, but given its specifications and performance it’s certainly a competitive product within this price bracket and it’ll certainly prove to be fine competition for rival products from brands such as Steelseries and Razer (to name but a few).

Overview

The first thing I have to clear up is that when I reviewed the Avoir 7000 model, I absolutely love it, it’s easily one of the best mice I’ve tested, even more so given its overall price tag. The Naos 7000 is the same mouse in almost every way in terms of technical performance. The sensor, processors, software and features are identical, the only major differences are that the Naos is for right-handed use, while the Avoir is ambidextrous. Because of this, the Naos has two fewer buttons than the Avoir, as it doesn’t need to mirror the side buttons for left-handed use. The advantage to this is a more ergonomic shape and if you’re only going to play right-handed, the Naos is certainly the better choice.

In terms of performance, the sensor is nothing short of incredible and the highly configurable software that allows you to tweak every aspect of the performance will only make it better, or at least more suitable to your personal needs and preferences. Being able to configure every button is a nice bonus, and having multiple profiles to toggle between can make your life a lot easier, so long as you don’t mind putting in 20 minutes to tweak all your shortcuts, macros and other features.

Build quality is great and I really like the extra grip and comfort that the soft touch coating provides. Omron switches provide a lovely tactile, but not too loud click response and of course, they’ll also last you around 20 million clicks, so even the most enthusiastic DOTA 2 players will have a hard time wearing them out.

Of course, since this review has slightly turned into a comparative review of the Avoir 7000 and the Naos 7000 mouse, you can check out the full review of the Avoir 7000 here.

Pros

• Great overall design
• Reliable build quality
• Flawless sensor
• Easy to use software
• Highly configurable
• Braided cable

Cons

• None

“The Naos 7000 has a lot to offer to any PC user, it has features that will benefit you while working, gaming or just browsing the web, and most of all it has one of the best and most configurable optical sensors we’ve ever tested. Accuracy, comfort, style and quality are plentiful here, making the Naos 7000 an essential product”

Thank you Mionix for providing us with this sample.