There are a staggeringly large number of accessories available for PC gamers but arguably none are as important as the keyboard and mouse combo. Sure there are many gamepads and controllers for sale, but when you get right down to it most of us prefer to have one hand on a mouse and the other hovering the keys that will spell our victory. Mionix is a name that should be no stranger to the well-traveled gamers in our audience. They offer a wide array of products ranging from mice to mouse pads to keyboards to headsets. I’d like to thank Mionix for providing the mouse for this Mionix Naos 7000 gaming mouse review. The Mionix Naos 7000 is a right-handed full palm grip gaming mouse. It features a gaming-focused ADNS-3310 optical sensor that has amazing accuracy and smooth tracking. The sensor, like the name implies, is able to reach 7000DPI while maintaining a tracking speed of 5.45m/sec or 215 IPS. The Mionix Naos 7000 is also sporting its own 32bit ARM processor that allows for a multitude of features without sacrificing tracking. But what’s it like actually using this mouse on a regular basis? I’ll get straight to the point; there aren’t many mice on the market that are as comfortable as this. The moment your hand rests on the Mionix Naos 7000 you’ll realize that Mionix made ergonomics one of their key focus points when designing its sultry figure. The mouse has a sort of soft and rubbery finish that makes it easy to maintain your grip. The contours on the right side of the mouse are perfectly sculpted to give you the best possible finger rests I’ve ever seen on a mouse. Opposite the rest you’ll find a concave bend for the thumb to call home while you’re in game. 
In order to thoroughly test the comfort of this mouse I took it to the office and used it on a daily basis for a week. I work 10-hour days and like many jobs mine revolves around the computer, so you can imagine how critical comfort is for me. I’m happy to report that the Mionix Naos 7000 performed wonderfully. Not once did I get any hand fatigue or cramping that you can get from some mice. This is excellent news for any of you marathon gamers out there. The Mionix Naos 7000 seems to be a very durable mouse as well. It has a very solid and well-constructed feel when in hand. The rubber finish hasn’t shown any sign of wear during my time with the mouse and I’ve put it through a 50+ hour work week. The cloth covering on the cable doesn’t show any excessive fraying and it’s in line with all cloth cables I’ve used in the past. They will eventually fray and pull but only after you’ve abused the cable for some time. All in all this seems to be a mouse that’s very durable and will be able to handle some moderate abuse. But let’s face it; everything I’ve said up until now is almost completely useless if it doesn’t perform where we really want it to, in the world of video games. The mouse has 7 fully programmable buttons, which can be modified in the Mionix Naos 7000’s included software suite. I found the two buttons just above the thumb easy to access quickly when gaming. The two buttons located just below the scroll wheel can be a tad difficult to reach for some but they’re useful for on the fly DPI shifting (default setting) or whatever you choose to assign.
The sensor selected for the Mionix Naos 7000 7000 was certainly an excellent choice. I was able to get into fierce firefights in Titanfall and the Mionix Naos 7000 never skipped a beat. It has the ability to measure the tracking quality of your gaming surface (mouse pad, desk, etc.) and this allows you to make sure that you have a great and consistent gaming experience every time. It truly is a grade A top notch sensor. Now unfortunately I can’t say that everything is perfect with the Mionix Naos 7000; there are a couple of drawbacks. For me the most obvious downside is the weight. I prefer my mice to have a little more heft so that I don’t accidentally lift the left side while moving around quickly. On more than one occasion I noticed that it would lift slightly. This wasn’t enough to cause the sensor to no longer register the surface but it was enough that I noticed it happening and somewhat frequently at that. This likely won’t be a problem for many readers, as I know that I tend to prefer more weight than many in my mice. At the price point it would have been nice to have an option to allow the user to specify their preferred weight. Also, as stated earlier this is a palm rest mouse. If you use any other grip then this mouse wasn’t designed with you in mind. Sure it’s not impossible but the other grips may find this mouse to be a bit too heavy, weighing in at 5.2 ounces.
The Mionix Naos 7000 is clearly an excellent gaming mouse but it does have a couple of faults. It’s an incredibly comfortable mouse that’s great for extended gaming sessions but it won’t work well for all users due to its design. It’s not available in many big box retail stores but thankfully it’s affordable coming in under $80 on Amazon. While I did enjoy my time with the Mionix Naos 7000, I feel that I can’t give it a perfect score; but it’s certainly up there with the best.
