Introduction

With Mionix's previous headline mouse, the Mionix Saiph 3200, dropping in price to a much more attractive level around the £35 mark, the way has been paved for a new entry to the high end of Mionix's gaming peripheral range.

In keeping with Mionix's cosmology theme, the Naos 5000 takes its named from a blue super giant star with the 5000 referring to the maximum dpi - 5040. Essentially, the Naos is a step up from the Saiph keeping the majority of the latter's features whilst adding and improving a few extra: 128kB in-built memory and an adjustable polling rate to name but a couple.

Aimed at the high end gaming market, the Naos clocks in at a hefty £70. It's got all the gizmos expected of a gaming mouse but at double the cost of its predecessor and many other mice, can the price tag be justified?

Features

• Truly ergonomic design
        Truly ergonomic design with support for all five fingers
• Maximum grip
        The rubber coating ensures a maximum grip
• Balanced weight tuning system
        A unique weight tuning system for an optimal weight distribution
• 5040 dpi laser sensor
        Remarkable tracking performance built for gaming
• 128kb built-in memory
        Bring your settings and recorded macros with you stored into one of the 5 profiles
• Customizable LED light system
        Personalize your mouse with extensive colour options
• S.Q.A.T - Surface Quality Analyzer Tool
        Surface Quality Analyzer tool to measure the tracking quality on a certain surface
• 3 steps customizable dpi in-game adjustment
        Set 3 dpi values and switch easily between them in-game 
• 7 programmable buttons
        The buttons can be assigned to any key, mouse command or macro
• In-game profile switch
        Switch easy with a click between stored profiles in-game
• Adjustable polling rate
        Tune it all the way up to 1000Hz through the software
• Plug n Play
        Completely Plug n Play, software needed only for configuration

Specifications

Technical Specifications

• Truly ergonomic design
• Grip friendly rubber coating
• 7 buttons (7 programmable)
• 3 steps in-game dpi adjustment
• In-game profile switch
• Configurable dpi up to 5040 dpi
• 6 integrated LEDs
• Adjustable polling rate
• 128 kb built-in memory
• Large teflon feet
• Balanced weight tuning system (up to 40 gr)
• Gold-plated USB connection
• Full speed USB 2.0 with Plug n Play
• Cable length: 2 m (braided for durability)
• Compatible with all kinds of surfaces

Dimensions & Weight

• 130.84x84.72x38.67 mm / 5.15x3.33x1.52 in
• Netto (w/o cable): 106 gr
• Netto (cable incl.): 158 gr
• Weight tuning: up to 40 gr

Sensor Specification

• 5040 dpi gaming laser sensor
• S.Q.A.T - Surface Quality Analyzer Tool
• Adjustable lift distance
• 1 ms response time
• 12 000 frames/sec
• Tracking speed: 5.1 m/sec (200 ips)
• 10.6 megapixels/sec image processing
• Acceleration: 30 g
• 40 000 Hz sampling rate
• True 16-bit data path

System Requirements

• Windows® 2000 / XP / Vista / 7
• Available USB port
• 40 MB free space on hard drive