CONCLUSION

     It took me 4 years to test another NAOS model since the NAOS 5000 back in 2009 so when Mionix send the NAOS 7000 over just after a month of me reviewing the 8200 i was very anxious to see how these two models would compare. Well the good news is that the ADNS-3310 IR-LED Optical Sensor works very well with the ergonomic body of the NAOS 7000 and although the mouse doesn't feel as responsive/fast as the Avior 7000 it does feel more accurate so if i had to choose between those two I’d most probably choose the NAOS (although it may take longer for your hand to get used to its shape). The control panel may still be the same one Mionix has been using for a long time now but it's very easy to use and offers more settings and features than any other program in the market (including the Surface Quality Analyzer Tool) so i can't really think of a reason as to why Mionix would ever consider changing it. My only problem with the NAOS 7000 is the lack of the side DPI LEDs and although to some people this may be of little importance to me this has always be a trademark of the NAOS line so dropping it with the NAOS 7000 just doesn't feel right.

   When you are out to get a high performance gaming mouse you know it's going to cost you and the NAOS 7000 Optical Gaming Mouse is not an exception to that rule since it currently retails for USD79.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 76Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk). This price tag may seem somewhat high to some people but the good thing about that is that the price of the NAOS 8200 took a small dive so if you don't want to spend as much and/or you just don't care about the zero acceleration/deceleration feature you can choose that instead and save some bucks in the process. Still even that price is not too much for a very fast and gaming mouse with a large high quality housing coated with 4 levels of rubber for superior grip and although we were slightly disappointed to see the DPI LEDs go it still grabs our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Design/Size (Ideal For Medium/Large Hands)
- Accuracy/Grip (4 Rubber Coat Layers)
- 7000DPI/215IPS Avago ADNS-3310 IR-LED Optical Sensor
- Surface Quality Analyzer
- 128kb Onboard Memory
- 7 Programmable Buttons
- 5 Profiles
- Illumination Control (2 Individual Zones)
- Braided Cable With Gold Plated USB Connector

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- No DPI LEDs