Mionix Naos 7000 vs Zowie EC1-A

The Mionix Naos 7000 gaming mouse was designed for a full five-fingered palm grip. It has concaved left and right buttons to help fingers stay in place, textured sides to help with grip, and supports for the thumb, ring, and pinky fingers. Larger than a typical gaming mouse, its ergonomic shape is very comfortable for long gaming sessions.

The accompanying software allows you to rebind keys, change the polling rate, double click speed, scrolling speed, acceleration, lift-off distance, set up profiles, macros and lights, or separately adjust X and Y axis sensitivity.

It uses the ADNS-3310 sensor, it's an accurate 7000 CPI optical sensor with no angle-snapping, hardware acceleration, or jitter.

The nestled thumb rest on the left and finger cut outs on the right reduce wear and tear due to unnecessary hand movement. The matte rubberized finish to the mouse also aids in hiding cosmetic wear, even after years of use. Additional features include smooth teflon feet which allow for little wear on the bottom of the mouse, and a braided cable that protects the wire from rips and tears.

Users are able to adjust the mouse's settings easily, allowing them to control what they want from their gaming mouse.

This mouse is neither too heavy nor too light: its weight is just right, maximizing comfort.

The Avago 3310 sensor used by this mouse is exceptional. It delivers a true portrayal of mouse movement with no jitter, acceleration or prediction. The available DPI choices of 400/800/1600/3200 are all native and should ensure an equally good performance, regardless of which one is chosen.

Though it may look tame, the mouse’s shape is quite ergonomic. Its subtle curves help your fingers position themselves while also allowing various grip types. For the same reason, the bulge of the mouse is located strictly in the middle, making it accommodating for the most amount of people, and even more for gamers that have big hands. Nevertheless, it may be more suited for palm grips because of the subtle curve at the right side which provides support for the ring and pinky fingers.

The EC1-A delivers accurate mouse cursor movement that is essential to any gaming mouse. Virtually flawless, it has none of the precision-altering flaws that are apparent in other mice.

Although the buttons have Huano switches, which are more stiff, the shell of the mouse somehow negates this and makes them click easily, just like typical Omron switches.

The mouse comes with two mouse feet that are larger than normal and ensure smooth movement over the mousepad.

The EC1-A includes a set of thumb buttons which are standard for most mice.

The switches don’t randomly break down, no component excessively rattles and the scroll wheel doesn’t degrade easily. Although the mouse has a rubber cable which is quite vulnerable to bending and damage, the mouse as a whole is well built and can be expected to last.

The mouse has a smooth plastic coating that doesn’t feel slippery. You can easily hold the mouse with a comfortable grip even without the rubber sides.

The EC1-A has only a few customization options, all of which are sensor related. It is possible to change the lift off distance, polling rate and the DPI settings (400/800/1600/3200).