Mice & Keyboards by stefan @ 2013-10-28
Mionix have recently introduced their Avior 8200 high-end mouse which sports a fine-tuned Avago 9800 sensor and can jump through DPI values thanks to the three programmable steps. It is ambidextrous and features a soft-touch coating which is comfortable during long gaming sessions.
At first I would like to thank Mionix for sending out a sample of their Avior 8200 Gaming Mouse for testing and reviewing.
Mionix AB was founded in 2007 by Peter Nygren. The goal was to design and develop high-end computer peripherals made for gamers. The company stands for high quality, cool design and a touch of innovation. Mionix has received numerous of international prizes and awards for their products. Mionix has a global presence with a worldwide network of distributors, resellers and partners.
Ambidextrous design
Supported shape for use by both right and left handed gamers.
Palm or Claw grip
Suited to both claw and Palm grips
Maximum grip
4 layers of rubber coating ensure a maximum grip and soft touch feel.
Lightning fast processor
The 32bit ARM Processor running at 72Mhz is the powerful engine to power it all.
8200 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 5 profiles.
Customizable LED lighting system
Personalize your mouse with up to.16.8 Million color options.
Stunning Lighting effects
Solid, Blinking, Pulsating and Breathing effects running single color or color shift.
S.Q.A.T™ – Surface Quality Analyzer Tool
Surface Quality Analyzer Tool measures tracking quality of your gaming surface.
In-game 3 step DPI adjustment
Set 3 DPI values and switch easily between them in-game.
9 fully programmable buttons
The buttons can be assigned to any key, mouse command or macro.
In-game profile switch
Switch easily between stored profiles in-game.
Adjustable polling rate
Tune it all the way up to 1000Hz and up to 1ms response time
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
32bit ARM processor 72mhz
Ambidextrous design, palm or claw grip
Grip friendly rubber coating
9 fully programmable buttons
3 steps in-game DPI adjustment
2 integrated LEDs in 2 colour zones
Up to 16.8 Million LED colour options
Lighting effects Colour shift, Solid, Blinking, Pulsating and Breathing
128 kb built-in memory
Large PTFE mouse feet
Gold Plated, Full speed USB 2.0 connection with Plug and Play
Cable 2m long braided cable
SENSOR SPECIFICATION
8200 DPI gaming laser sensor
Max tracking speed 3.8 m/sec (150 ips)
Max acceleration 30g
Data Format 16-bit both sensor and USB
Adjustable to1ms response time
Upto 12000fps
10.8 megapixel per second Image processing power
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT
125.3×65×36.6 mm / 4.93×2.56×1.44 in
Netto (w/o cable): 93g
Netto (cable incl.): 145g
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows® / XP / Vista / 7 / 8
40 mb free space on hard drive
Available USB port
One of the latest gaming peripheral from Mionix is the Avior 8200, which is shipped inside a small cardboard box, while keeping a clean and simple design. A photo of the mouse can be found on the top side of the enclosure:
On the back side we will get a small description of the mouse main components, in multiple languages:
After removing the top packaging layer, we will reveal the main product which is covered with a transparent plastic mold:
As bundle we will receive a small manual, but also a Mionix case sticker:
The manual we have just mentioned previously contains some words regarding the installation procedure, customization, but also information regarding the product warranty:
Avior 8200 is equipped with a 2m long black braided cable, for additional durability:
The cable ends up with an USB gold plated connector:
This mouse comes with an ambidextrous design, and is covered in rubber coating (4 layers to be more exact), in order to ensure a good a good claw or palm grip:
In the back side we have a Mionix logo, which is part of the customizable LED lighting system (up to 16.8 million color options):
On the left side we have two additional programmable buttons:
The right side is identical, holding an extra of 2 more programmable buttons:
In the front we have the rubber-coated scroll wheel along with two middle buttons which are initially programmed for changing the DPI in 3 separate steps:
On the bottom side we have the 8200DPI Avago 9800 laser sensor which works along with the 32bit ARM processor at 72MHz. On the laterals we have two large PTFE mouse feet:
Near the sensor we also have a small sticker with the Mionix product logo, but also the model name and the power rating:
Via software, we can easily customize the lighting system along with effects (color shift, solid, blinking, pulsating or breathing):
Here are some more examples with different lighting colors:
The software for the Avior 8200 is quite easy to install and after it loads we will “meet” with the GUI, which sports the same color scheme. The interface is split on multiple tabs like Mouse Settings, Sensor Performance, Color Settings and so on. The Mouse Settings area takes care of remapping the button functions, specifying the Double Click Speed, Scroll Speed or Pointer Acceleration. Here we can also adjust the Polling Rate:
Here are the commands which we can assign for each button:
The Sensor Performance tab allows us to adjust the DPI settings for each step along with the Pointer Speed and Lift Distance; one interesting area is the Surface Quality Analyzer Tool (S.Q.U.A.T.), which will tell us how well the mouse works on the current surface:
During the S.Q.A.T. test, we will have to move the mouse continuously on the surface:
With the ModMyMachine Black pad we have scored 60%:
The LED color settings can be customized from the next tab:
From the Macro Settings menu, we will be able to define new macros, with or without delays:
The last tab will redirect us to different Support links like F.A.Q., Product Registration, Downloads and so on. The profiles can be also switched from the upper side of the GUI:
When looking first at the Avior we will remember a bit the Taipan from Razer, only that Mionix’ offering is a little bit wider and comes with a rubber coated top. The manufacturer has fine-tuned the Avago 9800 sensor in order to fix the Z-axis drift and feels quite comfortable during long game sessions.
The mouse supports 3 steps of DPI sensitivity but we would feel that about 5 would have been better (as we have seen at other manufacturers). Mionix did not add a weight customization system but as we have seen, its weight is quite optimal.
The GUI of the mouse is easy configurable, offering access to anything we can configure right away (like the 9 programmable buttons, macros, pointer speed, lift distance and so on. We are also offered the S.Q.A.T. feature in order to see the compatibility between the mouse and the surface we use it on.
The Avior 8200 is available online for about 89 Euros, which is quite expensive, but we must consider that it was built with high quality materials, 4 layers of rubber coating and should last for quite a long time.
We would like to thank again to Mionix for making this review possible!