Epomaker have sent us their NEX Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse to take a look at, and we have been putting it through its paces for everyday desktop use and, of course, gaming.
We have looked at a number of Epomaker products previously, including the HE68 Lite Hall Effect gaming keyboard and the TH80 V2 mechanical keyboard. Price vs performance has been the standout so far with products from Epomaker, so we were very interested to try out this gaming mouse to see if that continued.
The NEX Pro is aimed firmly at the gaming market, combining a lightweight 65g design with a high-end PixArt PAW3950 sensor, up to 42,000 DPI and an 8000Hz polling rate. It also offers three different connection methods, a magnetic RGB charging dock and browser-based configuration software.
At the time of writing, the EPOMAKER NEX Pro is priced at $79.99.
Inside the box, you get:
The NEX Pro is a right-handed ergonomic gaming mouse designed primarily for medium-to-large hands. It measures 12.2 x 6.5 x 4.2cm and weighs just 65g without the charging dock.
The casing is made from ABS, and the NEX Pro currently comes in a silver finish. Despite packing in a battery and wireless hardware, Epomaker has kept the overall weight reasonably low.
The mouse feels well-made, and the materials used have a nice quality to them. It feels like it will stand up to vigorous gameplay!
Some of the main specifications and features include:
One of the headline specifications is the PixArt PAW3950 sensor. The sensor supports up to 42,000 DPI, although realistically most users are going to operate the mouse at a small fraction of that figure.
The polling rate can be set to 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1000Hz, 2000Hz, 4000Hz or 8000Hz when using the mouse through its 2.4GHz wireless connection or USB cable. Bluetooth operates at 125Hz.
The Nex Pro is fast and accurate to use. We had no concerns with it during our testing, and the many options for different rates allow you to fine-tune to your system and taste.
The NEX Pro follows a fairly conventional gaming mouse layout, with the main left and right buttons, scroll wheel and additional buttons positioned around the body.
Five buttons can be programmed through Epomaker’s software, while the primary left-click function remains reserved.
The buttons have a nice click action. They respond well to the pressure of your finger and activate as you would want. The buttons are rated for millions of uses, and they feel like that in reality.
The mouse also works well for general productivity on a PC, and while some of the options may be overkill for that, it does mean you can fine-tune how it responds very well for this use case too.
The NEX Pro supports three different ways of connecting to your devices.
For gaming, the 2.4GHz wireless connection is likely to be the main option, offering up to an 8000Hz polling rate and a claimed latency of 0.24ms.
You can also connect directly using USB, which allows the mouse to be used while charging, or use Bluetooth when maximum performance is less important.
The Bluetooth option also makes the NEX Pro considerably more flexible if you want to move it between a desktop, laptop or tablet.
Epomaker lists compatibility with Windows, macOS and Linux along with PCs, laptops, tablets and phones. PS4 and PS5 consoles are also supported.
During our testing, the mouse worked well with all connectivity options. For dedicated gaming, a wired connection will clearly be best as it gives you the full feature set, but the mouse works well with the two wireless options too.
On paper, there is certainly no shortage of performance available from the NEX Pro.
The combination of the PAW3950 sensor, 750 IPS tracking, 50G acceleration and up to 8000Hz polling puts the core specifications firmly into high-performance gaming mouse territory.
Tracking, aiming, and movement in general are lightning-fast and accurate, and the positive action of the buttons makes rapid clicks easy.
I passed the mouse over to my teenage son to put it through its paces, and he was happy overall with the Nex Pro’s performance for all of his games, with the only comment being that he felt the mouse got a “little sweaty” with extended heavy use.
Overall, just like the keyboards, the performance is impressive for the relatively low price of the mouse.
Another interesting addition is the magnetic charging dock.
Rather than having to connect a cable every time the battery gets low, the mouse can simply be placed onto the dock when you have finished using it.
The dock also includes RGB lighting, which doubles as a charging indicator. It flashes red when the battery is low and displays purple while charging. The lighting switches off when charging is complete.
Lighting effects can be changed using a touch-sensitive control on the dock, while a long press switches the lighting on or off.
Positioning the mouse of the dock correctly takes some muscle memory building, but it is a nice solution overall, and the lighting is a nice addition.
The mouse itself contains a 500mAh battery.
Epomaker claims up to 350 hours of battery life when operating at 125Hz, falling to around 50 hours when running at the maximum 8000Hz polling rate. A full charge takes approximately 1.5 hours. I think most people will keep it topped up on the dock when not in use, so you should never have to worry about charging.
There is also an automatic power-saving mode which puts the mouse to sleep after more than a minute without activity.
One area where the NEX Pro is a little different is its software.
Rather than requiring another application to be installed on your computer, Epomaker provides browser-based configuration software.
A Chromium-based browser is recommended, and from here you can change settings including:
The browser-based approach is potentially a welcome one. Gaming peripherals have a habit of filling your computer with individual applications running in the background, so being able to configure the NEX Pro without permanently installing another piece of software is a nice idea.
It is pretty straightforward to connect to the device. You go to a web link, which can be found on the product page on the Epomaker website and connect your device. I had to allow some permissions on my Mac when I tested it, and from there you have a web UI for changing all the settings mentioned above. You can also create profiles and export the settings.
It works well and is easy to use, and it is handy to be able to access this from any browser and not have to install software.
This is another great product from Epomaker at a very affordable price for gaming equipment.
There is certainly a lot of hardware on offer for the money. The PAW3950 sensor, up to 8000Hz polling, tri-mode connectivity and magnetic charging dock give the NEX Pro a specification list that compares well with considerably more expensive gaming mice.
There are plenty of connectivity options, and the mouse is suitable for all types of use, not just gaming, and its ergonomic design lends itself to comfortable extended use.
At $79.99, it is an easy recommendation from us if you are looking for a high-spec mouse which won’t break the bank.
You can find out more about the NEX Pro and purchase it directly from the Epomaker website.
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