Our quick take

SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless - 5.0 / 5

A more comfortable mouse

  • IP54-rated AquaBarrier shell with dust, dirt and water ingress resistance Ergonomic 9-button programmable layout  Up/down flick switch design 74g lightweight frame

A brilliant balance of specs

  • TrueMove Air precision optical gaming sensor 18,000 CPI, 400 IPS, 40G acceleration and tilt tracking Quantum 2.0 Wireless, Bluetooth 5.0 and USB-C Next-gen Golden Micro IP54 Switches

Battery woes?

  • Claims of 180 hours of continuous play (over Bluetooth)  Fast charging - 40 hours battery in 15 mins

Three-zone RGB

  • 3 RGB zones  Customisable lighting

To recap

The SteelSeries Aerox 5 is interesting for a number of reasons, but, for us, the highlights are the comfortable shape, the button layout, the reasonably lightweight design and the action.