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.