GIGABYTE Aivia Krypton Review

👤by Tim Harmer Comments 📅03-02-13
Packaging And First Look



It's not nearly the monster that was the Osmium packaging within its delux packaging, yet the Aivia Krypton follows through with the same dark grey box with embossed product picture on the front; if GIGABYTE continue with this packaging in future models they should be well differentiated from the competition. The mouse is given pride of place, viewed at a slight angle in a way that belies an ambidextrous design. Lighting positions are clear, which is always nice to see, but surprisingly little space is devoted to the mouse feature set - only the laser sensor, on-the-fly DPI changing and onboard memory are listed, and subtly at that.

As well reproduced as the mouse is, eyes are inevitable drawn to the product subtitle: "dual-chassis gaming mouse". What could it mean? You'll have to check other sides to find out.



The rear further outlines the Krypton's capabilities, including information on less orthodox features. The nylon-braided cable, profile switch and 4-level DPI indicator are all identified, as is the advanced weight system and what they call 'dual-chassis' feature of different mouse floors with ceramic or Teflon casters/feet.

The package rear is also the first indication that the Krypton is a ambidextrous mouse, but that's not too clear at first glance. Technical information such as sensor specifications and dimensions are also provided, as well as the note that it makes use of GIGABYTE's GHOST Macro Engine software suite.

The left side is dedicated to a multilingual feature listing without and additional information, whilst the Right describes the dual-chassis system in a little more detail. We would like to have seen the fully ambidextrous nature of the Krypton spelled out a little more explicitly, but it does a pretty good just of encouraging you to pick it up off a shelf and give it more than a cursory glance.



Sliding the sleeving off, the internal packaging is flavoured in a similar manner to that of the Osmium - well padded and high-end. The mouse is securely packed inside and protected by foam to save it from the bumps of pan-continental transit. Accessories are also stored in packed foam, behind a door underneath the mouse tray. GIGABYTE are obviously seeking to make as strong a first impression as possible, and succeeding.



The Krypton is bundled with ten weights in a small storage box, tweezers and additional 'chassis'. As is swiftly becoming the norm no drivers are bundled with the mouse, though a quick-start pamphlet guides you through the setup process.


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