We’ve been notified by GIGABYTE that the packaging displayed here isn’t quite the finished article, and may undergo a little cosmetic update for the retail release seen in stores.

The Aivia Uranium’s packaging, and indeed branding, shares many of the hallmarks of the GIGABYTE premium peripheral line we’ve reviewed in the last 10 months. A black and blue exterior firmly places the Uranium front and centre rather than relying on spiffy graphics and marketing jargon, whilst the overall size will tip you off that there’s something a little bit special inside.

Unsurprisingly, both mouse and wireless base station are prominently displayed on the front, although interestingly nothing in the way of product features apart from its wireless nature. Left and right side go into significantly more detail for the mouse and it’s features, including ‘lag-free gameplay and risk-free macro recording’ as well as 1000 Hz polling rate. Most technical specifications are also listed including the sensor capabilities and expected battery life. The packages contents are also listed here, including the very relevant information that the rechargeable NiMH batteries are AA size.



Moving to the rear, the capabilities of Uranium’s GHOST Macro Station are detailed. A dynamic display and live editing mode are briefly discussed, indicating that the Uranium is able to operate largely independent of system software. It’s also worthy of consideration that the Uranium has neither docking station nor bespoke removable battery. Instead a cable at the bottom of the base station can extend and plug into a port on the front of the mouse, allowing it to be charged whilst still operating.

More information specific to the mouse, including non-standard functionality such as additional buttons and mouse wheel tilt functionality are outlined and indicated on the mouse image. Nonetheless, as you can see there is a great deal of empty space to be filled on the packaging. No mention is made of the wireless frequency under which the mouse operates, nor the number of profiles and amount of on-board memory, each of which could easily be printed here.



Once again, as with the Osmium keyboard, the unboxing experience is very pleasant indeed. The mouse is held snugly within a very sturdy box and sitting on a moulded tray. Also immediately visible is the Ghost Macro Station with its long braided USB cable. Finally, there’s also a small box containing the additional parts of the retail bundle.

Included in the bundle is:





When a manufacturer prices a peripheral - especially a mouse - at near the £100 mark there's sometimes an effort to pack the retail product with additional inexpensive items to make it seem ‘premium’, but GIGABYTE haven’t made this misstep. The items included are all useful, dare we say it necessary, and add up to very little being overlooked.

Once again GIGABYTE have hit a home run with the unboxing experience, making you feel excited to open your new toy for the first time. That’s all too rare as manufacturers attempt to cut costs, and hopefully the finished version will be no different.