Setup, Design & Observations
In the hand, the Naga Chroma has a rough textured plastic coating that seems good at deterring fingerprints and sweat, though with use overtime may wear, revealing noticeable smooth spots. This material feels good quality, though isn't quite the same as we experienced with the Mamba Tournament Edition. I personally prefer the smooth/cool touch of the latest ROCCAT mice, though I am happy to see the decline in use of rubberised plastic.
The button grid comprises of 12 mechanical buttons in a concave dish, each button can easily be distinguished by touch alone making accidental presses difficult to do. Buttons 10, 11 and 12 are relatively difficult to press without due dedication and adjustment in your grip and will take a little getting used to, but its something that won't be perfect for everyone. Each button actuates with a tactile click and feels good. The main mouse clicks feel good too, requiring a decent amount of pressure as to prevent misclicks, but not too much to cause fatigue.
The tilt click mousewheel when rotated gives tactile feedback for each notch, and the left, right and centre clicks give a solid response.
Performance
In the Synapse software, the slider adjusts the DPI in increments of 50, though you can choose an exact DPI setting between 100-16,000 in any whole number. At 16,000 DPI the pointer speed is very difficult to control without slowing it down, though its likely most gamers will prefer the 400-4000 range. Testing the sensor on various surfaces at its maximum DPI, our results we similar to the Mamba TE, that is, excellent tracking on black fabric mouse mat, coloured mouse mat, plastic mouse mat, white paper, glossy coloured card, real wood desk, glossy wood laminate, and even tracked reasonably well on the glass of a tablet. Making this undoubtedly a very advanced laser sensor indeed. Purists, and FPS fans may prefer the performance of an optical sensor with true 0 acceleration, though the precision and performance found here will unlikely let you down.
