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Cougar Minos X5

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User ratings:
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32 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Consumer ratings:
5.0 / 5
Editorial reviews:
3
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3 editorial reviews
The members of the Cougar Minos series were thus far more budget than high-end gaming peripherals. The Minos X5, however, is quite an icebreaker in this term, featuring the best optical sensor currently on the market while being reasonably cheap with a $49.99 price tag. It also features fully customizable two-zone RGB lighting, Omron switches rated for 50 million clicks, and a customizable back panel.Read more
Today on the slab are two of Cougars new mice, the Minos X5 and the Revenger S. Both mice feature high-end gaming specs, a 3360 sensor, 2000Hz polling rate, Omron switches, six programmable buttons, m... IntroductionRead more
Comfortable all-rounders that are bang for your buck.Read more
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Pros

  • It feels nice and smooth in the hand
  • polling rates are absolutely stable
  • pretty good and well balanced

Cons

  • It has broken down several aspects of the mouse
  • it has a lot of customization options
  • camera cannot really catch how it looks in real life

Key specs

  • 12000 dpi
  • 6
  • 1
  • Wired
  • 88 g
  • Optical

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Cougar Minos X5 - Pros & Cons

Cougar Minos X5

Pros

  • It feels nice and smooth in the hand
  • polling rates are absolutely stable
  • pretty good and well balanced
  • looks nice and sleek and is covered with render pictures and technical specifications
  • the length gives freedom for quick
  • unrestricted movement-essential in any FPS
  • lightweight frame
  • minimal chic

Cons

  • It has broken down several aspects of the mouse
  • it has a lot of customization options
  • camera cannot really catch how it looks in real life
  • track from a DVD in height
  • noticeable deviations in all CPI steps
  • Minos X5 is not very usual

Cougar Minos X5 - Technical Overview

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6
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12000 dpi
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Redragon Ranger
Operating resolution: 124000 dpi
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88 g
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Weight: 0.07 g

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Cougar Minos X5 - Full Specifications

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General
Type of motion sensorOptical
Device interfaceUSB Type-A
PurposeGaming
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Features
Built-in memoryyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Form factorRight-hand
Illuminationyes
Cable length1.8
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Power
Power sourceCable
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Technical details
Operating resolution12000.0 dpi
Buttons typePressed buttons
Number of buttons6
Number of wheels1
Scroll typeWheel
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Connectivity
ConnectionWired
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Dimensions
Width2.56 in
Height1.5 in
Depth4.72 in
Weight3.1 oz

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