The Razer Naga Pro elevates an icon to wireless domination
The Razer Naga has always been one of the most recognizable mice in Razer’s lineup. Initially debuting as a mouse dedicated to MMO gamers with 12 action buttons on its left side, the mouse has since transformed into the adaptable Naga Trinity with three swappable side plates for conquering games of different genres. The formula has worked well, but Razer isn’t done iterating on the Naga.
Enter the Razer Naga Pro, the latest member of the family and its new peak. The Naga Pro takes everything that made the Naga Trinity great, makes it wireless, and even changes up the design on one of the three side plates. But is it worth the $150 you’ll have to scrounge up to buy one?
Let’s dive in and check it out.
Enhancing an Icon
Razer Naga Pro
Bottom line: The Razer Naga Pro is a worthy entry in an iconic line of gaming mice. It’s versatile, responsive, wireless, and a great choice for gamers of all stripes.
Pros
- Very responsive wireless
- Modular side plates
- Satisfying switches
- Solid build quality
- Fantastic battery life
Cons
- Fairly expensive
- Not the lightest mouse out there
Razer Naga Pro specs and features
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Here’s a quick rundown of the highlight specs for the Naga Pro:
Razer DeathAdder Naga Pro wireless | |
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Optical sensor | Razer Focus+ 20,000 DPI |
Programmable buttons | 19+1 |
Connection method | Wired or wireless (Razer HyperSpeed or Bluetooth) |
Battery life | Up to 100 hours (Razer HyperSpeed) Up to 150 hours (Bluetooth) |
Swappable side plates | MMO/RTS MOBA/Battle Royale FPS |
Switches | Razer Optical mouse switches Rated durability up to 70 million clicks |
On-the-fly sensitivity adjustment | Yes (Five customizable DPI stages) |
On-board memory | Yes (Five profiles) |
RGB lighting support | Yes |
Ambidextrous | No (Right-handed) |
Textured grip | Yes |
Weight | 117g |
Price | $150 |
In true Naga fashion, the side plate that comes attached to the Naga is the one designated for MMO and RTS games. It’s a familiar grid of 12 buttons that gives you plenty of space to assign abilities. When you want to swap the plate out for one of the others, however, the process is quick and simple.
This is the ultimate Naga experience.
The plates are held in place against the Naga Pro with a pair of sturdy circular magnets. They hold their position when in use, but are easy to pry off via a lip on the bottom of the mouse. Once off, you’ll expose the gold contacts that provide the interface between the buttons on each module and the mouse itself.
The MMO plate feels just as good as the 12-button setup always has with rubberized clicky buttons. Likewise, the two-button FPS panel is comfortable, feeling a lot like using the Razer DeathAdder’s side buttons with a stable rubber grip placed underneath. When you move to the six-button MOBA/Battle Royale layout, however, you get a whole new design to check out.
I’m not a massive MOBA or Battle Royale player, but this setup seems like it would work out well for either. While the MMO panel would probably work, limiting the side buttons to six and making them stand out eliminates any confusion you might have when trying to hit the exact action. It’s also fairly easy to press any one of the six buttons without having to reposition your thumb, but that’s something that will vary from hand to hand.
During my time with the Naga Pro, I’ve mainly used it over Razer’s HyperSpeed wireless 2.4G connection. Razer says it has dialed HyperSpeed in to be virtually indistinguishable from using a wired mouse, and it shows. I’m no professional gamer, but I didn’t experience any noticeable lag whatsoever; you won’t notice a difference between this and a wired mouse.
Any drawbacks to the Razer Naga Pro?
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Staying within Razer’s lineup, for example, you can pick up the Viper Mini, which weighs an absurdly light 61 grams. It’s bigger brother, the Razer Viper isn’t much heavier, coming in at 69 grams.
Ultimately, this comes down to personal preference. What you gain in weight with the Naga Pro, you make up for with versatility and a wireless experience. Whether shaving off roughly 50 grams is worth missing out on those features will be up to you.
There’s also the price to consider. At $150, the Naga Pro is an investment; there’s no denying that. If you’re tied to Raer, you could step down to the Naga Trinity, cutting the cost by $50 while sacrificing wireless connectivity.
So should you buy the Razer Naga Pro?
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For anyone who hasn’t ever tried out a Naga, you’ll want to take stock of how you plan to use a gaming mouse. If you’re constantly genre-hopping from MOBA to FPS, maybe throwing in an MMO here and there, the different button setups can be a godsend once you’re accustomed to using them. If you’re averse to switching up your button layout, however, you might want to look elsewhere.
There’s one other group who will want to give the Naga a go: MMO players. As a former hardcore (and still casual) World of Warcraft player, the original Naga instantly made itself my go-to mouse for taming my ridiculously large repertoire of abilities and growing action bars. Going wireless makes the Naga Pro the best MMO mouse out there.
The Naga Pro is now on sale for $150, from Razer.
Wires banished
Razer Naga Pro
A worthy upgrade
The Razer Naga Pro is an incredibly versatile gaming mouse. With three interchangeable side plates, you’ll be hard pressed to find something it can’t tackle.
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