The Marsback Zephyr Pro is a gaming mouse with a specific goal in mind – to help those of us with sweatier palms enjoy a more comfortable experience during the more stressful moments of the PC gaming experience. While the niche sounds rightfully like a gimmick on paper, in execution, the Marsback Zephyr Pro mouse is one of the better budget options available on the market today, and that’s before considering the fact it successfully delivers on its premise in a meaningful way.
At first glance, the Marsback Zephyr Pro is a fairly ostentatious mouse, with a honeycomb pattern and RGB lighting glowing internally. This might make it a bit too noticeable in some setups, and certainly will stand out excessively in an office setting, which is a shame given the quality of the mouse and its unique offering. The material feels sturdy after over a month of use, with no decline in click responsiveness, mouse tracking, lighting brightness, or fan speeds.
Of course, the selling point of the Marsback Zephyr Pro is undoubtedly its internal fan, which features a variety of speeds and can be turned off for those who don’t need it. Functionally, the fan shoots air in a stream upwards towards the palm, though it’s worth noting that those who use the claw grip might experience a reduction in effectiveness if their palm is raised too far off the mouse. While the fan on the Marsback Zephyr Pro never approaches real power – even at its best, it’s closer to a breeze than a gust of wind – it does the job quite well, and it’s noticeably cool. This also has the bonus of creating a surface over the rest of the mouse that’s cooled off as well, which can be pleasant when in a hot office or during summer.
The rest of the Marsback Zephyr Pro is about what users would expect from its $59 USD price range. There aren’t a huge amount of customization options as far as input goes, with two side input buttons and a sensitivity control at the top center of the model. Those looking for a mouse that enhances or enables certain MMO setups – or other genres that require variety in click options – will likely still want to go elsewhere. The mouse is lightweight, and while the fan is running, it’s not loud enough to impact a setup that sees its user often wearing headphones anyways, though it’s noticeable without any other noise in the room.
Ultimately, for the price range that the Marsback Zephyr Pro is competing within, it’s a pretty incredible offering that has both found a niche it excels in and is competitive even without considering that specification. Strong performance, a gaudy-but-striking aesthetic, and a built-in fan that does the job in helping reduce sweaty palms in its user means the Marsback Zephyr Pro is well-worth the price it commands. Don’t let the gimmick fool anyone – this is a mouse that is more than capable of replacing standard setups too, and for anyone except those who want peak performance or a slew of customizable button mapping, this is hardware that needs to be considered.
The Marsback Zephyr Pro is available now. Screen Rant was provided with a review model for the purpose of this article.
