While the Naga V2 Hyperspeed could be described as the budget version of the Naga V2 Pro (see here for our review), this isn't entirely accurate. The Naga V2 Hyperspeed may be stripped down in terms of features and is much more affordable, but when it comes to its core functionality as an MMO mouse, the Naga V2 Hyperspeed isn't any worse, and arguably even superior in some aspects.

The main difference between the Naga V2 Pro and Hyperspeed is the fact that the latter runs on an AA-battery. To maximize battery life, Razer has opted to do without RGB lighting, including for the side buttons. While this is unfortunate, battery life indeed is strong at 250 hours in 2.4 GHz wireless operation, which easily eclipses the 150 hours the Naga V2 Pro is able to muster on a 1000 mAh battery, and can be increased even further by using Bluetooth. Despite running on AA-batteries, the Naga V2 Hyperspeed manages to weigh quite a bit less than the Pro at 118 g including the battery, which is mostly due to a different scroll wheel being used. Accordingly, despite the fact that the side panels of the Hyperspeed cannot be swapped like on the Pro, I've found the Hyperspeed much easier to maneuver just by virtue of being noticeably lighter. In terms of build quality, the Naga V2 Hyperspeed feels just as solid as the Pro, a minor rattle coming from the scroll wheel again notwithstanding.

Speaking of the scroll wheel: While it cannot compete with the highly adjustable scroll wheel of the Naga V2 Pro, the wheel on the Hyperspeed can be switched between tactile and free-spin operation, similarly to the Basilisk V3 Pro. I've found the tactile mode to be well-tuned once again, providing clearly separated steps and controlled scrolling, albeit at elevated noise levels, whereas the free-spin mode is useful for rapid scrolling in particular. Swapping between the two modes is conveniently done at the press of a button. In lieu of the optical switches of the Naga V2 Pro, the Hyperspeed comes with regular mechanical switches, though these feel quite similar in practice. Pre and post-travel are a bit higher, but button response is similarly snappy, actuation comparably light, and spamming them is very easy. The side buttons aren't quite on the same level as the ones of the Naga V2 Pro, as post-travel is higher, but are perfectly fine for an MMO mouse. The Hyperspeed also has two additional buttons next to the left main button, which the Pro doesn't have. The feet once again are made of pure PTFE and don't differ from the Pro in this regard, and glide is very good.

When it comes to performance, Razer didn't cut any corners. The Naga V2 Hyperspeed is using the same Focus Pro 30K sensor as the Pro, and results are expectedly excellent: CPI deviation is minimal, general tracking virtually flawless owing to hardware MotionSync, and polling is stable throughout. Furthermore, the weird shift behavior encountered on the Naga V2 Pro by virtue of which wireless motion delay randomly increased past a certain point within the motion isn't present at all on the Hyperspeed. Accordingly, wireless motion delay sits at 1 ms at most, which is doubly impressive given the lack of a wireless extender. Speaking of, while the inclusion of one would've been preferred since plugging the dongle directly into a USB 3.x port may introduce wireless interference, considering the level of performance and price point, this omission may be forgiven. At 2.4 ms, click latency is only marginally worse than on the Pro, which too is impressive. Of course, the Naga V2 Hyperspeed is compatible with Synapse, which has all the important options (including a shift function), but continues to be a major resource hog. Thankfully, all options are saved to the on-board memory, so doing without Synapse is perfectly possible. As a side note, updating the firmware is only possible via Bluetooth, though doing so isn't necessary, as the Naga V2 Hyperspeed doesn't require fixing.

In short, aside from lit side buttons, the Naga V2 Hyperspeed delivers on pretty much everything a pure MMO mouse needs. While the Pro adds some useful features, those who simply want a plain excellent MMO mouse without breaking the bank are served equally well by the Naga V2 Hyperspeed. As such, the Naga V2 Hyperspeed gets our Editor's Choice.