Cougar 550M Gaming Mouse

Many PC enthusiasts should be familiar with Cougar and their products. For those who haven’t heard of them yet, the company was founded during 2007 in Germany making computer peripherals. They have since branched into computer cases, power supplies, and computer fans under their parent corporation CompuCase and Cougar products are sold worldwide. Given the amount of time Cougar has been in business, it is our expectation that the 550M gaming mouse we are reviewing won’t disappoint.

The Cougar 550M is a high-end gaming mouse featuring a 6400 DPI SDNS-3988 optical sensor, DPI switching, onboard memory, six fully programmable buttons, and two RGB lighting zones. It can be found at Newegg for $39.99 and has a warranty of one year. Though the mouse may look a bit like the Razer DeathAdder when viewed from above as shown on the front of the box, the two mice actually have very different shapes.

Cougar 550M Gaming Mouse Features:

• 6400 DPI ultra-precise optical gaming sensor
• 32-bit ARM processor
• Trigger button (programmable)
• 6 programmable buttons
• Cougar UIX System
• 1000Hz polling rate / 1ms response time
• 512kb on-board memory: persistent profiles
• Multi-color backlight system (2 zone RGB)
• On-the-fly DPI adjustment
• 3-stage DPI led display
• Ergonomic right-handed design
• Omron micro switches
• Gaming-grade scroll wheel premium pro-gaming surface
• Anti-slip flanks
• Gaming mouse feet
• Braided cable & golden-plated USB plug

Cougar 550M Gaming Mouse Specifications:

• Product name: COUGAR 550M Gaming Mouse
• Model Number MOC550M (Blue) & CGR-WOMI-550 (Iron Grey)
• Sensor: SDNS-3988 Optical gaming sensor
• Resolution: 50-6400 DPI
• Game type: FPS/MMORG/MOBA/RTS
• Polling rate: 1000Hz/1ms
• On-board memory: 512kb
• Software: COUGAR UIX SYSTEM
• Programmable buttons: 6
• Switching: OMRON gaming switches
• Profile LED backlight: 2 ZONE 16.8 million colors
• Frame rate: 12500 FPS
• Maximum tracking speed: 200 IPS
• Maximum acceleration: 50 G
• Interface: Golden-plated USB plug
• Cable length: 1.8m Braided
• Dimension: 135(L) X 70(W) x 45(H) mm
• Weight: 120g

The Cougar 550M comes with a user manual and a set of stickers. The mouse software is not included and instead must be downloaded over the internet. Next we’re taking a closer look at the mouse.