Build Quality

Overall build quality is solid. When shaking the mouse, a rattle comes from the scroll wheel and side buttons. When applying lateral pressure, no flexing or creaking of the shell can be observed. It's impossible to activate the side buttons by squeezing the sides. Lastly, no accidental clicks occur when slamming down the mouse.

Buttons

Main buttons on the ARGENT M5 Wireless RGB are very good. There is moderate post-travel, but pre-travel is low to where the clicks almost are too sensitive. During play, I often found myself accidentally actuating the buttons. Click feel is great, providing crisp actuation and firm feedback. While the buttons are visually separated from the shell, lateral button movement is fairly low. Button stiffness is light. A set of Omron D2FC-F-K (50M) (China) switches is used.


Side buttons are very good. The back button on the right side has some noticeable pre-travel, and it's possible to press these buttons well past their actuation point, but button response itself is pleasant and snappy, and the pressure point is even across the entirety of these buttons. Button placement is good as actuation is possible quite easily by rolling one's thumb across. I wasn't irritated by the buttons on the right side during play and general use, but they do protrude quite a bit, so depending on one's finger placement, some people may be annoyed by them. Two pairs of seemingly unbranded tactile switches are used.

At the top of the mouse is a single button for cycling through the set profiles. Its click feel is good. A single Huano switch (red plunger) is used for this one. At the bottom of the mouse is a slider that switches between Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, and off-state, which works just fine.

Scroll Wheel

The scroll wheel is excellent. Scrolling up or down doesn't produce much noise, and the individual steps are nicely separated, resulting in above average tactility. What really sets the wheel apart is the aluminium, which lends it a feel of robustness and quality that is rarely encountered on scroll wheels. The encoder comes from ALPS. Actuating the middle (scroll wheel) click requires medium force. Another seemingly unbranded tactile switch is used here.

Coating

The ARGENT M5 Wireless RGB has a smooth matte surface. It doesn't attract fingerprints, dirt, or the likes too much. It is easy to clean, and there are barely any signs of wear left after doing so. All in all, very good materials.

Button Sound Test

Disassembly

Disassembling the ARGENT M5 Wireless RGB is pretty easy. First, the two big skates need to be removed. The screws are recessed fairly deeply into the shell and of a type I'm unable to identify, so I just randomly went through my screwdriver arsenal until I found one that kinda worked. Much like its wired sibling, the M5 Wireless RGB has a dual-PCB design. Whereas the lower PCB holds the sensor, everything else sits on the upper PCB, including MCU, switches, and LEDs. However, the M5 Wireless RGB lacks most of the LEDs placed around the top PCB, and the big empty space on said PCB is now occupied by the battery. A ribbon cable is used to connect the PCBs. Both PCBs are fairly thick, and coupled with the huge battery and thick plastic, it's no wonder the ARGENT M5 Wireless RGB came out at a higher weight. The side buttons are vertically mounted onto the upper PCB, and an auxiliary PCB next to the scroll wheel provides wheel illumination. The battery obstructs the MCU, so I'm unable to tell which model is used. I think I can also identify a fuel gauge IC.


As for the soldering and general quality of the PCB, I'm unable to find any noteworthy flaws.