Valkyrie VK M5 Pro Zhao Yun Review: Buy It for the Looks

The Valkyrie VK M5 Pro Zhao Yun pairs anime artwork with a PAW3950 sensor, 8K polling, and swappable batteries. A hands-on look at the ~US$45 wireless mouse.

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━ 11 Nov, 2026

The Valkyrie VK M5 Pro Zhao Yun edition is a right-handed wireless gaming mouse that leans hard into anime-style character art, and that's exactly why it ended up here. After getting tired of the usual Logitech-and-Razer rotation, a purple-and-green shell with full-color artwork was enough to trigger an impulse order. The listed spec sheet backs it up: a PAW3950 sensor, 8K polling, and a rare dual swappable-battery design, at a ~US$45 launch price. But the honest reason to buy this mouse is the artwork.

Unboxing: Small Box, Cohesive Colors

Fig. 1. The Zhao Yun box art mirrors the mouse artwork — half the appeal is the collectible packaging.

Fig. 2. Lift the lid and the purple shell, spare battery, and foam tray are laid out in matching colors.

Fig. 3. Keep the unboxing simple: mouse, braided purple cable, charging dock, and a bonus grip-tape set.

The retail box is smaller than expected, and the cover art matches the mouse itself — a Zhao Yun character illustration in purple and green. It has a collectible feel before you even open it.

Contents are deliberately simple: the mouse, a braided cable, and the receiver, which doubles as a charging dock for the spare battery. First-run purchases also include a set of grip tape. Everything follows the same purple-green palette, which is worth a nod — plenty of brands ship a themed mouse with generic black accessories.

Design, Artwork, and Grip

Fig. 4. Green wheel and side-button accents break up the purple ergonomic shell.

Fig. 5. The top-down character artwork is the main reason to pick this edition over plain shells.

Fig. 6. Spot the character's green signature printed along the side skirt.

This is not a symmetric shell. The M5 Pro is a right-handed ergonomic mold, listed at 125 × 68 × 42mm and roughly 56g — on the larger side. For a palm grip it works well; the back fills the hand without pressing into the palm. Smaller hands or fans of symmetric shapes may want to think twice.

The front artwork is the star. Compared with the pink version of this character, this one reads more like a wild girl than a cute loli, which suits the reviewer's taste better. Green accents on the scroll wheel and side buttons break up the purple, and the character's signature is printed on the side skirt. Small touch, nice payoff.

Why the Pro: Swappable Batteries and Smart Dock

Fig. 7. Pop the green base plate to swap the 300mAh battery instead of plugging in to charge.

Choosing the Pro over the standard M5 came down to one feature: the removable battery. Two 300mAh cells rotate between the mouse and the dock, so you swap instead of plugging in. The receiver's screen shows DPI, remaining charge, polling rate, and time, and supports custom GIFs.

The spec sheet puts the Pro a tier above the standard M5 — a custom PAW3950 sensor rated to 42,000 DPI, up to 8000Hz polling wired or on 2.4GHz, and TTC blue-dot optical switches, at a launch price of ¥299.20 (about US$45) versus ¥138.55 (about US$21) for the M5. Two caveats from the spec comparison: the larger right-handed mold isn't friendly to small hands, and 8K polling rarely delivers a noticeable real-world gain for everyday use.

The Downside? The Matching Mousepad

Fig. 8. Pair the mouse with the matching Zhao Yun mousepad to complete the set.

The only real cost of this mouse turned out to be willpower. One glance at the matching Zhao Yun mousepad and the wallet opened again.

As for performance, for office work the M5 Pro is more than enough — this was never a purchase made for the sensor. It was made for the shell, the artwork, and the swap-and-go batteries. Worth it? The desk photo says yes.

Editor's Notes & Summary

The VK M5 Pro Zhao Yun is easy to sum up: a competent right-handed wireless gaming mouse whose real selling points are the character artwork and the hot-swappable dual-battery design. Buy it with your eyes — just budget for the matching mousepad.