Gaming mice have chased one number for years, and that number is weight. The Feinmann F01 Noctua Edition chases something your palm cares about more after a long match, which is airflow. Pulsar, the South Korean esports brand behind the Feinmann line, teamed up with Austrian cooling specialist Noctua to drop a tiny fan right into the shell. It’s an odd idea on paper, and it’s the most interesting mouse launch we’ve seen in a while.
Price: $179.99
Where to Buy: Pulsar
The Noctua Edition went on sale on July 21, 2026. Pulsar built it on the award-winning Feinmann F01, so the fan and the Noctua colors sit on a proven shape rather than a first attempt.
A fan where you’d never expect one
The headline feature is a real Noctua NF-A4x10, a 40mm fan tucked into the perforated carbon composite shell. It blows air up toward your palm, so it isn’t cooling the electronics, it’s fighting the sweat that builds during long sessions. That’s the same fan Noctua sells for PC builds, not a generic part with a Noctua sticker slapped on top.
You can run it across four speed levels through the onboard controls or Pulsar’s browser-based driver.
Cutouts across the shell give that pushed air somewhere to escape. It’s a new idea in a category that usually competes on grams and sensor numbers. Whether your hands need it is a separate question, and we’ll get to that.
The specs haven’t been watered down
Adding a fan usually means adding weight, but the Noctua Edition still lands at 73g with that fan included. Underneath sits Pulsar’s XS-2 sensor, rated for 42,000 DPI and 800 IPS tracking. The polling rate tops out at 8,000 Hz over the bundled wireless dongle, which also carries a DPI switch and LED indicators. The optical switches are rated for up to 100 million clicks.
You can go wireless with that 8K dongle or plug in through the front USB-C port, and the same port handles charging when you’re done. The fan sits inside the shell rather than riding on top as a bump. None of these numbers feels like a compromise made to fit the fan.
It looks like a Noctua, for better or worse
Noctua’s beige-and-brown color scheme splits a room, and the F01 wears it proudly. Love it or hate it, you’ll never mistake this mouse for anything else on a desk. The carbon composite shell keeps things light while showing off the fan through its perforations. It’s a bold look, and it’s aimed squarely at people who already run beige Noctua fans and wear that taste like a badge.
How it stacks up against the original F01
Pulsar’s first Feinmann F01 leaned the other way, built around a 46g magnesium shell with no fan at all. That original used the older XS-1 sensor rated for 32,000 DPI and Kailh optical switches good for 80 million clicks.
The Noctua Edition costs the same $179.95, so you’re paying for the fan and the newer XS-2 sensor rather than a price hike.
Price and where to buy
Because Pulsar isn’t using the usual retail channels, you won’t find this on Amazon. The official product page is the place to start, and authorized resellers are the only other route.
Price: $179.99
Where to Buy: Pulsar
Who should skip it
If you’ve never wiped your palm mid-match, the fan solves a problem you don’t have, and $179.95 buys a lot of great mice without one. Our budget favorite, the Logitech G305, covers the essentials for a fraction of the price. Anyone chasing all-day comfort over esports numbers might prefer one of the vertical mice we rounded up.
The F01 makes sense if sweaty hands wreck your aim and you want flagship tracking in the same package.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the fan loud?
Noctua built its name on quiet cooling, and this NF-A4x10 is a small 40mm unit with four speed settings, so you can turn it down if the top speed bugs you. Pulsar hasn’t published a decibel rating, so we’d want to hear it in person before calling it silent.
How much does it weigh with the fan?
It comes in at 73g, which is light for a mouse carrying an actual fan, though heavier than the 46g magnesium original.
Can I use it wired?
Yes. It ships with an 8K wireless dongle, and the front USB-C port handles both wired play and charging.
Where can I buy it?
It’s available now worldwide through Pulsar’s own online store and its authorized resellers.
Do I need Pulsar’s software to control the fan?
No. You can cycle the four fan speeds with the onboard controls, and Pulsar’s browser-based driver is there if you’d rather adjust it on screen.
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