Logitech G5 Laser Mouse /2007 vs Logitech G502 HERO

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G5 Laser Mouse /2007 compared with G502 HERO

	LogitechG5 Laser Mouse /2007	LogitechG502 HERO
Overview
Released
Released	2007	October 2018
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 2,000 DPI	Up to 25,600 DPI (better)
Sensor
Sensor	Laser	HERO 25K
Buttons
Buttons	7	11 (better)
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	–	Yes
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	–	No
Sensor
Sensor	Logitech lists 400, 800 and 2,000 DPI presets without software, up to five software-set levels, 6.4 megapixels per second image processing and a 1,000-reports-per-second USB rate.	HERO 25K sensor, 100–25,600 DPI; over 400 IPS; over 40 G; 1,000 Hz (1 ms) USB report rate; zero smoothing, acceleration and filtering; up to five DPI settings with three indicator lights (launched in 2018 with the HERO 16K sensor, up to 16,000 DPI)
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Stepped scroll wheel tilts left and right for horizontal scrolling.	Dual-mode hyper-scroll wheel (ratcheted or free-spinning)
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Cable	Cable
Power
Power	Cable	Cable
Works with
Works with	Logitech lists Windows XP and Vista at launch and a wired USB connection.	Windows, macOS and ChromeOS with a USB port
Software
Software	Logitech SetPoint allows button reassignment and sensitivity adjustment; APH Networks found no onboard profile memory.	Logitech G HUB; onboard memory for up to 5 profiles (requires firmware 127.1.7)
Design
Weight
Weight	116 g (better)	121 g
Size
Size	Logitech lists approximately 130 × 73 × 44 mm, a 2 m cable and 116 g bare weight.	131.2 × 75 × 40 mm (depth × width × height); 121 g without the optional weights (up to 18 g more, 5 × 3.6 g); 2.1 m braided cable
Materials
Materials	DryGrip textured top, PTFE feet and a removable 2 g cartridge with up to 36 g of inserted weights, for 38 g extra in total.	Mechanical switches developed with Omron, rated for 50 million clicks (at launch); textured rubber side grips; PTFE feet rated for over 250 km; LIGHTSYNC RGB lighting in 1 zone
Colours
Colours	–	Black
In the box
In the box	Mouse, adjustable weight cartridge, weights and case, SetPoint CD and documentation.	G502 HERO Gaming Mouse, optional 5 × 3.6 g weights and case, user documentation
Warranty
Warranty	Three years, according to Logitech's 2007 sheet.	2-year limited hardware warranty