Logitech G5 Laser Mouse /2007 vs Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum

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G5 Laser Mouse /2007 compared with G502 Proteus Spectrum

	LogitechG5 Laser Mouse /2007	LogitechG502 Proteus Spectrum
Overview
Released
Released	2007	January 2016
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 2,000 DPI	Up to 12,000 DPI (better)
Sensor
Sensor	Laser	PMW3366 optical
Buttons
Buttons	7	11 (better)
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	–	Yes
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.	PMW3366 optical sensor with 200–12,000 DPI, surface calibration and a 1,000 Hz USB report rate; Logitech claims no acceleration, smoothing, filtering or pixel rounding.
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Stepped scroll wheel tilts left and right for horizontal scrolling.	Dual-mode hyper-fast wheel switches between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling and tilts left or right.
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 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 at launch; wired USB 2.0 connection.
Software
Software	Logitech SetPoint allows button reassignment and sensitivity adjustment; APH Networks found no onboard profile memory.	Logitech Gaming Software at launch, with programmable buttons, macros, surface tuning, RGB effects and three onboard hardware profiles.
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 × 75 × 41 mm (length × width × height); 1.83 m cable. Le Comptoir du Hardware measured 121 g before the optional weights and 139 g with all five. Logitech support's listed “2.96 g (5 ounces)” is internally inconsistent, so its weight figure is not used.
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.	Five removable 3.6 g weights adjust mass and balance; textured rubber side grips and individually mounted main buttons.
In the box
In the box	Mouse, adjustable weight cartridge, weights and case, SetPoint CD and documentation.	Mouse, five optional weights with case and documentation.
Warranty
Warranty	Three years, according to Logitech's 2007 sheet.	–