Logitech Gaming Mouse G500 vs Logitech G500s Laser Gaming Mouse

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Gaming Mouse G500 compared with G500s Laser Gaming Mouse

	LogitechGaming Mouse G500	LogitechG500s Laser Gaming Mouse
Overview
Released
Released	September 2009	May 2013
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 5,700 DPI	Up to 8,200 DPI (better)
Sensor
Sensor	Laser	Laser
Buttons
Buttons	10	10
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	Yes
Sensor
Sensor	Laser sensor adjustable from 200 to 5,700 DPI in 100 DPI steps, with up to 1,000 USB reports per second and one onboard settings profile.	Laser sensor adjustable from 200 to 8,200 DPI, with a 1,000 Hz maximum USB report rate and one stored hardware profile.
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Dual-mode wheel switches between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling and tilts horizontally.	Hyper-fast wheel can switch between stepped and free-spinning scrolling and can tilt horizontally.
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Cable	Cable
Power
Power	Cable	Cable
Works with
Works with	Windows XP, Vista and 7 at launch; wired USB connection.	Windows Vista, 7 and 8 at launch; wired USB 2.0 connection.
Software
Software	Logitech Gaming Software at launch enabled button remapping, macros and sensitivity adjustment; the onboard profile works without installed software.	Logitech Gaming Software 8.45 at launch; button remapping, macros, application profiles and sensitivity settings.
Design
Weight
Weight	118 g (better)	120 g
Size
Size	Logitech lists 130 × 75 × 44 mm (length × width × height), an approximately 2 m cable and approximately 118 g bare weight.	Logitech lists 129.7 × 76 × 44 mm (length × width × height) and a 2 m braided cable. TechSpot measured 120 g before optional weights; Logitech's support page lists 170 g without the weight tray but does not say whether its cable was included in the measurement.
Materials
Materials	Removable cartridge weighing 3 g accepts six optional 1.7 g or 4.5 g weights, adding up to 27 g beyond the cartridge.	Hydrophobic palm coating, dry-grip side coating, PTFE feet and a cartridge taking up to six of the supplied 1.7 g or 4.5 g weights, adding at most 27 g.
In the box
In the box	Mouse, removable weight cartridge, weights with case and user documentation.	Mouse, adjustable weight cartridge, weights with case and user documentation.