Logitech Gaming Mouse G500 vs Logitech PRO 2 LIGHTSPEED

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Gaming Mouse G500 compared with PRO 2 LIGHTSPEED

	LogitechGaming Mouse G500	LogitechPRO 2 LIGHTSPEED
Overview
Released
Released	September 2009	September 2024
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Standard
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Either hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 5,700 DPI	Up to 44,000 DPI (better)
Sensor
Sensor	Laser	HERO 2
Buttons
Buttons	10 (better)	8
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	No
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	–	No
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.	HERO 2 sensor, 100–44,000 DPI (up to 32,000 DPI at launch); over 888 IPS; over 88 G; zero smoothing, acceleration and filtering; 1,000 Hz (1 ms) report rate, up to 8,000 Hz with the PRO LIGHTSPEED receiver (sold separately)
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Dual-mode wheel switches between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling and tilts horizontally.	–
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Cable	USB receiver and Cable
Power
Power	Cable	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 95 hours
Charging port
Charging port	–	USB-C
Receiver
Receiver	–	LIGHTSPEED USB-A receiver and receiver extension adapter included
Charging
Charging	–	USB-C; up to 95 hours with lighting off, 60 hours with default lighting; POWERPLAY wireless charging compatible (sold separately)
Works with
Works with	Windows XP, Vista and 7 at launch; wired USB connection.	PC with Windows 10 or later and a USB 2.0 port
Software
Software	Logitech Gaming Software at launch enabled button remapping, macros and sensitivity adjustment; the onboard profile works without installed software.	Logitech G HUB and Onboard Memory Manager; 5 onboard memory profiles
Design
Weight
Weight	118 g	80 g (better)
Size
Size	Logitech lists 130 × 75 × 44 mm (length × width × height), an approximately 2 m cable and approximately 118 g bare weight.	125 × 63.5 × 40 mm (length × width × height)
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.	LIGHTFORCE hybrid optical-mechanical switches; PTFE feet rated for 250 km; magnetic side buttons, 4 to 8 programmable buttons depending on which side buttons are fitted
Colours
Colours	–	White, Black, Magenta (UK store)
In the box
In the box	Mouse, removable weight cartridge, weights with case and user documentation.	Mouse, LIGHTSPEED wireless receiver, receiver extension adapter, USB-A to USB-C charging/data cable, optional side buttons (2 left, 2 right), optional button covers (2 left, 2 right), user documentation
Warranty
Warranty	–	2-year limited hardware warranty