Logitech Gaming Mouse G500 vs Logitech PRO X3 SUPERSTRIKE

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Gaming Mouse G500 compared with PRO X3 SUPERSTRIKE

	LogitechGaming Mouse G500	LogitechPRO X3 SUPERSTRIKE
Overview
Released
Released	September 2009	September 2026
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Standard
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 5,700 DPI	Up to 48,000 DPI (better)
Sensor
Sensor	Laser	HERO 2
Buttons
Buttons	10 (better)	5
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.	100–48,000 DPI; over 930 IPS and 90 G tested on a Logitech G640 pad; no smoothing, acceleration or filtering; up to 8,000 Hz wired or wireless polling
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Dual-mode wheel switches between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling and tilts horizontally.	Notched wheel with middle click; no free-spin or tilt; no dedicated DPI button
Haptic feedback
Haptic feedback	–	Haptic Inductive Trigger System on both main buttons; ten actuation levels, five rapid-trigger reset options and six haptic feedback settings; almost silent main clicks (The Shortcut)
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 135 hours
Charging port
Charging port	–	USB-C
Receiver
Receiver	–	Included LIGHTSPEED USB receiver and extension adapter; NxLOGI chipset; wired USB-A to USB-C data cable
Charging
Charging	–	USB-C charging; up to 135 hours of constant motion, varying with use and settings; compatible with separately sold POWERPLAY wireless charging
Works with
Works with	Windows XP, Vista and 7 at launch; wired USB connection.	Windows or macOS with a USB 2.0 or later 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 for advanced settings; onboard storage of configured settings, DPI presets, button assignments and BHOP scroll filtering (Club386)
Design
Weight
Weight	118 g	61 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); 61 g in the UK and EMEA, compared with the maker's 59 g global version
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.	Plastic shell; PTFE skates (Club386); optional grip tape
Colours
Colours	–	Midnight Black and Magenta Eclipse; no RGB lighting
In the box
In the box	Mouse, removable weight cartridge, weights with case and user documentation.	Mouse, LIGHTSPEED receiver, USB-A to USB-C charging/data cable, receiver extension adapter, POWERPLAY aperture cover, optional grip tape, cleaning cloth and documentation
Warranty
Warranty	–	Two-year limited hardware warranty