Logitech G500s Laser Gaming Mouse vs Logitech G502 X LIGHTSPEED

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G500s Laser Gaming Mouse compared with G502 X LIGHTSPEED

	LogitechG500s Laser Gaming Mouse	LogitechG502 X LIGHTSPEED
Overview
Released
Released	May 2013	August 2022
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 8,200 DPI	Up to 44,000 DPI (better)
Sensor
Sensor	Laser	HERO 44K
Buttons
Buttons	10	11 (better)
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	Yes
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	–	No
Sensor
Sensor	Laser sensor adjustable from 200 to 8,200 DPI, with a 1,000 Hz maximum USB report rate and one stored hardware profile.	100–44,000 DPI; over 678 IPS; over 40 G; 1,000 Hz (1 ms) report rate wireless and wired; zero smoothing, filtering and acceleration (Logitech UK store; Logitech's support specification still lists the earlier HERO 25K sensor with up to 25,600 DPI)
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Hyper-fast wheel can switch between stepped and free-spinning scrolling and can tilt horizontally.	Dual-mode wheel; click to switch between free-spinning hyper-fast scrolling and ratcheted scrolling; tilts left and right. Maker lists 11 physical buttons and 13 programmable controls, including wheel directions
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 140 hours
Charging port
Charging port	–	USB-C
Receiver
Receiver	–	LIGHTSPEED USB-A receiver and USB extension cable included; one receiver can pair the mouse and a LIGHTSPEED keyboard (G915, G915 TKL, G715) through G HUB
Charging
Charging	–	USB-C; up to 140 hours (Logitech UK store); POWERPLAY wireless charging compatible (sold separately)
Works with
Works with	Windows Vista, 7 and 8 at launch; wired USB 2.0 connection.	Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.14 or later, with a USB port
Software
Software	Logitech Gaming Software 8.45 at launch; button remapping, macros, application profiles and sensitivity settings.	Logitech G HUB; 5 onboard memory profiles (2 by default)
Design
Weight
Weight	120 g	102 g (better)
Size
Size	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.	131.4 × 79.2 × 41.1 mm (length × width × height)
Materials
Materials	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.	LIGHTFORCE hybrid optical-mechanical switches; UHMWPE feet; rubber, ABS, polycarbonate and recycled plastic
Colours
Colours	–	Black, White
In the box
In the box	Mouse, adjustable weight cartridge, weights with case and user documentation.	Mouse, DPI-Shift button cover, USB-C charging cable, LIGHTSPEED USB-A receiver, USB extension cable, user documentation
Warranty
Warranty	–	2-year limited hardware warranty