Logitech G500s Laser Gaming Mouse vs Logitech G703 LIGHTSPEED

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G500s Laser Gaming Mouse compared with G703 LIGHTSPEED

	LogitechG500s Laser Gaming Mouse	LogitechG703 LIGHTSPEED
Overview
Released
Released	May 2013	June 2019
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 8,200 DPI	Up to 25,600 DPI (better)
Sensor
Sensor	Laser	HERO 25K
Buttons
Buttons	10 (better)	6
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	No
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.	HERO 25K sensor, 100–25,600 DPI; over 400 IPS; over 40 G; 1,000 Hz (1 ms) report rate wireless and wired (launched in 2019 with the HERO 16K sensor, up to 16,000 DPI)
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Hyper-fast wheel can switch between stepped and free-spinning scrolling and can tilt 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 60 hours
Receiver
Receiver	–	LIGHTSPEED wireless USB receiver and receiver extension adapter included
Charging
Charging	–	Rechargeable; up to 60 hours with lighting off and 35 hours of constant motion; 1.8 m charging and data cable; POWERPLAY wireless charging compatible (sold separately) with the included POWERCORE disc
Works with
Works with	Windows Vista, 7 and 8 at launch; wired USB 2.0 connection.	–
Software
Software	Logitech Gaming Software 8.45 at launch; button remapping, macros, application profiles and sensitivity settings.	Logitech G HUB (LIGHTSYNC RGB lighting, button programming)
Design
Weight
Weight	120 g	95 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.	124 × 68 × 43 mm (length × width × height); 95 g, plus an optional 10 g weight
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.	Mechanical button tensioning system with metal springs; dual-injected rubber side grips; LIGHTSYNC RGB lighting
Colours
Colours	–	Black
In the box
In the box	Mouse, adjustable weight cartridge, weights with case and user documentation.	Gaming mouse, LIGHTSPEED wireless receiver, charging/data cable, receiver extension adapter, optional 10 g weight, user documentation
Warranty
Warranty	–	2-year limited hardware warranty