Logitech G502 HERO vs Logitech G502 Proteus Core

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G502 HERO compared with G502 Proteus Core

	LogitechG502 HERO	LogitechG502 Proteus Core
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	April 2014
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 25,600 DPI (better)	Up to 12,000 DPI
Sensor
Sensor	HERO 25K	Delta Zero optical
Buttons
Buttons	11	11
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	Yes
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No	–
Sensor
Sensor	HERO 25K sensor, 100–25,600 DPI; over 400 IPS; over 40 G; 1,000 Hz (1 ms) USB report rate; zero smoothing, acceleration and filtering; up to five DPI settings with three indicator lights (launched in 2018 with the HERO 16K sensor, up to 16,000 DPI)	Optical sensor with 200–12,000 DPI, up to 300 inches per second tracking and surface calibration; Logitech's launch release claims no sensor acceleration, smoothing or pixel rounding.
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Dual-mode hyper-scroll wheel (ratcheted or free-spinning)	Dual-mode hyper-fast wheel switches between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling and tilts left or right.
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Cable	Cable
Power
Power	Cable	Cable
Works with
Works with	Windows, macOS and ChromeOS with a USB port	Logitech support lists Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 at launch, through a wired USB connection.
Software
Software	Logitech G HUB; onboard memory for up to 5 profiles (requires firmware 127.1.7)	Logitech Gaming Software 8.53 at launch, with button remapping, macros, surface tuning and three hardware memory profiles.
Design
Weight
Weight	121 g	121 g
Size
Size	131.2 × 75 × 40 mm (depth × width × height); 121 g without the optional weights (up to 18 g more, 5 × 3.6 g); 2.1 m braided cable	131.2 × 75.2 × 41.1 mm (length × width × height) per Logitech support; 1.83 m cable. KitGuru's contemporary specification lists 121 g for the mouse alone and 168 g with cable. Logitech's later support page lists a conflicting 161.5 g without explaining the weighing method.
Materials
Materials	Mechanical switches developed with Omron, rated for 50 million clicks (at launch); textured rubber side grips; PTFE feet rated for over 250 km; LIGHTSYNC RGB lighting in 1 zone	Five removable 3.6 g weights can alter total mass and balance; individual left and right buttons use mechanical switches.
Colours
Colours	Black	–
In the box
In the box	G502 HERO Gaming Mouse, optional 5 × 3.6 g weights and case, user documentation	Mouse, weight box with five weights, product documentation and safety and warranty information.
Warranty
Warranty	2-year limited hardware warranty	–