Logitech G502 HERO vs Logitech PRO 2 LIGHTSPEED

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G502 HERO compared with PRO 2 LIGHTSPEED

	LogitechG502 HERO	LogitechPRO 2 LIGHTSPEED
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	September 2024
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Standard
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Either hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 25,600 DPI	Up to 44,000 DPI (better)
Sensor
Sensor	HERO 25K	HERO 2
Buttons
Buttons	11 (better)	8
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	No
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No	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)	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 hyper-scroll wheel (ratcheted or free-spinning)	–
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, macOS and ChromeOS with a USB port	PC with Windows 10 or later and a USB 2.0 port
Software
Software	Logitech G HUB; onboard memory for up to 5 profiles (requires firmware 127.1.7)	Logitech G HUB and Onboard Memory Manager; 5 onboard memory profiles
Design
Weight
Weight	121 g	80 g (better)
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	125 × 63.5 × 40 mm (length × width × height)
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	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	Black	White, Black, Magenta (UK store)
In the box
In the box	G502 HERO Gaming Mouse, optional 5 × 3.6 g weights and case, 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	2-year limited hardware warranty