Logitech G502 Proteus Core vs Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum

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G502 Proteus Core compared with G502 Proteus Spectrum

	LogitechG502 Proteus Core	LogitechG502 Proteus Spectrum
Overview
Released
Released	April 2014	January 2016
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 12,000 DPI	Up to 12,000 DPI
Sensor
Sensor	Delta Zero optical	PMW3366 optical
Buttons
Buttons	11	11
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	Yes
Sensor
Sensor	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.	PMW3366 optical sensor with 200–12,000 DPI, surface calibration and a 1,000 Hz USB report rate; Logitech claims no acceleration, smoothing, filtering or pixel rounding.
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Dual-mode hyper-fast wheel switches between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling and tilts left or right.	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	Logitech support lists Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 at launch, through a wired USB connection.	Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 at launch; wired USB 2.0 connection.
Software
Software	Logitech Gaming Software 8.53 at launch, with button remapping, macros, surface tuning and three hardware memory profiles.	Logitech Gaming Software at launch, with programmable buttons, macros, surface tuning, RGB effects and three onboard hardware profiles.
Design
Weight
Weight	121 g	121 g
Size
Size	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.	131 × 75 × 41 mm (length × width × height); 1.83 m cable. Le Comptoir du Hardware measured 121 g before the optional weights and 139 g with all five. Logitech support's listed “2.96 g (5 ounces)” is internally inconsistent, so its weight figure is not used.
Materials
Materials	Five removable 3.6 g weights can alter total mass and balance; individual left and right buttons use mechanical switches.	Five removable 3.6 g weights adjust mass and balance; textured rubber side grips and individually mounted main buttons.
In the box
In the box	Mouse, weight box with five weights, product documentation and safety and warranty information.	Mouse, five optional weights with case and documentation.