Logitech G502 Proteus Core vs Logitech G502 X LIGHTSPEED

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G502 Proteus Core compared with G502 X LIGHTSPEED

	LogitechG502 Proteus Core	LogitechG502 X LIGHTSPEED
Overview
Released
Released	April 2014	August 2022
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 12,000 DPI	Up to 44,000 DPI (better)
Sensor
Sensor	Delta Zero optical	HERO 44K
Buttons
Buttons	11	11
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	Yes
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	–	No
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.	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	Dual-mode hyper-fast wheel switches between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling and tilts left or right.	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	Logitech support lists Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 at launch, through a wired USB connection.	Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.14 or later, with a USB port
Software
Software	Logitech Gaming Software 8.53 at launch, with button remapping, macros, surface tuning and three hardware memory profiles.	Logitech G HUB; 5 onboard memory profiles (2 by default)
Design
Weight
Weight	121 g	102 g (better)
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.	131.4 × 79.2 × 41.1 mm (length × width × height)
Materials
Materials	Five removable 3.6 g weights can alter total mass and balance; individual left and right buttons use mechanical switches.	LIGHTFORCE hybrid optical-mechanical switches; UHMWPE feet; rubber, ABS, polycarbonate and recycled plastic
Colours
Colours	–	Black, White
In the box
In the box	Mouse, weight box with five weights, product documentation and safety and warranty information.	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