Logitech G502 Proteus Core vs Logitech PRO 2 LIGHTSPEED

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G502 Proteus Core compared with PRO 2 LIGHTSPEED

	LogitechG502 Proteus Core	LogitechPRO 2 LIGHTSPEED
Overview
Released
Released	April 2014	September 2024
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Standard
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Either hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 12,000 DPI	Up to 44,000 DPI (better)
Sensor
Sensor	Delta Zero optical	HERO 2
Buttons
Buttons	11 (better)	8
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	No
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.	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-fast wheel switches between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling and tilts left or right.	–
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	Logitech support lists Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 at launch, through a wired USB connection.	PC with Windows 10 or later and a USB 2.0 port
Software
Software	Logitech Gaming Software 8.53 at launch, with button remapping, macros, surface tuning and three hardware memory profiles.	Logitech G HUB and Onboard Memory Manager; 5 onboard memory profiles
Design
Weight
Weight	121 g	80 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.	125 × 63.5 × 40 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; PTFE feet rated for 250 km; magnetic side buttons, 4 to 8 programmable buttons depending on which side buttons are fitted
Colours
Colours	–	White, Black, Magenta (UK store)
In the box
In the box	Mouse, weight box with five weights, product documentation and safety and warranty information.	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