Logitech G502 Proteus Core vs Logitech PRO X3 SUPERSTRIKE

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G502 Proteus Core compared with PRO X3 SUPERSTRIKE

	LogitechG502 Proteus Core	LogitechPRO X3 SUPERSTRIKE
Overview
Released
Released	April 2014	September 2026
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Standard
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 12,000 DPI	Up to 48,000 DPI (better)
Sensor
Sensor	Delta Zero optical	HERO 2
Buttons
Buttons	11 (better)	5
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.	100–48,000 DPI; over 930 IPS and 90 G tested on a Logitech G640 pad; no smoothing, acceleration or filtering; up to 8,000 Hz wired or wireless polling
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Dual-mode hyper-fast wheel switches between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling and tilts left or right.	Notched wheel with middle click; no free-spin or tilt; no dedicated DPI button
Haptic feedback
Haptic feedback	–	Haptic Inductive Trigger System on both main buttons; ten actuation levels, five rapid-trigger reset options and six haptic feedback settings; almost silent main clicks (The Shortcut)
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 135 hours
Charging port
Charging port	–	USB-C
Receiver
Receiver	–	Included LIGHTSPEED USB receiver and extension adapter; NxLOGI chipset; wired USB-A to USB-C data cable
Charging
Charging	–	USB-C charging; up to 135 hours of constant motion, varying with use and settings; compatible with separately sold POWERPLAY wireless charging
Works with
Works with	Logitech support lists Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 at launch, through a wired USB connection.	Windows or macOS with a USB 2.0 or later port
Software
Software	Logitech Gaming Software 8.53 at launch, with button remapping, macros, surface tuning and three hardware memory profiles.	Logitech G HUB for advanced settings; onboard storage of configured settings, DPI presets, button assignments and BHOP scroll filtering (Club386)
Design
Weight
Weight	121 g	61 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); 61 g in the UK and EMEA, compared with the maker's 59 g global version
Materials
Materials	Five removable 3.6 g weights can alter total mass and balance; individual left and right buttons use mechanical switches.	Plastic shell; PTFE skates (Club386); optional grip tape
Colours
Colours	–	Midnight Black and Magenta Eclipse; no RGB lighting
In the box
In the box	Mouse, weight box with five weights, product documentation and safety and warranty information.	Mouse, LIGHTSPEED receiver, USB-A to USB-C charging/data cable, receiver extension adapter, POWERPLAY aperture cover, optional grip tape, cleaning cloth and documentation
Warranty
Warranty	–	Two-year limited hardware warranty