Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum vs Logitech G502 X PLUS

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G502 Proteus Spectrum compared with G502 X PLUS

	LogitechG502 Proteus Spectrum	LogitechG502 X PLUS
Overview
Released
Released	January 2016	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	PMW3366 optical	HERO 44K
Buttons
Buttons	11	11
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	Yes
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	–	No
Sensor
Sensor	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.	100–44,000 DPI, over 678 IPS and over 40 G on the current UK specification; 1,000 Hz wired and wireless. Original launch specifications list HERO 25K with 25,600 DPI; the current maker page retains older figures in its description
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Dual-mode hyper-fast wheel switches between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling and tilts left or right.	Mechanical switch selects ratcheted or free-spinning scrolling; wheel tilts left and right. Maker support 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 130 hours
Charging port
Charging port	–	USB-C
Receiver
Receiver	–	LIGHTSPEED USB-A receiver, storage compartment and extension adapter; a compatible LIGHTSPEED keyboard can share the receiver through G HUB
Charging
Charging	–	USB-C; up to 130 hours with lighting off or 37 hours with default lighting. POWERPLAY charging mat sold separately; the support sheet's conflicting 500-hour and 18-month claims are not used
Works with
Works with	Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 at launch; wired USB 2.0 connection.	Windows 10 or later and macOS 10.14 or later; USB port required
Software
Software	Logitech Gaming Software at launch, with programmable buttons, macros, surface tuning, RGB effects and three onboard hardware profiles.	Logitech G HUB for macros, DPI and RGB lighting; two onboard profiles by default, five after configuration
Design
Weight
Weight	121 g	106 g (better)
Size
Size	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.	131.4 × 79.2 × 41.1 mm (length × width × height)
Materials
Materials	Five removable 3.6 g weights adjust mass and balance; textured rubber side grips and individually mounted main buttons.	LIGHTFORCE hybrid optical-mechanical switches and rubber side grips; current maker specification lists UHMWPE feet, while the original reviews describe PTFE feet
Colours
Colours	–	Black, White, Black/Purple and White/Mint on the current UK store
In the box
In the box	Mouse, five optional weights with case and documentation.	Mouse, DPI-Shift button cover, USB-C charging cable, LIGHTSPEED USB-A receiver, USB extension adapter and user documentation