Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum vs Logitech G703 LIGHTSPEED

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G502 Proteus Spectrum compared with G703 LIGHTSPEED

	LogitechG502 Proteus Spectrum	LogitechG703 LIGHTSPEED
Overview
Released
Released	January 2016	June 2019
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 12,000 DPI	Up to 25,600 DPI (better)
Sensor
Sensor	PMW3366 optical	HERO 25K
Buttons
Buttons	11 (better)	6
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	No
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.	HERO 25K sensor, 100–25,600 DPI; over 400 IPS; over 40 G; 1,000 Hz (1 ms) report rate wireless and wired (launched in 2019 with the HERO 16K sensor, up to 16,000 DPI)
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 60 hours
Receiver
Receiver	–	LIGHTSPEED wireless USB receiver and receiver extension adapter included
Charging
Charging	–	Rechargeable; up to 60 hours with lighting off and 35 hours of constant motion; 1.8 m charging and data cable; POWERPLAY wireless charging compatible (sold separately) with the included POWERCORE disc
Works with
Works with	Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 at launch; wired USB 2.0 connection.	–
Software
Software	Logitech Gaming Software at launch, with programmable buttons, macros, surface tuning, RGB effects and three onboard hardware profiles.	Logitech G HUB (LIGHTSYNC RGB lighting, button programming)
Design
Weight
Weight	121 g	95 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.	124 × 68 × 43 mm (length × width × height); 95 g, plus an optional 10 g weight
Materials
Materials	Five removable 3.6 g weights adjust mass and balance; textured rubber side grips and individually mounted main buttons.	Mechanical button tensioning system with metal springs; dual-injected rubber side grips; LIGHTSYNC RGB lighting
Colours
Colours	–	Black
In the box
In the box	Mouse, five optional weights with case and documentation.	Gaming mouse, LIGHTSPEED wireless receiver, charging/data cable, receiver extension adapter, optional 10 g weight, user documentation
Warranty
Warranty	–	2-year limited hardware warranty