Logitech G502 X PLUS vs SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless

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G502 X PLUS compared with Aerox 5 Wireless

	LogitechG502 X PLUS	SteelSeriesAerox 5 Wireless
Overview
Released
Released	August 2022	April 2022
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 44,000 DPI (better)	Up to 18,000 DPI
Sensor
Sensor	HERO 44K	TrueMove Air
Buttons
Buttons	11 (better)	9
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	No
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No	No
Sensor
Sensor	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	SteelSeries TrueMove Air optical sensor (co-developed with PixArt); 100–18,000 CPI in 100 CPI steps; 400 IPS on SteelSeries QcK surfaces; 40 G; 1,000 Hz (1 ms) polling over 2.4 GHz, 125 Hz over Bluetooth; no hardware acceleration
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	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	USB receiver and Cable	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
Power
Power	Rechargeable	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 130 hours	Up to 180 hours
Charging port
Charging port	USB-C	USB-C
Receiver
Receiver	LIGHTSPEED USB-A receiver, storage compartment and extension adapter; a compatible LIGHTSPEED keyboard can share the receiver through G HUB	USB-C 2.4 GHz dongle with USB-A extension adapter; Bluetooth 5.0
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	USB-C; up to 80 hours over 2.4 GHz and up to 180 hours over Bluetooth; 15 minutes' charge gives over 40 hours; can be used while charging over the included cable
Works with
Works with	Windows 10 or later and macOS 10.14 or later; USB port required	Windows, Mac, Chromebook (ChromeOS), Xbox and Linux; USB port required
Software
Software	Logitech G HUB for macros, DPI and RGB lighting; two onboard profiles by default, five after configuration	SteelSeries GG (Windows 8.1 or newer, macOS 10.13 or newer)
Design
Weight
Weight	106 g	74 g (better)
Size
Size	131.4 × 79.2 × 41.1 mm (length × width × height)	128.8 mm long; 62.8 mm wide at the front and 68.2 mm at the back; 26.7 mm high at the front and 42.1 mm at the back
Materials
Materials	LIGHTFORCE hybrid optical-mechanical switches and rubber side grips; current maker specification lists UHMWPE feet, while the original reviews describe PTFE feet	ABS plastic with a black matte finish and a perforated shell; SteelSeries mechanical switches rated for 80 million clicks; 100% PTFE glide skates; IP54 AquaBarrier; 3 RGB zones
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Black/Purple and White/Mint on the current UK store	–
In the box
In the box	Mouse, DPI-Shift button cover, USB-C charging cable, LIGHTSPEED USB-A receiver, USB extension adapter and user documentation	Mouse, USB-C dongle, extension adapter, USB-C to USB-A Super Mesh data and charging cable, product information guide