Logitech Proteus Core G502 Gaming Mouse review

Rating: 9.0.

The modern gaming mouse market is a diverse one, from ambidextrous, cut back and clean looking mice, to those festooned with buttons, bells whistles to look like something created in a future space race. Today we review one that looks like it was lifted straight from the latest Tron movie. The Logitech G502 Proteus Core ships with a high rated sensor (12,000 dpi) and a ton of buttons and a scroll wheel that seems to never stop spinning once you get it going.

Is this conducive to gaming? Probably, but we wouldn't be much of a review site if we took the marketing at face value now would we?

Specifications

Tracking

• Resolution: 200 – 12,000 dpi
• Max. acceleration: >40G*
• Max. speed: >300 ips*

* Tested on Logitech G240 Gaming Mouse Pad

Responsiveness

• USB data format: 16 bits/axis
• USB report rate: 1000 Hz (1ms)
• Microprocessor: 32-bit

Glide

• Dynamic coefficient of friction – Mu (k): .10*
• Static coefficient of friction – Mu (s): .15*

*Tested on wood-veneer desktop.

Durability

• Buttons (Left / Right): 20 million clicks
• Feet: 250 kilometers

Physical specifications

• Weight: 168 grams (mouse plus cable)
• Weight: 121 grams (mouse only)
• Length: 132mm
• Width: 75mm
• Height: 40mm

Additional Features

• Surface analyser for sensor fine tuning
• Customisable weight and balance
• 11 programmable buttons, with custom macro options
• On the fly DPI switch
• Hyper fast scroll wheel
• Mechanical switches for main buttons

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