Logitech G502 Proteus Core Gaming Mouse Review

 

The Logitech G502 is designed from advanced surface materials. The mouse looks very impressive and extremely comfortable to hold. Your thumb would naturally sit in a small resting spot wrapped in a rubberized material that is comfortable and offers plenty of grip. The clickers seem to be constructed and have a sleek design. There are quite glossy surfaces to provide pathways for air movement under your hand for aesthetically pleasing, we believe Logitech was trying to reduce sweaty palm syndrome here.

The Logitech G502 measures 132mm long, 75mm wide and 40mm tall. Logitech G502 includes a lithium-ion battery as it is wireless. The G502 can tip the scales at 163g with all the weights installed. The G502 has no fewer than 11 buttons: You’ve got your standard left, right, and middle-click of course; plus three thumb buttons, two index-finger buttons, a button behind the scroll wheel, and two accessed by tilting the scroll wheel left and right.

 

Logitech G502 is fully customizable. Its surface tuning calibration is an interesting feature that Logitech calls 'Delta Zero' technology, which lets gamers tune the mouse's sensor to work efficiently on any surface. The G502 has interchangeable weights. Though this is not a new or exclusive feature, the overall weight as well as the center of balance of the mouse can be customized based on the placement and number of weights installed. Included are five 3.6g weights for personalized mass and balance.

Those who want custom buttons for certain games will enjoy the fact that the G502 offers almost a dozen programmable controls thanks to a 32-bit ARM processor controlling the Proteus Core's onboard memory. There are eleven programmable controls, and while the mouse works well in its default configuration. Logitech allows gamers to set up one-button triggers, put push-to-talk in easier reach, temporarily down-shift DPI for sniping and reassign any command or macro.

Fans of first person shooters will appreciate on-the-fly DPI shifting when changing from fast-paced close quarters action to slower more precise sniping. This feature allows gamers to make the right move with up to five DPI settings that range anywhere from the pixel-precise 200 DPI to a lightning-fast 12,000 DPI, with three buttons in easy reach of your thumb. Obviously, that 12,000 DPI sensor is the main event of the G502, allowing the mouse to track movement at 300 inches per second with up to 40G of acceleration.