Tuesday, August 30th 2022
Logitech Introduces the G502 X Gaming Mouse in Wired, Wireless and PLUS Versions
Logitech G, a brand of Logitech and leading innovator of gaming technologies and gear, today announced the G502 X, G502 X LIGHTSPEED and G502 X PLUS, the latest versions of the world's most popular gaming mouse, with an array of breakthrough innovations for the best gaming experience possible. The G502 X continues the legacy of delivering unrivaled gaming performance by meticulously redesigning the G502 form, and by updating it with the most advanced gaming technologies, including the introduction of LIGHTFORCE hybrid optical-mechanical switches.
"The G502 is an icon in gaming and we know that the community has been looking for the next-generation offering," said Ujesh Desai, vice president and general manager of Logitech Gaming. "We reimagined the iconic G502 with design and engineering updates that elevate the legendary gaming mouse into a new era of play. With lighter materials and cutting-edge technology, the new G502 X promises to continue the G502 tradition of ultimate performance and total control."
Exclusive to Logitech G, all G502 X models come with the all-new LIGHTFORCE hybrid optical-mechanical switches for incredible speed and reliability, as well as precise actuation with crisp response.
LIGHTFORCE is a revolutionary microswitch technology that combines the benefits of optical switches with the important actuation feel of mechanical switches that gamers love. Optical switches offer fast speed, performance and good reliability over the life of the mouse.
LIGHTFORCE uses galvanic contact parts within the switch that operate just like mechanical switches, to maintain that crisp feeling. The result is optical and mechanical triggers engineered in unison, delivering the ultimate gaming performance. LIGHTFORCE hybrid switches provide reliable, ultra low latency optical actuation combined with the best attributes of crisp, tactile mechanical clicks.
The G502 X touts a redesigned, reversible and removable DPI-shift button to accommodate a wide variety of hand sizes and grip styles, a redesigned scroll wheel with higher stability and reduced weight, while retaining the G502's iconic dual hyper-fast infinite scroll and precise ratchet modes, USB-C charging for wireless versions, as well as a thin-wall exoskeleton for weight reduction and maximum rigidity.
The G502 X also comes equipped with the HERO 25K high-precision gaming sensor, offering a 1-1 ratio accuracy at sub-micron levels and zero smoothing, filtering or acceleration.
Along with activity and performance without the wire and, when combined with LIGHTFORCE, features response times 68 percent faster than the previous generation. The LIGHTSPEED wireless protocol update also allows gamers to connect two LIGHTSPEED devices to one receiver using the Device Pairing Tool in G HUB. Players can choose to operate G502 X with the same receiver as their Logitech G915, G915 TKL, or G715 gaming keyboards.
In addition, the G502 X line is compatible with Logitech G POWERPLAY wireless charging mats for unlimited battery life without wires.
The G502 X PLUS model comes with LIGHTSYNC RGB with the following features, flowing 8-LED lighting that is customizable and adapts as the user plays, startup and power-down effects, and battery optimization through active play detection.
All three mice are available in black and white colorways.
For more information, visit the product pages of the G502 X, G502 X LIGHTSPEED and G502 X PLUS.
"The G502 is an icon in gaming and we know that the community has been looking for the next-generation offering," said Ujesh Desai, vice president and general manager of Logitech Gaming. "We reimagined the iconic G502 with design and engineering updates that elevate the legendary gaming mouse into a new era of play. With lighter materials and cutting-edge technology, the new G502 X promises to continue the G502 tradition of ultimate performance and total control."
LIGHTFORCE is a revolutionary microswitch technology that combines the benefits of optical switches with the important actuation feel of mechanical switches that gamers love. Optical switches offer fast speed, performance and good reliability over the life of the mouse.
LIGHTFORCE uses galvanic contact parts within the switch that operate just like mechanical switches, to maintain that crisp feeling. The result is optical and mechanical triggers engineered in unison, delivering the ultimate gaming performance. LIGHTFORCE hybrid switches provide reliable, ultra low latency optical actuation combined with the best attributes of crisp, tactile mechanical clicks.
The G502 X touts a redesigned, reversible and removable DPI-shift button to accommodate a wide variety of hand sizes and grip styles, a redesigned scroll wheel with higher stability and reduced weight, while retaining the G502's iconic dual hyper-fast infinite scroll and precise ratchet modes, USB-C charging for wireless versions, as well as a thin-wall exoskeleton for weight reduction and maximum rigidity.
The G502 X also comes equipped with the HERO 25K high-precision gaming sensor, offering a 1-1 ratio accuracy at sub-micron levels and zero smoothing, filtering or acceleration.
Along with activity and performance without the wire and, when combined with LIGHTFORCE, features response times 68 percent faster than the previous generation. The LIGHTSPEED wireless protocol update also allows gamers to connect two LIGHTSPEED devices to one receiver using the Device Pairing Tool in G HUB. Players can choose to operate G502 X with the same receiver as their Logitech G915, G915 TKL, or G715 gaming keyboards.
In addition, the G502 X line is compatible with Logitech G POWERPLAY wireless charging mats for unlimited battery life without wires.
The G502 X PLUS model comes with LIGHTSYNC RGB with the following features, flowing 8-LED lighting that is customizable and adapts as the user plays, startup and power-down effects, and battery optimization through active play detection.
All three mice are available in black and white colorways.
For more information, visit the product pages of the G502 X, G502 X LIGHTSPEED and G502 X PLUS.
31 Comments on Logitech Introduces the G502 X Gaming Mouse in Wired, Wireless and PLUS Versions
Oh, and for anyone wondering, it seems that the difference between the three SKUs is:
X: wired
X Lightspeed: Wireless
X Plus: Wireless, RGB.
This new G502 X claims up to 120h - much better, but still not enough (eg. G903 has 140-180h).
Also, please show me a 60g mouse with this many buttons, this level of configurability, a size comparable to this, etc.? Just the rubberized grips - a must, IMO - add a few grams of weight.It's been far too long since I've used anything in that shape to really remember, but I did use and love that shape way back when, and I find the G603 very comfortable. It's not the same - the front doesn't slope down as far, among other things - but at least for me it shares some overall comfort and usability.
Especially the creaky wrist it gave me after I played FPS games semi-professionally with it. :--DDD
hey speaking of legendary hee hee
Weight nerds are making the mouse market unbearble.
Also I dont understand why specs of 502X it says USB C charge port, 8 zone RGB, and for accelaration unit used is G2.
Logitech G502
I don't like both G502 and G903, they are wobbly and inconvenient for me, fingertip user, I just want updated version G304 with HyperFast scroll.
The g502 was fine as a relaxed desk mouse, it's not good if you need to do 3+ mouse movements per second (current abomination averages 8-10, tops out around 15) for extended periods of time.
Because forcing that brick to move, causes equal force coming back into your hand. Guess what part of the hand tanks it..
"Relaxed" here meaning, that you don't find yourself doing intense motions like that - or if you do, with long breaks in between.
For HARD PLAY it's much better to have a teeny tiny abomination whose Newton's Third Law is like a light puff rather than a hard punch.
either way it's a mouse bro, you play vidya with it hehe there's nothing special about any of them
(yes even the 300 eurodollar ones, which is more of a "thanks" to the garage bros for their (rather silly) carbon fiber baking addiction)
just gotta pick the right tool for the right job, and these two mice serve very different jobs - I'd much prefer having a wireless g502 as a "lazily do things while lying on the couch" mouse, rather than this specialist FPS/RTS/damaged-hand mouse
Are they similar? Yes, of course. The new one is literally called the G502 X - it's meant to be a direct successor.I absolutely agree with everything you said there. The problem is just that the entirety of that post is directly antithetical to the "ugh why so heavy omg???" posts that people were responding to above. Different mice being useful for different things intrinsically means that not every mouse can target the same design goals, after all.
Also, can someone please explain exactly when we chose to discard the normal "COLOR" word for this "colorWAY" nonsense ?
Apparently someone in the tech industry has decided to start making up new words to add into the world's dictionaries, cause they aint got nuthin betta to do, hehehe :)
Honestly - why put some custom lithium battery that You can't easily find a replacement for after a few years, instead of using the most common type there is on the market? I was so happy when Log moved from custom batteries in G7 to AA in G700/G700s - swapped the old power source for a new, high capacity one and boom - 5 days of work without recharging (compared to <2 days originally).
As for fast scroll - this is the reason I'm sticking with Log mice completely - whoever tried it for work/web browsing, won't be able to live without it anymore. :)
I ordered for me a Razer Basilisk V3, just for 40€.
I used to be a fast scrolling die-hard way back when, starting with my old G9 (which was absolute murder for my hands, and rather quickly replaced), but after moving to the G602 that lacked it I no longer really see the need. Guess my PC use habits have just changed? I've got an M720 for my laptop which has that wheel, but I always have it in its notched mode these days.