Logitech G500s, Logitech G700s

Logitech G500s

Logitech came out swinging this twelvemonth with several 'S' variants, including a refreshed version of the popular G500 (at present the G500s), which is gear up around $70 and has features on par with that sum. The overall design is non too far from its predecessor and we don't mind a lack of flashy LEDs, which makes this model more advisable for an office or other environments where muted aesthetics might be valued.

Weighing 120g, we found the G500s a little light for its size and felt more comfortable after adding half of its 27g worth of weights. There are a scattering of 4.5g and one.7g weights and you can insert up to six of either at once.

Measuring 128mm long ten 76mm wide ten 43mm tall, the G500s is quite comfy using a claw grip, but nosotros plant ourselves moving to a palm grip more than naturally. Meanwhile, the device's sideslip-free coating protects against sweat and fingerprints.

Ten fully programmable buttons will cover most gamers (or at least offering the basics to MMO players), with each ane being well placed. After an hr or then, we felt correct at abode with the side buttons and the tilt-coil wheel, with few if any misclicks from the jump -- something that always spoils the fun of a new mouse.

As is slightly customary with the Logitech mice, one side slopes away a little more than usual in a shape that we detect actually comfortable.

As is as well typical of Logitech mice, its quality exterior is matched inside with a superb 8200DPI sensor that feels deadly accurate from browsing to editing to fragging.

It'due south apparent that a ton of idea has been put into Logitech's software. It installs hands, it has a unproblematic UI, and the onboard retention lets you take your settings with you. The software comes with basic preset profiles for a good portion of the games out there and covers the usual gamut of features along with detailed macro builds.

Logitech G700s

Continuing with the South series from Logitech, we take the company'southward G700s wired/wireless rechargeable gaming solution, which is set at a reasonable $80 considering its spec canvas, though some people will be turned off past the paint job and right-handed orientation (lefties should definitely go along looking).

At a fairly solid 150g (without the charging/information cable) and 127mm long x 79mm wide x 45mm alpine, this is a hefty unit to exist swiping about your desk and although it doesn't have any weights, its rechargeable battery contributes to its bulk.

That said, afterward giving the G700s a gamble, information technology proved to exist extremely comfy and well balanced despite lugging actress junk in its torso. While claw grip can be used, we prefer to palm information technology. Of notation, folks dragging gorilla mitts might have a hard time thumbing the rear side buttons.

The G700s has been upgraded with new grip sections, however some of us found both the G500s and G700s skins to feel a niggling too grainy. It's probably best you endeavor i in a store if you feel this could be an issue for you.

As with the G500s, the G700s' xiii programmable buttons are fantastic to use. The height two buttons from the 4 on the side are molded to stick out further, meaning there should be no excuse for misclicks with all of them easy to detect and reach for those with small to average easily at least.

The sloped right side takes some time to go used to if you lot typically use pinky buttons as in that location aren't whatever here. Those types of issues are easily forgiven if you lot care about wireless performance though, as our accuracy and scores remained consistent in shooters when switching from Razer or Gigabyte models and nosotros honestly forgot it was fifty-fifty wireless during productivity.

Unfortunately, at that place's a merely: the information/charge cablevision is only too stiff and abrasive. Yet, with daily use we managed to become through virtually a week on average (without turning information technology off either) before somewhen recharging.

Between that and the LED display that shows battery and DPI levels, we're certain y'all tin manage recharging around your piece of work and/or gaming schedule without much hassle. If it always becomes an issue, y'all could always look into ownership a 2nd rechargeable battery.

As would be expected, the G700s' onboard profiles arrive easy to accept it on the go, as does the fact that y'all tin shop its wireless receiver inside. Its software seems identical to the G500s' with macros and all.