Page 4 : Specifications, Our Verdict, Award

Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Specifications

Specifications	Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum
Processor	32-bit ARM processor
Profiles	3 On-board Profiles
Sensor	Logitech PMW3366 optical sensor Resolution : 200 to 12,000 DPI in 50 DPI steps User Settings : Up to 5 sensitivity levels can be preset Max. Acceleration : > 40 G Max. Speed : > 300 ips
Buttons	Two main buttons Two top buttons Five side buttons One scroll wheel (doubles as a button)
USB Responsiveness	Data Format : 16 bits / axis Report Rate : 1000 Hz (1 ms)
Glide Performance	Dynamic coefficient of friction : 0.10 μ (k) Static coefficient of friction : 0.15 μ (s) * Tested on wood-veneer surface.
Weight Tuning System	Five 3.6 g metal weights, allows for up to 18 g of additional weight
Durability	Main left and right buttons : 20 million clicks Mouse feet : 250 kilometers
Size	Height: 5.2 in (132 mm) Width: 2.95 in (75 mm) Depth: 1.57 in (40 mm)
Weight	Weight: 5.9 oz, mouse plus cable (168 g) Weight: 4.3 oz, mouse only (121 g)
Additional Features	Customisable RGB lighting 3 DPI indicators Mechanical microswitches Braided cable with hook and loop cable tie Rubber grips Dual-mode scroll wheel

 

Our Verdict

The Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum was designed with one goal in mind – desktop gaming. It is a full-sized mouse that offers a lot of palm support, and comes a nice braided USB cable that is 6 feet long. The PMW3366 IR sensor it uses cannot handle glass or glossy surfaces, but on regular desktop surfaces, it is precise and sensitive.

It also offers a ton of customisation features. You can customise the 9 programmable buttons for 11 functions, or the built-in LED lighting that supports up to 16.8 million colours. And like many gaming mice, you can change its sensitivity and polling speeds.

The Logitech Gaming Software it comes with is essential to accessing all those customisation features. It also allows you to fine-tune the Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum for different table or mouse pad surfaces. Everything you need to adjust the mouse to your exacting needs.

Some may gripe about its plastic build but it doesn’t rattle or creak. In fact, it feels really solid and more importantly – stable. Gamers who find the G502 Proteus Spectrum a little on the light side can use its weight tuning system to beef it up a bit.

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We are not sure how popular RGB LED illumination is to you, but those who enjoy showing off their gaming PCs will love the fact that it allows them to choose from up to 16.8 million colours. Even better, they can sync the light and colour patterns with other Logitech G devices.

The Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum also comes with a scroll wheel that not only supports vertical and horizontal scrolling, but can also switch between ratcheted and smooth scrolling modes. Just press the small button next to the scroll wheel to switch modes – it can’t be any faster or simpler than that! Unfortunately, the scroll wheel had too much inertia in its smooth scrolling mode, and was quite noisy in its ratcheted mode.

Other than the fact that smaller hands may find it hard to reach the DPI Shift button, we really enjoyed gaming with the Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum. It is therefore our pleasure to award it with our Reviewer’s Choice Award. Congratulations, Logitech!

 

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