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Manufacturer: Logitech Part number: 910-001259
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- There's quite a lot to like about Logitech's new Gaming Mouse G500, but with a competing mouse from Microsoft offering its own set of features, gamers now have some choices to make. The G500 will appeal to performance-driven shooter fans. The choice is less clear for other kinds of PC gamers.
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CNET editors' review
Logitech Gaming Mouse G500 price range: $56.98 - $72.27
- Reviewed by: Rich Brown
- Reviewed on: 09/08/2009
The good: All of the same features we love about the older G5 Laser Mouse; dual-mode scroll wheel; onboard memory stores custom profiles; requisite, ludicrously high sensor DPI maximum.
The bad: Competing Microsoft mouse in the same price range offers a different set of compelling features.
The bottom line: There's quite a lot to like about Logitech's new Gaming Mouse G500, but with a competing mouse from Microsoft offering its own set of features, gamers now have some choices to make. The G500 will appeal to performance-driven shooter fans. The choice is less clear for other kinds of PC gamers.
Logitech might have a firm grasp on luxury mice, but the gaming mouse market is a much more competitive space. We like Logitech's new $70 Gaming Mouse G500 quite a bit, too, but we can't say that we find it an unequivocally better product than its chief competitor at this price, the Microsoft Sidewinder X8. Each mouse offers different strengths. Thanks primarily to a more powerful polling rate, the Logitech G500 will appeal to the more performance-oriented shooter fan. For role-playing and strategy gamers who lean toward less twitchy styles of play, the choice is less obvious.
Essentially, the Logitech Gaming Mouse G500 is a revamp of Logitech's G5 Laser Mouse, a CNET Editors' Choice winner and our gaming mouse of choice since its release in 2007. And wisely, Logitech has kept that strong foundation. You still get the customizable weight kit, the comfortable grip, the smartly positioned, customizable buttons, as well as a very high 1,000MHz polling rate in the laser sensor to ensure smooth, accurate cursor tracking. On top of those tried-and-true elements of its mouse formula, Logitech has added some compelling new features to the Gaming Mouse G500.
First, Logitech has carried over its dual-mode scroll wheel from its higher-end general-purpose mice. Dual-mode scrolling lets you press a button to change the scroll wheel from its standard, ratcheted scroll wheel motion to a fast, free-spinning motion that's perfect for navigating up and down long documents quickly. We can't really think of a gaming mechanism that would benefit from the G500's free-spinning scroll wheel, but for more general-purpose mousing, you will quickly find it indispensable.
Similar to mice from Razer, as well as Logitech's own G9 gaming mouse, Logitech has also added onboard memory to the G500, which means you can store custom profiles on the mouse itself to take with you between different computers. The G500 has 8KB of profile storage, which is room for only one profile. Higher-end mice give you room for five. We suspect this feature is only useful to the more-mobile PC gamers, but the convenience of only having to set up your control schemes once is an obvious benefit to those who need it.
Finally for new features, Logitech has joined Razer and Microsoft in the ever-escalating laser sensor arms race. We're no longer impressed by sensor ratings above 2,000 dpi, as even on a 30-inch display at maximum resolution we fail to see a difference in scrolling speed. For those among you with supernatural reflexes, perhaps these high dpi sensors have some benefit. Comically, the Gaming Mouse G500 and its 5,700dpi upper limit puts it just 100dpi beyond Razer's most recent effort, the 5,600dpi Mamba. Great, we guess.
With all of these new features only adding to the Editors' Choice-winning G5 formula, it might seem like we should just hand Logitech another award for the G500. Microsoft and its Sidewinder X8 disagree. Shooter fans and other twitch gamers will favor the Logitech's 1,000MHz polling rate (which you can adjust in the software), as the Sidewinder X8 only goes to 500MHz. For more deliberate gamers, like players of the Sims, World of Warcraft, or other games where reflexes are less important, 500MHz is sufficiently accurate, and Microsoft sweetens the deal with wireless, cable-based USB charging (so no downtime during recharges), as well as on-the-fly macro recording and Microsoft's proprietary BlueTrack sensor, which lets you use the mouse on pretty much any surface but transparent or mirrored glass.
The G500 is a great wired mouse aimed at performance-oriented PC shooter fans, but we wouldn't blame gamers who don't require that level of top-of-the-line responsiveness for any second thoughts.
User reviews
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the g5 was better. Don't upgrade
by Quarri on November 22, 2009
Pros: the dpi buttons were moved to the left of the left mouse button
the left and right side of the mouse are rougher, so less slip
the free spinning wheel is nice for internet browsing but near useless for gaming.
extra buttonCons: the rough cracked surface of the G5 was replaced with a very, very smooth finish
the new finish rubs off, in part because of the excess of palm slipping.
you get less weights and less slots for the weights to be placed in
side buttons unwieldySummary: with the new smooth finish and the rough grip on the side the pinking and thumb have to work a tad to hard to keep the mouse in control.
adding ...Summary: with the new smooth finish and the rough grip on the side the pinking and thumb have to work a tad to hard to keep the mouse in control.
adding the new button on the left of the mouse was nice but unfortunately it and the other two buttons are designed too close together and are made of some cheap feeling plastic material that is far inferior to the design on the G5.
the scroll wheel is rather loose but with the new flat top it is much easier to select the middle mouse button
Moving the DPI buttons beside the left clicker was an excellent choice as is the shape chosen for the buttons (much, much easier to change dpi then on the original G5)
There is a black smudge where my palm rests on the mouse. it showed up after a week and is still progressivly getting worse. It makes the silver color scheme even uglier unfortunetly
I have not tried the on board memory yet but don't really see the point in having only 1 setup available when anyone willing to take the time to set up macro's for a mouse is going to have more then one setup
I have made a few basic macro's for the mouse and the program works fine and is simple enough and of course is far better then the G5s lack of macro program.
Bottom Line:
Don't get the mouse if you are happy with the G5 or any similar mouse. I got mine because my G5 broke while still under warranty. Asside from the new dpi buttons and macro's the mouse is far inferior to the previous version. I'd suggest seriously looking at other options before even considering this mouse. perhaps Logitech will fix this mouse just like the fixed the G5's lack of second button and make it work buying.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Just like the G5 but more buttons
by GGlover91 on January 24, 2010
Pros: Extra left side button and the hyperfast scroll-wheel (borrowed from the MX line) work great. Fits my hand better than the G5. No more accidentally pressing the DPI change buttons as they have moved to the far left of the mouse.
Cons: The ridge on the right of the mouse forces my pinkie finger down on my mousepad sometimes, so not enough room for that finger I guess. Other than that I can think of nothing else wrong.
Summary: I was shopping at a computer store and saw this mouse. I had not read anything about it prior to seeing but figured it was a logitech so it would ...
Summary: I was shopping at a computer store and saw this mouse. I had not read anything about it prior to seeing but figured it was a logitech so it would be fine. I read the features and it seemed like it was an upgrade to a mouse that I already had (G5) and liked, but the extra side button was the winner for me. I had originally upgraded from the first G5 to the G5 refresh model with the second side button and looks like I did the same thing again.
Solid feel and the weight seems more centralized than before. The scroll-wheel makes scrolling through large webpages easy,(when I'm not gaming). And when I AM gaming the scroll-wheel has a solid click to it ensuring that I do not scroll too far during weapon or item/skill selection.
Overall, another fine mouse by logitech. Now just waiting for the next version that may have even more buttons?
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Logitech
- Part number: 910-001259
- Description: There's sweat on your brow. And it's way too late to turn back. Everything is at stake. When you need to choose wisely, the Logitech gaming mouse G500 gives you a competitive edge - with a gaming-grade laser, onboard memory, and weight tuning.
General
- Device Type Mouse
- Form Factor External
Input Device
- Connectivity Technology Wired
- Interface USB
- Movement Detection Technology Laser
- Buttons Qty 10
- Movement Resolution 5700 dpi
- Performance 30 G maximum acceleration
- Features Adjustable weight, Sensitivity adjustment, Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) feet
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type A
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Carrying case, Adjustable weight cartridge
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
Software / System Requirements
- OS Required Microsoft Windows Vista / XP
- Peripheral / Interface Devices USB port
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 3 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
Manufacturer info
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