The Logitech G502 X Plus is the wireless reinvention of the G502: 13 programmable buttons, the dual-mode scroll wheel, the Hero 25K sensor and LIGHTSPEED wireless in one shell. Trusted Reviews called it 'a fantastic wireless gaming mouse' with 'one of the most comfortable shapes available.' At around 106g it is out of the featherweight esports race, but for MMO, MOBA and general use nothing here beats it.
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Thirteen buttons and the dual-mode scroll wheel
The G502 X Plus is the wireless culmination of Logitech's best-selling line, and its identity is feature density. PCGamesN summed up its strengths as 'its expert integration of loads of extra buttons, its useful dual-mode scroll wheel, its super sensor performance, and its wonderful wireless tech,' concluding it 'makes for a fantastic general-purpose mouse.' Thirteen programmable controls and the free-spin ratchet wheel give it a command surface none of the minimalist FPS mice here can match.
A shape people keep coming back to
Despite the button count, comfort is a core strength. The sculpted right-handed shell with its thumb rest suits palm and claw grips over long sessions, and the contoured body drops the side-button cluster directly under the thumb. It is a larger, fuller mouse than the symmetrical featherweights in this category, and that is precisely why people who like the shape keep buying it.
Hero 25K on LIGHTSPEED, with LIGHTFORCE switches
The Hero 25K sensor runs to 25,600 DPI with 400 IPS and 40g acceleration, paired with low-latency LIGHTSPEED 2.4GHz wireless. Tom's Hardware found it 'performed solidly in a variety of games, thanks to its low-latency 2.4GHz wireless connection and smooth PTFE feet, as well as its speedy, tactile switches.' The LIGHTFORCE hybrid main switches combine optical actuation speed with a mechanical tactile feel, which is a genuine upgrade rather than a spec-sheet one.
Around 120 hours with the lighting off
Battery life reaches around 120 hours with the RGB disabled, and the mouse works with the PowerPlay charging mousepad, so it can top up continuously and never be plugged in at all. For a mouse this dense with buttons and carrying an eight-zone light strip, that endurance and charging flexibility are better than the spec sheet's heft would lead you to expect.
106 grams, nearly double the Viper V3 Pro
The defining weakness is weight. At roughly 106 grams it is nearly double the 54g Razer Viper V3 Pro, and PCGamesN was blunt that 'its weight and a few other factors dent its appeal as a serious competitive gaming tool.' The $160 price also asks flagship money for a mouse whose value is breadth rather than any competitive edge.
One mouse for MMO binds, macros and general work
Choose it if you want one mouse that does everything — MMO and MOBA binds, productivity macros, the dual-mode wheel and capable gaming performance — and you are not chasing the lowest possible weight. It is the wrong mouse for a pure competitive FPS setup, where the 54g Viper V3 Pro, the 60g G Pro X Superlight 2 or the 68g Glorious Model O 2 Wireless will serve aim-focused players far better.
Strengths
- +Loaded with buttons — 13 programmable controls plus the signature dual-mode hyper-fast scroll wheel
- +Comfortable, familiar G502 shape that reviewers call one of the most comfortable available
- +Hero 25K sensor (25,600 DPI) with low-latency LIGHTSPEED 2.4GHz wireless
- +New LIGHTFORCE hybrid optical-mechanical main switches feel snappy and tactile
- +Eight-zone RGB and full Logitech G HUB customization for macros and profiles
Watch-outs
- −Heavy at ~106g — far from the featherweights in this category
- −Premium $160 price for a feature-rich rather than competition-light design
- −Weight and bulk dent its appeal as a pure competitive FPS mouse
How it compares
The G502 X Plus is the heavyweight and the feature king of this lineup. At ~106g it is roughly double the 54g Razer Viper V3 Pro and far heavier than the 60g Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 and ~68g Glorious Model O 2 Wireless — a deliberate trade that buys 13 buttons and the dual-mode scroll wheel none of the others offer. Where the Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro and Viper V3 Pro chase minimalist FPS performance, the G502 X Plus targets MMO, MOBA and general productivity use.
Rating sources
“The G502 X Plus performed solidly in a variety of games, thanks to its low-latency 2.4GHz wireless connection and smooth PTFE feet, as well as its speedy, tactile switches.”
“The Logitech G502 X Plus is a fantastic wireless gaming mouse. It's got one of the most comfortable shapes available, while also providing a snappy sensor and reliable wireless connectivity.”
“It makes for a fantastic general-purpose mouse, but its weight and a few other factors dent its appeal as a serious competitive gaming tool.”
Our 4.2 score is the average of these published ratings. Ratings marked * were derived from the reviewer’s written analysis or video transcript — the publisher didn’t print an explicit numeric score, so we inferred one from their own words. Click through to verify. More about methodology.
