The Logitech G Professional X Superlight 2 improves an already nice gaming mouse 7 hours in the past

Logitech’s G Professional X Superlight has been some of the well-liked gaming mice amongst fans and esports professionals because it arrived in 2020, and as we speak Logitech is refreshing it with a couple of key updates. The Logitech G Professional X Superlight 2, as the brand new wi-fi mannequin known as, shares the identical agreeable form as its predecessor, however cleans up a lot of that machine’s minor annoyances. It’s out there to order beginning as we speak for $159.

For one, the G Professional X Superlight 2 expenses and connects over USB-C, whereas the prior mannequin was caught with an historical microUSB port. As an alternative of utilizing totally mechanical switches, which may probably introduce points with unintended double-clicks over time, the brand new mouse additionally makes use of the “Lightforce” switches seen in Logitech’s G502 X collection. It is a hybrid answer with each mechanical and optical components, the concept being to stability the texture of the previous with the sooner velocity and (usually) larger sturdiness of the latter.

Past that, the battery life is now rated at 95 hours per cost, up from 70. A brand new “Hero 2” sensor is claimed to supply steadier monitoring when shortly lifting or tilting the mouse. (It additionally raises the utmost DPI and monitoring velocity to 32,000 and 500 IPS, respectively, although each figures are overkill for many.) And the utmost polling charge has jumped from 1,000Hz to 2,000Hz – some gaming mice can attain as excessive as 8,000Hz, however that has little sensible profit except you employ a monitor with a very excessive refresh charge.

I’ve had the G Professional X Superlight 2 readily available for a couple of days. Similar to the primary Superlight, the primary attraction right here is the ambidextrous, “potato”-style form, which ought to match properly with nearly any hand dimension or grip sort. It’s nonetheless a “jack of all trades, grasp of none” scenario: The Razer DeathAdder V3 Professional, for instance, is contoured in a approach that’s extra accommodating to bigger palms and palm grips. However this design is secure for a wider vary of individuals.

At 60 grams, the G Professional X Superlight 2 is barely about three grams lighter than its predecessor. Many choices as of late are technically lower-weight, however no severe particular person may name this heavy. The outer shell remains to be strong and devoid of “honeycomb”-style holes, and in comparison with the primary Superlight, the feel on the plastic feels a bit higher-quality.

Unsurprisingly, I’ve additionally had zero points with efficiency. Throughout multiplayer shooters like Halo Infinite, slower-paced RPGs like Baldur’s Gate 3 and on a regular basis work, monitoring has been correct and constant, whereas clicks have registered with no noticeable delay. The PTFE (aka Teflon) ft are marginally longer and wider than earlier than, however they glide easily both approach. (An non-obligatory PTFE cowl for the USB receiver compartment on the again provides a little bit further velocity.) The scroll wheel cannot tilt left or proper, nevertheless it’s comparatively quiet, grippy and exact.

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The brand new optical-mechanical switches, in the meantime, give every press a definite, tactile sensation. They sound bassier than the primary Superlight, however they really feel tighter. The totally optical switches on the DeathAdder V3 Professional – at present the highest premium choose in my gaming mouse shopping for information – come off as mushier by comparability. Logitech wouldn’t present a particular estimate for what number of clicks the primary buttons can maintain, however in idea, this hybrid design needs to be extra sturdy than conventional mechanical switches. If that’s a priority, you’ll be able to activate an “optical solely” mode by Logitech’s G Hub software program, although that’ll shorten the battery life.

Some compromises have carried over. There’s no RGB lighting, no Bluetooth and no devoted DPI swap button. There are two customizable shortcut buttons on the left facet, however none on the best, so the mouse isn’t really ambidextrous. Logitech’s G Hub software program makes it pretty simple to assign macros and DPI profiles – together with the power to customise the sensitivity of horizontal and vertical actions individually – however loads of folks have discovered it buggy prior to now. And none of this comes low cost. In case you personal the unique Superlight, there most likely isn’t sufficient new right here to justify one other $159.

That mentioned, a few of these omissions are to be anticipated provided that the mouse is aimed squarely at competitive-minded gamers. I’ll should confirm Logitech’s battery life claims, however in the event you’re prepared to spend for a high-performing mouse with out an explicitly ergonomic form, the G Professional X Superlight 2 appears to be like to be a prime possibility.

Moreover the brand new mouse, Logitech has launched a brand new wi-fi gaming keyboard, the G Professional X TKL. That tenkeyless mannequin can be out there as we speak for $199. Right here you’re dual-shot PBT keycaps, per-key RGB backlighting, devoted media keys, a sturdy steel base and the standard suite of software program customizations by G Hub. It could join over Bluetooth and a removable USB-C cable along with a wi-fi dongle, and it’s out there with Logitech’s tactile (GX Brown), linear (GX Purple) or clicky (GX Blue) switches. Logitech says you’ll be able to swap in third-party keycaps, and it charges the battery life at 50 hours.

In some ways, the G Professional X TKL is paying homage to Logitech’s G915 TKL, solely it makes use of conventional mechanical switches as a substitute of low-profile ones. After utilizing it for a couple of days, it appears high quality: The keys are crisp, well-spaced and never noticeably rattly, the customizable RGB appears to be like sharp, and Logitech’s wi-fi tech is reliable. All of it comes with a helpful carrying case, too. However the GX Brown switches on my unit are pretty loud, and it lacks a number of the superior options of different high-end gaming boards just like the Wooting 60HE or SteelSeries Apex Professional TKL. There is not any adjustable actuation, fast set off or hot-swappable switches. For $199, some might discover the function set missing. However in the event you want a wi-fi mechanical keyboard in a TKL type issue, what’s right here a minimum of feels snug and well-built.