Logitech
Logitech G Pro Wireless: a high performance featherweight wireless mouse
Aprox. 149€ - see price -
See specificationsLogitech continues to rely on its Lightspeed wireless technology to equip its gaming mice. After an already convincing first step with the G900 at the start of 2016, then several globally successful models using the same technologies, the Swiss manufacturer offers a brand new new product which this time focuses on lightness: the G Pro Wireless, a wireless mouse designed for professional players, but who has enough to satisfy a much wider audience.
Positive points
Very light for a wireless model.
Several days of autonomy.
Compatibility with Powerplay wireless charging.
High performance optical sensor.
Impeccable wireless connection.
Pleasant handling / Slightly dirty coating.
Totally ambidextrous / Removable slice buttons.
Bad points
No grips on the edges (the price of lightness, however).
Our review
Precision
Developed specifically for its wireless mice, the Hero sensor (for "High Efficiency Rated Optical") from Logitech evolves into a "16K" version. A name that corresponds to its maximum sensitivity of 16,000 dpi and an extreme level of sensitivity that still does not help much with our current screens, since even using a configuration with three Ultra HD 4K screens, it only takes one 2 cm movement to move the point across the entire width of the display. We will say that such a sensor will still be good when the screens arrive ... 16K!
What interests us more, however, are the sensor recognition performance in a game situation, that is to say at much more reasonable sensitivities (most professional players evolve at less than 4,000 ppi, or even less than 1000 dpi). And there, with operation guaranteed up to speeds of 10.16 m / s and accelerations of 40 g, we can be reassured, the sensor does not risk to hang up and supports the most abrupt movements. Precision is impeccable with 1: 1 tracking without smoothing or acceleration.
The only precaution to take, optical technology requires, banish too shiny or transparent coatings. To our great surprise, however, the mouse manages to work on Plexiglas or even on certain glass supports, but with the risk of the sensor detaching. However, we can only recommend the use of a good mouse pad in order to benefit from optimal precision, but also from better gliding which will at the same time avoid using the skates too quickly.
Regarding the wireless connection, we make the same observation here as with the last Logitech mice equipped with Lightspeed technology. Swiss engineers have a perfect grasp of their subject and here we take advantage of a mouse as fast as a wired one, without additional latency, with an exchange frequency set to 1000 Hz (1 ms). The same goes for the stability of the signal which proved to be imperturbable during our tests. Logitech nevertheless recommends, as far as possible, to get as close as possible to the USB transceiver of the mouse thanks to the cable and the adapter supplied. It is therefore better to avoid being satisfied with a connection to a central unit which would be under the desk, although our tests in this configuration did not reveal any particular deterioration of the signal. This advice is especially valid in an environment loaded with various waves, that is to say more particularly in lan-parties.
Conclusion
Free from the wire, the G Pro Wireless offers the luxury of being as powerful and light, if not more, than many wired mice. Pleasant in hand, ambidextrous, it has what it takes to satisfy a very large number of players, whether they are pros in eSports or not.
Specifications
Reviews
Went through two, both developed double click issue
I really wanted to love this mouse. It has the perfect resume: wireless, long battery life, low weight. Unfortunately, like Logitech's more recent models (ie G703, G903), my original G Pro Wireless and its eventual replacement both developed the dreaded "double click" issue with the LMB after a few weeks of use. The double click issue I experienced on both mice involved random mouse-up-mouse-down's when holding down the the LMB. You can easily test for this by clicking and dragging something.
After going through two brand new $ 150 Logitech G Pro Wireless mice, I decided to dump Logitech after about 10 years of loyalty and go with a Razer. Funny thing is ... 10 years ago, I dumped Razer for Logitech because I went through two DeathAdder 3G mice that developed the double click issue, and now the vice-versa has happened. What happened to you Logitech?
The left and right mouse buttons catch on each other
I really liked this mouse while playing a couple hours of WoW. But then I started playing Destiny 2 and ran into a problem. Holding the right mouse button (to aim down your scope) and then clicking the left mouse button causes the two buttons to tangle up together. Like another reviewer said, the buttons move laterally such that they overlap. All of a sudden my $ 150 mouse is a liability when gaming. I am returning it for another one. Hopefully this is the exception and not the norm.
Lightest Mouse, Best Design, Awkward at first.
When I first got this mouse I wanted to return it because of how the shape is .. I keep trying to find ways to justify the purchase price of $ 150. Then I gave it a chance and use it for a few hours. I went back to my old mouse (Razer Mamba Elite) then I was like wow what the hell? Why is the mouse so heavy now. Then I went back to the G Pro Wireless then it feels like I'm not even holding a mouse in my hand. It feels like a very precise instrument that activates with my finger and hand. Then I realize the price that I'm paying for is the
1. Wireless
2. Weight
3. RGB on a wireless mouse
4. Built in battery (g305 had to add in your own battery, alkaline and lithium still makes the mouse heavier 14g vs 9g additional)
5. Shape.
And my mouse did have the LMB and RMB touching when pressed down together, but so? Who else gonna make a mouse like this with all those specs combine. If you have that issue just get a piece of 200 grit sandpaper, cut a small piece, fold it in half and put it in between the buttons, press the buttons down together and grind some plastic off lightly. The issue disappears, leaves no traces of modifications, and then this becomes the perfect mouse with no complaints.
Trust me. This is the most precise mouse you will buy at the moment until the other brands try to copy it.
Super Disappointing
The mouse will not fully charge. Also the mouse buttons have lateral movement making them overlap at times. This makes one mouse click actuate the other. Unacceptable at any price point let alone $ 150. They need to make sure their design is right before they go to market in the future.
Pretty decent, with one flaw
It basically feels like a wired mouse, no lag at all, with one annoying exception.
When CPU is under heavy load, the cursor may slow down and then accelerate suddenly, which is very annoying, especially on a $ 150 mouse. I have a 28 core XEON CPU, so this should never happpen. Not sure what will happen to slower systems. This happened often eg when I encoded movies with Handbreak. I had to use a special utility to control how processes run on the CPU (I limited Handbreak or other heavy programs to use half the available cores, leaving the other half free). This seems to have resolved the issue. But Logitech should not be relying on the CPU to do the heavy lifting here, hence the 4 stars.