Today, Logitech launched its brand new “world’s lightest” wireless esports gaming mouse, weighing in at just less than 63 grams – about the same, according to this website, as three sushi pieces, but I’m assuming that’s not the deep-fried, crunchy roll kind because that has extra guilt on top. I’ve been playing with it for a couple of days now, and I’m seriously impressed.
For perspective, the average wireless gaming mouse weighs over 100 grams, and that’s without the batteries. So, how did Logitech’s engineers accomplish this without drilling holes into the thing and installing anti-gravity boosters? It’s a combination of factors, starting with the carbon neutral material used (-5 grams), trimming the dual left-hand side buttons (-0.9 grams) and dumping the right-hand side buttons entirely (-4.3 grams), and then making some internal structural refinements (-4.2 grams), in comparison with the 85 gram Logitech Pro wireless mouse, for example.
In-game, the Pro X Superlight feels like I have a sensor glued to the inside of my palm, or like I’m simply holding a piece of paper, and it’s glorious. It also goes against everything I previously believed – that the heavier the mouse, the better it felt for me. I got schooled.
This mouse is not an ambidextrous model, however, which works for me because I’m not a wrong-handed lefty gamer like Tarryn, who can play with one of the other Logitech Pro models instead and miss out on this dream machine. Besides, the Pro X Superlight has been designed in collaboration with epic right-handed pro gamers like CS:GO pro Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev and Valorant pro Benita “bENITA” Novshadian,
The Pro X Superlight features 2.4 GHz wireless connectivity, with the proprietary Logitech G Hero 25K sensor yielding up to 25,600DPI – making this the first sub-micron-level tracker without the use of smoothing and other software enhancements.
Looking under the Pro X Superlight, you’ll find a magnetically-held removeable disk (the same disk you’d find under the Logitech G703 wireless mouse!), which supports Logitech’s Powerplay wireless charging station. I’m told that these aren’t officially available in South Africa for now, but I’ve tested the wireless charge on my review unit and it does work. In the meantime, however, you’re totally covered by a rechargeable battery inside the Pro X Superlight that’s rated for more than 70 hours of actual use, according to Logitech. As a matter of interest, apart from one charge of about a minute on my wireless charging station, I’ve not charged it again since unboxing – and today marks six days, or 144 hours, and counting. Do keep in mind, though, that this includes standby and actual usage.
All in all, I don’t want this mouse to ever leave my gaming space, and I’ve told Logitech that my final tests may conclude in the year 2099 (yes, I do believe it will last that long).
The Pro X Superlight is available in black or white options, and launches on this end of the planet early next year. A local price has not yet been confirmed.
