I’m not one to buy mice very often. Maybe once every 2-3 years just like keyboards. I already had the G502 Lightspeed, but what prompted me to spend $160 on a simple upgrade? Well, it’s worth it to me, but anyone who is seeking a high-end gaming mouse should look no further.

The mouse retains the signature G502 ergonomics and look. The X Plus means the mouse is a bit heavier at 114 grams over the original’s 104 grams, has better button switches, and has a removable sniper button that can disable it this time around. Best of all, the battery life has doubled with RGB off clocking in at 130 hours and around 40 with RGB on. The scroll wheel has also been updated. The RGB lights are now across the palm of the mouse rather than just the Logitech G logo. It’s a fantastic update and well worth the money in my opinion.

This may seem small compared to the original Lightspeed mouse, but it feels better and it’s the small things that matter here. The weight helps quite a bit, the buttons feel more clicky and less mushy, and the RGB effects are awesome. While the battery life has doubled the RGB lights are very bright, so turning them down to 50% can net you upwards of 50 hours easily. If you have the Power Play mat you don’t need to worry about charging ever again, but that’s another $120, and most may not care for that. Who games for 50 hours straight?

The addition and update to USB-C is really nice as well. You can use any USB-C cable as there is no weird proprietary shape for the port this time around. The software lets you customize the RGB effects, change power settings, and set macros or change what the extra buttons do. It’s nothing special, but the Logitech G Hub is nice and clean, and simple to use.

The G502 series has been my favorite mouse over the last 5 years and that doesn’t seem to like it will change any time soon. With a Power Play mat I can foresee this being the perfect wireless mouse setup. At the price of $160, it’s high-end, but well worth the price if you want great RGB effects, good battery life, and probably the best mouse sensor on the market right now. I don’t know who is crazy enough to have a 25,000 DPI setting on their mouse, but it’s there. I only go as high as maybe 4,000. The addition of USB-C puts this mouse in 2023 and beyond. I can’t recommend this one enough.