Logitech G500

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

7
Average:

0
Bad:

1

Pros:

Customizable resolution 200-5700 DPi on the fly.
Customisable buttons.
Weights.

Cons:

Doesn’t look great.
Getting up and running with the SetPOint software took me too long.

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Last revision on May 30, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Customizable resolution 200-5700 DPi on the fly
Customisable buttons
Weights
Feels very comfortable
Nice positioning of DPi switching buttons
Scroll Wheel toggle
Great sensor
Classic shape
Works like a precision instrument
Onboard memory for custom game profiles

Reviewers Didn't Like

Doesn’t look great
Getting up and running with the SetPOint software took me too long
Scroll wheel a little oversensitive
Not keen on the design of thumb buttons, quite easy to press wrong one by accident
Requires software to change profiles
Expensive
Doesn't use Logitech's new Darkfield laser
Rubber coating peels off within weeks

Expert reviews and ratings

Back in 2008 we took a look at five mice from the likes of Logitech, Razer and Microsoft. Each of them offered a unique blend of features, specifications and overall styling cues designed specifically with gamers in mind. Today we up the ante and...

By TechSpot on June 11, 2010

DesignNot quite a full redesign like the G9x but just enough was changed to keep up with the...

By Gamers Daily News on April 25, 2012

Engineered for advanced precision and control. That was the slogan used on the retail box of Logitech's MX500 high performance optical mouse way back in the day (Funny how I still remember it so clearly so many years later, haha). The Logitech MX500...

By APH Networks on May 14, 2010

Logitech's G500 is wired, has 11 buttons (including 10 that are customisable) and comes with 27g worth of miniature weights to alter its heft. Its closest rival, Microsoft's Sidewinder X8, can be either wired or wireless, has 12 buttons (with...

By TechRadar on April 26, 2010

100

The G500 has very similar features to its big brother, the G9x, despite the £20 difference in price. Where they differ is in ergonomics and flexibility. For gamers who utilise a palm-grip when gaming the G500 is perfect. For claw and finger-grip...

By HardwareHeaven on April 22, 2010

Logitech has a rich pedigree in peripherals, even more so those of the gaming variety, and like any manufacturer it's constantly refreshing and refining its products. However, while the Editor's Choice Award-winning has recently spawned the...

By Trusted Reviews on April 20, 2010

The Logitech Gaming Mouse G500 is a revised version of Logitech’s popular G5 mouse offering a few new changes over its predecessor. Released in September 2009, you can now pick up the G500 for around £45. Opening the box It’s good to...

By HEXUS.net on April 01, 2010

If you loved the G5, you'll continue loving the G500, the natural evolution of Logitech's classic gaming mouse. Though Microsoft brings stiff competition in the form of the Sidewinder X8, which may be more appealing to...

By CNET Australia on November 12, 2009

This throwback laser mouse is sure to please fans of the classic MX518 At first glance, Logitech’s new G500 mouse looks like yesterday’s model. Its chassis is almost identical to the classic G5, which was in turn a slight redesign of the...

By Maximum PC on November 08, 2009

In our book, Logitech would have the ultimate gaming mouse if they added their Darkfield laser technology to the G500 and ditched the whole “distressed” look – this is a mouse, not pre-washed denim. They've nailed everything else:...

By Digital Trends on November 02, 2009

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