Logitech G500 Programmable Gaming Mouse

by Logitech

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 8.7 x 8.1 inches ; 12.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002J9GDXI
• Item model number: 910-001259
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (126 customer reviews)
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  Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Game Hardware > Hardware > Gaming Mice

• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 6, 2009

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Logitech Gaming Mouse G500. Your weapon of choice. When it comes to gaming, the smallest details can make a difference between winning and losing. The Logitech Gaming Mouse G500 provides unparalleled precision, control, and comfort. It offers a gaming-grade laser that allows for smooth precision at any hand speed. Onboard memory lets you take your settings for your favorite titles wherever you go – with no added software. Personalized weight tuning of up to 27 grams gives you the feel you want and more control. The dual-mode scroll wheel provides click-to-click scrolling that's perfect for weapon selecting in games and the hyper-fast scrolling is ideal for flying through long web pages. On-the-fly adjustable dpi allows for precision targeting (200 dpi) to lightning fast maneuvers (up to 5700 dpi). And 10 programmable buttons gives you the ability to outmaneuver your opponent. The game is in your hands.

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Key Features

		Gaming grade laser offers smooth precision A gaming-grade laser gives you game-changing precision at any hand speed, making it your weapon of choice for MMORPG and FPS gamers.
		Powerful onboard memory Onboard memory lets you save and take your settings for your favorite title with you – and no added software is required.
		Weight tuning gives you options Whether you like it heavy or light, weight tuning gives you up to 27 grams of extra weight for personalized feel and control. Just the way you like it.
		Dual-mode scroll wheel with hyper-fast scrolling This unique feature provides precise click-to-click scrolling that gamers love to have on their side. Or when the boss is coming, switch to frictionless hyper-fast scrolling to fly through Web pages.
		On-the-fly adjustable DPI This option gives you the right level of precision for any game scenario – (up to 5700 dpi ) for whatever game you're playing.
		Programmable buttons put macros in your hand 10 programmable buttons give you valuable macros at your disposal (which means downloading Logitech SetPoint software).

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What's in the Box

Package Contents Logitech Gaming Mouse G500 Adjustable Weight Cartridge Tuning weights and case User documentation 3-year limited hardware warranty System Requirements Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 USB port Internet Connection for software download

Gaming-grade specifications: Tracking Resolution: 200 – 5700 dpi Image processing: 12 megapixels/second Max. acceleration: 30G* Max. speed: up to 165 inches(4.19 m)/second* Responsiveness USB data format: 16 bits/axis USB report rate: Up to 1000 reports/second Sleep mode: Disabled Glide Dynamic coefficient of friction – Mu (k): 0.09** Static coefficient of friction – Mu (s): 0.14** Tuning weight: Up to 27 grams Durability Buttons (Left / Right): 8 million clicks Feet: 250 kilometers *Tested on most popular gaming-mousepad surfaces ** Tested on wood-veneer desktop.

Product Description

The Logitech Gaming Mouse G500 is your weapon of choice for precision and control. Gaming-grade laser gives you game-changing precision at any hand speed (from 200 to 5700 dpi). Onboard memory lets you save and take your settings for your favorite title with you—no software required. Plus, weight tuning for personalized feel and control.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best mouse yet, September 16, 2009

By	Bucky - See all my reviews

This review is from: Logitech G500 Programmable Gaming Mouse (Electronics)

This is easily the best Logitech mouse yet. I own both the G5 and G9, and settled on the G5 as my primary mouse some time ago after hating the grip of the G9 (neither one felt natural to me). This was a problem, since I felt the G9 performed better but it just wasn't comfortable. As a result, I'm going to compare the G500 to the G5.

On the ergonomic side the G500 has had the ridge on the upper-right whittled down, making the mouse far more comfortable--especially if you hold your middle finger on the right mouse button (instead of the ring finger as some people do). This gives your ring finger a much more natural place to rest. The palm rest also feels a bit wider and raised, making the palm grip even better than the G5. Thumb button placement is fine, though I preferred the larger G5 buttons. Sensitivity toggles have moved to the upper left, making changes easier while using the index finger. Logitech has also blessed us with a mouse wheel toggle (free spin/click) that is on the top of the mouse instead of the bottom as they did on the G9. This is a huge plus for me, as I run it in free mode while browsing and click mode when gaming and I tend to alternate between the two regularly.

Performance-wise, it's technically better than the G9 and noticeably superior to the G5. The Setpoint software that is used with the G500 is also different from that of the G5, allowing for more control over the mouse. For those curious about performance in specific gaming genres I can't comment--I play almost every game genre and feel this mouse excels at them all. I'm also using it on a RAZER Goliathus Control mouse pad which is nice and smooth without feeling like there's zero friction as I tend to like some drag on my mouse.

One other note: The G5 weight cage will not work in the G500. The cage in the G500 has been altered a bit; two weight slots have been removed and the alignment track is gone. The G500 uses the same weights as the G5, however (1.7g and 4.5g).


I'd recommend this mouse to any G5 owner without hesitation. If you're a claw-grip user you could still use it, but the G9x is probably a better choice for that style of usage.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A keeper, September 22, 2009

By	Fujislider (Yokohama, Japan) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Logitech G500 Programmable Gaming Mouse (Electronics)

For my medium-small-sized hands this mouse fits like a glove - the shape and base-weight makes it really comfortable. I tend to mouse with my wrist stationary, using only fingers to move around. This requires a slightly shorter grip around the mouse. Even so, left and right buttons are clickable almost as far back as half the mouse with little perceivable click-pressure change.

Having basically 10 completely programmable buttons is a godsend for click-casting in World of Warcraft. Paired with the SetPoint software, it's a no-brainer. Although I'd agree with 'Ruebarb' about the both the DPI & middle buttons.

DPI buttons are small and might be hard to reach for small hands in a gaming situation. And the middle button requires far more directly straight-down, forceful click than the left/right scroll-click, making it better suited for less-used spells/functions.

Conversely, the left/right scroll-click is dead-on perfect. I find them as natural to use as any other "normal" mouse-button.

The cluster of three buttons on the left side is a great idea. I like the arrangement. And the toggle-able hyper-scroll middle button makes for quick work of long page-scrolling.

To wish for anything it'd be more ergonomic alternative buttons for DPI & left-side - something that makes for more hand-position variety in a "twitch" gaming situation. I'd prefer button-shaping akin to Microsoft's Intellimouse Optical side buttons - lending toward slightly larger/elongated and rounder.

That said, the detractors are minor - this is possibly the best mouse I've used for gaming.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Gaming Mouse, September 18, 2009

By	Ruebarb (Mass) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Logitech G500 Programmable Gaming Mouse (Electronics)

I previously used a G7, and loved the mouse. Now the G500 is amazing to me, the ability to program all of the button with macros is awesome for gaming. The scroll wheel pushes left or right, which are the best buttons I found for gaming, along with the lower DPI and back buttons, all right there under your fingers. The shape is very comfortable, the textured side is great. The hyper scrolling is great, nice feature for the web, easy to turn on and off with the location of the button.

The cons: Well if you push in the scroll button as a command button for gaming, the mouse rarely gets it correct, it seems to think I pushed it left or right. Since I can't keep guessing if the mouse will perform the correct command in gaming, I'm not able to use the button, which I'm a bit disappointed about, which gives this 5 star mouse a 4. Maybe something a driver update will fix.

This mouse is large and I have small hands, so when gaming I can not reach the Up DPI, forward, or "macro" buttons without having to move my entire hand position on the mouse, so for me making them not useful for gaming. I'm sure others users may not have this problem.