Features and Specifications

• 2000 dpi laser engine
• In game sensitivity switching
• Adjustable weight cartridge
• Polytetrafluoroethylene gaming feet
• 2nd side button aka mouse 5* (previously had only one side button)
• A new textured surface
• Tracking Resolution: 2000/800/400 dpi (user selectable)
• Image Processing: 6.4 megapixels/second
• Max. Acceleration: 20g
• Max. Speed: 45—65 inches/second (depending on surface)
• USB Data Format: 16 bits/axis
• USB Report Rate: 1000 reports/second* (previously 500)
• Sleep Mode: Disabled

As we can see there are a couple noticeable changes which are immediately apparent, first being the 2nd side button on the mouse and the 1000 reports per second on the USB polling rate. The 2nd button was one of our major gripes when we spent time with the original G5. On first look, it’s great to have it back.

I do have one complaint in relation to the positioning of the buttons. I have gotten used to the positioning of "Mouse 4" button and I grip my mouse so my thumb is dead center on that. Logitech, instead of shifting the buttons back so your thumb is centered between the two buttons, has put the 5th button merely in front of “Mouse 4”. So I have to either a) shift my mouse grip to the left to have access to the 5th button, or b) lift the rear of my hand up to move the thumb further up mid-play to reach this button. With neither option am I fully comfortable yet. So in the mean time while I try to get used to shifting my grip I will admit I haven’t used “Mouse 5” a whole lot yet. As far as out-of-game use goes, since buying the original G5 I have gotten accustomed to using the left and right tilt buttons of the scroll wheel for Firefox/Explorer navigation, instead of using back/"Mouse 4" and forward/"Mouse 5" like on the 510/518 models, for these tasks. A simple flick of the middle of the middle finger right or left on the scroll wheel and you are off to navigating with ease.


There are few additions to Setpoint for this mouse. First off the main page will now feature for a graphic for this mouse since Setpoint 3.3. Also on the advanced game settings tab we see the now added 1000 USB polling rate option. There is definitely a difference between this and 500 as immediately I noticed a smoother feel to the mouse in relation to cursor movement. Another feature I want to point out to gamers out there is uberOptions. This is a modification to the Setpoint GUI that allows for like 20 times the button customization that the default install has. It’s a fantastic tool and if you use Logitech mice you should get uberOptions.