![]() ![]() You can then assign specific commands to the mouse buttons (and compatible Logitech keyboard keys) that will automatically load when the game starts.Īt $60, G305 wireless mouse pushes the mainstream boundaries. The software will scan for new games and list them at the top of a newly-unlocked Profiles section. Want to attach specific settings to a specific game? Just switch the software over to “Automatic Game Detection” mode, which stores all settings on your PC. You can also re-assign the thumb buttons to DPI Up and DPI Down if that works better for you.įinally, you can save one set of mouse settings to the peripheral - DPI sensitivity levels, button assignments, and report rate - using its on-board memory. It’s a general mouse “profile” that doesn’t load with a specific game, and comes in handy when you’re connecting the mouse to another PC without the Logitech Gaming Software client installed. Just hit the DPI button to cycle through each color-coded setting indicated by a single LED: Yellow, white, red, purple, and blue. The mouse sensitivity ranges between 200dpi and 12,000dpi that you can set using five customizable levels. Assigning a new command brings up a new window presenting three categories: Mouse function, keystroke, and multi-key macro.īy default, the button mounted behind the mouse wheel cycles through your DPI settings. The software enables you to re-assign the six physical buttons with a new command, edit a command, use the button’s generic functionality, or un-assign a command. On the customization front, Logitech provides plenty of choice. You’ll find two power modes as well – Lo (nine months) and High (250 hours) - that simply toggles between 125Hz and 1,000Hz rates. Thus, if you’re not gaming, the default 125Hz setting is ideal and doesn’t present any noticeable lag during general use. To tackle this problem, you can use the free Logitech Gaming Software desktop client to adjust the rate between 125Hz (8ms), 250Hz (4ms), 500Hz (2ms), and 1,000Hz (1ms). It didn’t fail those expectations, even in the Crucible.īut the cost of a one-millisecond report rate is an overall reduced battery life. Given it uses the same wireless technology as the “pro” G903, we expected the G305 would provide top-notch performance. We tested the mouse in some rounds of Destiny 2, a first-person shooter that requires some twitchy reflexes. Partnered with an Alienware R4 laptop, we didn’t experience any input lag using the mouse. Bluetooth ranges between 7.5 and 11.25 milliseconds. That’s how many times the mouse can report to the parent PC each second. It’s still a 2.4GHz connection, but what’s important to note here is that Logitech’s proprietary wireless technology enables wired-like report rates of one millisecond. In this case, Logitech boasts that it brought professional-grade wireless gaming to the mainstream. Logitech says this sensor provides up to 10 times more power efficiency than its 3366 optical sensor.Īs for the wireless connectivity, we know this technology well: Lightspeed. Logitech built this sensor from scratch to squeeze out lots of high-performance tracking without gobbling the peripheral’s battery. We’ve seen the Hero sensor before in Logitech’s G603 gaming mouse, short for High Efficiency Rating Optical. ![]() Logitech’s marketing push behind the G305 focuses on two components: The optical sensor and wireless connection. Overall, it’s a solid, high-quality device that doesn’t feel too small in your hand. Its slim form factor makes it a great solution for gaming-on-the-go, and the bundled miniature USB dongle fits nice and snug next to the single AA battery under the palm rest lid. That said, if you’re migrating from a higher-class gaming mouse like Logitech’s G903, the G305 will feel minimalistic in size and features. Lefties can still use this mouse, but Logitech reserves leftie-friendly features for its higher-priced mice. Yet despite its initial ambidextrous appearance, it’s mostly built for right-handed gamers, shoving two thumb buttons onto the left side. The Logitech G305 takes a simplistic approach, sporting a slim, compact design for easy portability. PC gamers looking for lots of bling in a mouse need to look elsewhere. What you won’t see here is a premium price. The G305 ships this month for $59.99. Called the G305, the new peripheral is based on Logitech’s Lightspeed wireless technology promising wired-like performance only seen in the company’s premium mice lineup. After releasing its “pro” Powerplay wireless charging system and mice last summer, Logitech returns with an affordable wireless mouse for mainstream PC gamers. ![]()
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