The Physical Characteristics comparison is just a viewable representation of the devices' length, width, height and weight. Sensor, Latency and Other Features are, instead, computed within the range 0-->100, taking into account if the variable is getting better with the increase of its value (e.g the highest max DPI, the better it is) or vice versa (the lowest Click Latency, the better); for example, a score of 50 for both devices means they are equal, scores of 70 and 30 mean that first one better. So, the data are homogeneous to provide immediate meaning, higher bar(s) means better value(s). An empty graph means that there is not enough data to compute that comparison (one value or both are missing).
Aiding our visitors to the final choice between the mice.
This final paragraph will help you in the decision making process, between Logitech G203 Lightsync and Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum, and in selecting the mouse that is performing better and best suits your needs. We are aware that every user has own needs and preferences, due to this each mouse could be better for some features and worse for other ones. The purpose of the text is to highlight this possibility and generate an "overall score" for a purchase decision.
First of all, both mice share the same utilization aim, Gaming mouse. The first one is younger, 4 years old, being released in the 2020, while G502 Proteus Spectrum is older, 8 years old, being released in the 2016. The production age difference is 4 year(s). This makes the G203 Lightsync kind of more attractive in terms of freshness.
• Dimensions, Weight, Ergonomy 📐⚖️🫳
When it comes to evaluate mice dimensions, you should take into consideration the size of your hand and check if it would properly fit it or not. In this case, you should check which mice would be the fittest. Compared to G502 Proteus Spectrum mouse, G203 Lightsync is ~15.40 mm (or ~0.61 in) Shorter, ~12.85 mm (or ~0.51 in) Narrower and ~1.80 mm (or ~0.07 in) Lower, which makes it, overally, 30.05 mm (or -1.18 in) way smaller and better suiting tinier hands.
Considering the weight, Logitech G203 Lightsync is 30% lighter, a difference of 36.00 g (0.08 lbs), which can be considered quite significant. We do not express a particular preference for heavier or lighter mice, being this a completely personal objective preference. However, G502 Proteus Spectrum offers weight personalization (addable weights or editable shape) while G203 Lightsync does not.
Regarding the Ergonomy, G203 Lightsync is meant to be Ambidextrous while G502 Proteus Spectrum is Right-handed. They offer different grip, Claw grip, Fingertip grip by G203 Lightsync while G502 Proteus Spectrum has Palm grip; the first one can be considered more adaptable, with a greater number of grip possibilities equal to 2 instead of the 1 offered by the other one.
• Sensor and Latencies 🐭⏱️
Let's now compare Logitech G203 Lightsync sensor with the one of Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum. The two mice share the same sensor technology, that is Optical, but different sensor model: Gaming-Grade Sensor equipped by G203 Lightsync and PMW3366 used by G502 Proteus Spectrum. It is very important to say that, although tech and model sometimes coincide, the assembly and composition of interior circuits might result in different specs and latencies.
Resolution, Max Acceleration and Max Tracking, Polling Rate and Lift Off
The mice offer different resolution range (DPImax - DPImin), the G203 Lightsync provides 7800 DPI/CPI, while G502 Proteus Spectrum offers 11600 DPI/CPI, meaning that the last one has larger range. Consider picking up the one having the sensitivity range that mostly suits your needs, depending on the aim (Gaming/Business) but also the kind of game you are going to use it mostly (e.g. FPS is different than RTS or MOBA). If you need a higher precision mouse, meaning that for the same length of shift the mouse will recognize more movement, "reading" more dots per inch and, in other words, will move faster on the screen, G502 Proteus Spectrum is offering 33% better Max Resolution, 4000 More DPI/CPI.
As for the Maximum Acceleration, which measures the maximum pull force in G(s) that the sensor can trace before inconsistencies occur, G502 Proteus Spectrum shows a better value, 40 G, a small difference of 10 G. Take into account that max G and max IPS mostly affect activities requiring very fast mouse shift, together with the shift latency that we will analyse further in this section.
They have a Polling Rate of 1000 Hz, in other words they report data to computer 1 time every 1.00 ms. Lastly, the Lift Off distance of G203 Lightsync shows an higher value, 1.2 mm, a small difference of 0.20 mm. Anyway, they do not offer adjustable lift off distance through software.
Click and Shift Latencies
Logitech G203 Lightsync has lower click latency than Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum, a great difference of 7.40 ms, 66% better Click Latency, which can be evaluated very significant, in terms of compared performance. Anyway, we feel it is important to underline that the differences in latencies are often more perceptible from the machine's point of view rather than human's, reducing the real impact of these values and deviations. At the moment there is no available data to compare the mice shift latency, since the data of G502 Proteus Spectrum is missing. Contact us to request priority data update. However, G203 Lightsync has a shift latency of 8.1 ms which can be considered quite decent, compared to a medium quality mouse.
• Other Features 📎
Let's now have a look, finally, to the general features of the two mice. They are equipped with different Switch Technology, G203 Lightsync has Omron while G502 Proteus Spectrum has Unknown; The Feet Material is different, G203 Lightsync (PTFE) and G502 Proteus Spectrum (PTFE (250 kilometers)). Considering the available Number of Buttons, 6 offered by first mouse and 11 offered by the second one, a moderate difference of 5 that can be considered important or not depending on the utilization purpose. In the end, the features offered by Logitech G203 Lightsync are DPI Indicator, RGB Lighting, Customizable RGB, while Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum is giving On board Memory, DPI Indicator, RGB Lighting, Customizable RGB.
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Final Choice & Ranking
Numerical and Graphical Scoring of the G203 Lightsync and G502 Proteus Spectrum models, for buying decision.
In this final section you will find Mouse Specs comparison score of the two mice. The graphs below are elaborated considering the most important variables per each type of device utilization.
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Comparison Score
Mouse Specs comparison score has been computed equally weighting the "OVERVIEW" comparison variables of the above Graph, with a medium value of 3 out of 5.
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