Logitech G Pro X Superlight (Original) Review

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Build and Design

The Logitech G Pro X Superlight launched in late 2020 as the lightest wireless mouse from a major brand, at 63g in a 125 x 63.5 x 40mm shell. That shell is the same one the Superlight 2 uses today: symmetrical body, low rear hump, gently rounded sides, and two side buttons on the left for a right-handed thumb. It is not a true ambidextrous mouse, and there is no left-handed version.

The body is solid matte plastic with no honeycomb, no RGB, and no adjustable weights. The underside has a magnetic door that hides the LIGHTSPEED receiver and swaps for a PTFE puck. Feet are pure PTFE, and replacements are cheap.

Charging is over micro-USB. The port is recessed and works with the included cable and most slim third-party cables, but it means keeping one extra cable at your desk in a USB-C world. It is the single most dated thing about the mouse.

Performance and Daily Use

The HERO 25K sensor is rated to 25,600 DPI with zero smoothing, acceleration, or filtering. It was Logitech’s flagship before the HERO 2, and at the 400 to 3,200 DPI most players use there is no demonstrated accuracy difference between the two. For tracking alone, the original gives up nothing.

LIGHTSPEED wireless runs at 1,000Hz, one report per millisecond. That has been the esports standard for years and is fine on 144Hz to 240Hz monitors. The receiver and internals are not capable of higher rates, so no firmware update will add 2K, 4K, or 8K polling. Battery is rated at about 70 hours, comfortably more than a week of heavy use.

The main clicks use Omron mechanical switches. They feel crisp and slightly firm, but a minority of units develop double-clicking after extended use. Logitech’s warranty covers it, and the Superlight 2 moved to hybrid optical switches specifically to remove the issue. Logitech G HUB manages DPI, buttons, and up to five onboard profiles, so the software can be uninstalled once configured.

Who Should Buy It

Buy it if you want the proven Logitech esports shape at the lowest price. Discounted to around $90 to $110, it undercuts the Superlight 2 by $40 to $60 while offering the same shape, the same practical tracking, and reliable wireless. It suits claw and fingertip grips in medium to large hands, players on 144Hz to 240Hz monitors who run 1,000Hz, and anyone who wants an identical-feeling spare for a Superlight 2.

Who Should Skip It

Skip it if you want USB-C; there is no fix. Skip it if you play on a 360Hz or faster monitor and want polling above 1,000Hz. Skip it if you have had mechanical switches double-click on you before. And skip it when the price gap to the Superlight 2 drops to $20 or less, because at that point the newer mouse is the better buy.