It’s an interesting time for Logitech, having refreshed their G-series line-up of gaming peripherals with a direction that is not necessarily the norm when it comes to gaming gear. Instead of chasing high DPI numbers, Logitech’s new wireless G602 mouse looks to disrupt the numbers game in the hunt for a perfect user experience.
Coated for Victory
Design-wise, the G602 packs a ton of features in an incredibly sleek body. It uses two long blade-like click buttons along with a black and ridged rubber palm rest with rough textured plastic on the sides of the mouse. This apparently keeps your hand in place. The left side of the mouse protrudes out to allow a comfortable rest for your thumb; no luck for southpaws here. The mouse also features a switch beneath the scroll wheel that let users change between performance and endurance mode.
Button Multitude
The G602 also packs no less than 11 programmable buttons, with two rows of three along each side that provides excellent reach and tactile feedback. An additional two sit on the left button, allowing on-the-fly DPI adjustment which is reflected on a stripped blue LED indicator just below the same button area.
Science Wins
As Logitech veterans can expect, the Logitech Gaming Software fully supports this mouse, allowing you to store multiple profiles for a multitude of games either on the computer or the mouse itself. Every single button on the G602 is customisable, including the polling rate and number of DPI sensitivity levels. All of them are incredibly intuitive and despite not having a Logitech gaming mouse prior to this review, I was able to setup the mouse perfectly within seconds.
Gamer Focus
Logitech has gone for a truly unique approach in the gaming mouse market; going all out to preserve battery life, allowing adjustments to the polling rate, which caps at a mere 500 reports per second and limiting the DPI to 2500. Indeed, Logitech has given birth to a wireless gaming mouse that can truly go the distance. Add its incredibly comfortable ergonomics, responsive tactile feedback and impressive software customisation to the mix proves that this brand has really outdone itself. While it may not be the be-all-end-all gaming mouse – for the vast majority of gamers, it may well be.
Resolution: up to 2500 DPI
Max acceleration: >20G
Max speed: 2 m/s
Battery Life
Performance: 250 hours
Endurance: 1440 hours
Weight: 153g w/ 2 AA batteries (supplied Duracell)
Price: RM299
Value: 8/10
Features: 9/10
Performance: 9/10
Design: 9/10
Usability: 9/10
Verdict: Brilliant ergonomics and incredible battery life makes this an easy pick up.
Total Score: 8.8/10
This review was written by Daryl Tan and can be found in the December issue of PC.com.
