Logitech G305 review - A leftie's perspective

[LukeSavenije]

Introduction

many know me as a PSU guy, motherboard nerd, PCPP list creator and many other things, a mouse would be a far cry for me. but today i'll try to see if i can review a mouse. after buying a white G305 for €40,67 (MSRP €59,99) on 21'st of August, and the black one on the 6th of November, I've had my time with both in various situations, and feel like I can leave some thoughts on it from my experience so far.

 

My configuration

I put my mouse in 1000hz polling rate, performance mode, the first, second, third and top as they are on default, and the sidebuttons for a temporary dpi switch to 500 dpi. On DPI settings of 500, 1500, 2200 and 3500 for various situations and games. I'm mostly using the 500 for precision stuff like simple drawing, the 1500 for shooters and browsing. the 2200 if i feel like it's going a touch too hard and the 3500 when i have little space to move my mouse somewhere, but still want to use if for browsing or games like minecraft. the surfaces i use it on are tables, my armchair, my Roccat Taito and sometimes even my bed. the mouse itself is surprisingly highly responsive on all of these surfaces, though it still has tracking issues on transparant things, like i noticed on my kitchen table's transparant mat.

 

Design/shape

the mouse is small. this is something you either love or hate. as i personally don't have big hands and take my grip at the back and sides, sometimes using fingers for a touch more pressision it's very confortable for me. the thumb buttons are more like ring finger buttons for me, but for what i use them for it's fine.

 

the white version gets quite quickly a touch gray on the bottom and a bit on the sides, but is rather easy to clean off. this is something to mostly keep in mind with the white version, but i can't judge about the black version in that regard, as i've had it too short for that

 

the receiver and battery are a bit switched up compared to most mice, being at the top rather than the button. it never felt off for me during gaming, and it's for me easier to reach than the bottom, so i really don't mind.

 

the rubbers below make it nice and smooth on other surfaces, but looks a bit scratchy after it's short use on a table, as i didn't have a mouse mat at the time for it. i still use the black one mostly on tables, but that one hasn't really shown any wear on that regard yet

 

the mouses are black/gray/blue and white/gray/blue. to start with the white one: it's mostly white, being glossy up top and more matte on the bottom and sides. it has black rubbers on the bottom, located two up top, 3 on the lower and a circle around the sensor. it has a blue logo up top from logitech g, with g305 below the sensor. just below the g305 naming there's a red-blue switch with a grippy profile to turn the mouse on and off. this blends in rather nicely with the logo and everything when turned on. on top there's another logitech G logo, in light-gray colour.

 

 

the black version shares a lot of the design, but has some changes to my feel. the black feels a little more grippy for me, and has the blue better blend in with the rest. i like the look of both, but prefer to take the black with me so far, as it looks less gray-ish after taking it with me for a while, one of the reasons i bought another g305.

 

 

the dongle itself looks the same on both, but different from Logitech's other lines as Logi, as it has the G logo on it, making it easier to separate from my old mk270, which had a logi logo on it. it's something small, but a nice touch

 

software

the g305 can be configured with the Logitech Gaming software, where it will show up in the colour you have, and as offline if the dongle is plugged in, but the mouse is turned off. i like this small touch a lot myself, and it would be nice to have if i accidentally switched around the dongles. you can configure the DPI, polling rate, power mode and buttons, it also shows battery percentage and has a special feature to check your button use or your pressing time, to record it while you're using it, something i personally haven't used, nor plan to use any time soon.

 

all the settings can be saved on the on-board memory or on the pc itself

 

battery

i don't have any numbers on this myself, except for that both are still fully charged according to logitech. but from @sowon's numbers it lasted around 6 months on a single battery on high performance mode, not that far off Logitech's claim of 9 months on the lower power mode.

 

weight

the weight of the whole device is in total a reported 99g. quite impressive as that includes an aa battery, the dongle and a wireless receiver with high end sensor. if you're freaky enough you could do an aaa battery and a converter, but i'm personally satisfied with it's current weight.

 

verdict

+ left hand approved

+ high end sensor

+ cheap

+ light

+ configurable buttons

+ good battery life reported

- white gets dirty quickly, even if easy to clean off

- left hand approved, but not designed for

- not meant for people with bigger hands

 

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Spoiler

link to mouse: https://www.logitechg.com/nl-nl/products/gaming-mice/g305-lightspeed-wireless-gaming-mouse.html#product-tech-specs

[191x7]

Try using it with a Lithium AAA battery. Lowering the mouse weight under 90g but also shifting the center of the mass from the back of the mose closer to the sensor which makes a huge improvement in handling the mouse.

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, 191x7 said:

Try using it with a Lithium AAA battery. Lowering the mouse weight under 90g but also shifting the center of the mass from the back of the mose closer to the sensor which makes a huge improvement in handling the mouse.

 

15 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

if you're freaky enough you could do an aaa battery and a converter, but i'm personally satisfied with it's current weight.

i'm aware of the mod, but i'm fine with the mouse as is, maybe down the line

[Benjy98]

Great review, thanks for sharing! Honestly think that it's quite a good deal for the price