Logitech's new wireless gaming mouse has no switches, uses haptics instead

Logitech has just announced what could be the next revolution in gaming mice, the Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike. That's because this mouse does away with normal switches completely and instead replaces them with inductive actuators and haptic click feedback. Why is that good? Because it can "cut click latency by up to 30 milliseconds," according to the company.

Announced at its recent Logitech G Play event, where we'll soon be getting some hands-on time with the new mouse, the Superstrike also allows gamers to adjust the actuation point of the click, choose from five rapid trigger reset levels, and customize the haptic feedback intensity. It very much remains to be seen if this technology will prove to be a future essential and gain a footing on our best gaming mouse guide, but it's certainly great to see some meaningful innovation in the mouse space.

Backing up the reason for developing this tech, Logitech's general manager of Pro and Sim, Robin Piispanen, said that "Superstrike [is] not just enhancing click speed; we're giving pros a new level of adaptation, personalization and confidence. This is a true breakthrough in the mission of speed and control." The company also quotes pro League of Legends player, Caps, as saying that "the difference feels like going from playing on public internet servers to playing on LAN," which is a strong statement.

Along with its as-yet-unproven new click tech, the G Pro X2 Superstrike also boasts some suitably top-tier specs elsewhere. It can poll at up to 8kHz, and its sensor can hit 88G of acceleration and 888IPS of tracking speed, for a fun triumvirate of eight-themed specs. Meanwhile, its top DPI setting splits the difference with a 44,000 maximum DPI.

Less immediately impressive is a 65g weight. That's decently light but a good 10g heavier than several competing top-tier wireless gaming mice, and heavier than the company's current flagship, the Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2, which is the mouse on which this current one is based, in terms of shape and button layout.

In fact, Logitech also announced today the new G Pro Superlight 2c,  a new compact version of that mouse that's 5% smaller than the current model, and, more notably, 10g lighter. That means its weight drops to just 51g, all while still packing the same battery life as its bigger sibling and having an even more capable sensor - the same one used in the Superstrike.

Back to the Superstrike, and as well as being a bit heavier than the Superlight 2, it can't quite match that mouse's peak battery life either. Logitech claims the battery lasts for 90 hours of continuous use (presumably not at 8kHz polling, but not stated), compared to 95 hours for the Superlight 2.

It's also not currently clear if the mouse supports PowerPlay, with no mention of it and no images showing the required space for the Powerplay puck on the underside of the mouse.

Ultimately, the Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike will live and die by how its Superstrike tech works. With current mice already being so responsive, the margins for a totally new-feeling type of button actually changing the experience for even top-tier gamers are vanishingly slim, but we won't know until we try it. We'll report back on our findings very soon.

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