Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike

Design

• Similar fit and finish to G Pro X Superlight 2
• Internal redesign to keep things as close as possible
• Dense plastic construction for solid feel

The fit and finish of the G Pro X2 Superstrike is very similar to the standard G Pro X Superlight 2, given the very similar 61g weight, plus the use of the same base chassis, which makes it one of the most comfortable mice of its kind with a slight contouring to the chassis.

I’m a big fan of the two-tone white and black finish Logitech has gone for, which provides a bit of a meaner aesthetic than the single colour options that are otherwise available on other ultralight gaming mice out there. The little crosses on the main buttons were inspired by crash-test dummies, according to Logitech’s designers.

What you don’t see on the outside of the G Pro X2 Superstrike is the sheer attention to detail that makes this an almost one-to-one comparison with the G Pro X Superlight 2. From the original prototype given to pro players at tournaments several months ago to the finished product, there’s a cut of seven grams. This was achieved by cutting down the width of the internal casing and baseplate, moving to titanium screws for a 0.6g weight change, and even cutting holes in the PCB to cut things down as much as possible.

The idea of this was to make it as easy a job for the pro players who were offered the chance to move from the old mouse to this one, rather than changing more than one thing to make the overall transition more difficult. After all, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

With the chassis being the same, it is technically possible to remove the outer shell and change it to another Superlight 2 as customisation allows, although I don’t think this is an officially-designated modification, even if some of Logitech’s engineers have done so.

There are six buttons total, with the pair of haptic/rapid trigger main ones, an optical scroll wheel and a pair of side buttons for navigation. On the underside, you’ll find an on/off switch and a removable magnetic cover for receiver storage or for the G Pro X2 Superstrike’s compatibility with Logitech’s clever PowerPlay 2 mouse mat, which means you’d never need to charge the rodent while using it.

Performance

• Haptic feedback and rapid trigger make for speedy clicks
• Potent performance with high polling rate and sensitivity
• Solid connectivity and battery life

Where things really matter with the G Pro X2 Superstrike is what’s happened on the inside, and it isn’t the sensor or polling rate that’s the most impressive thing about this mouse. It’s the mouse buttons.

Rather than using traditional mechanical or even optical switches, Logitech has opted to use magnetic ones that work in a similar way to those found in rapid trigger gaming keyboards. It uses inductive switches for super-precise recognition of inputs over a small 0.65mm travel, and can have the actuation point of the ‘switches’ set in ten different levels. 

The top level is what the pro gamers who’ve used this mouse prefer, and as a point of reference, the middle level five is similar to a standard gaming mouse’s actuation point.

To emulate the feeling of a normal ‘click’ of a mouse button, Logitech has also employed haptic feedback (essentially micro-vibrations under finger) to notify you when a click is registered. These can be set on five levels of strength, so they can be dialled in as you wish.

All of this combines to essentially mean that you can get more clicks in per second, owing to the hefty reduction in response time from having higher actuation and reset points, plus the power of rapid trigger. With all this in mind, Logitech is quoting up to 30ms less in response time than standard gaming mice, providing leeway for more clicks and more action in a competitive scenario.

As expected, there is a bit of an adjustment period when you first use the G Pro X2 Superstrike. It’s a case of training your fingers to not push all the way down the admittedly short travel of the main mouse buttons, so you can actually benefit from the rapid trigger. A pro player I spoke to at a recent Logitech event stated he got used to it in a matter of a day or two, although I’d argue it’s taken me the full week of testing to yield any meaningful increase in my click rate.

I booted up Counter-Strike 2 as my proving ground of choice, and used the old Weapons Course from CS:GO (available as a Steam Workshop mod) for target practice to get up to speed with the mouse, before jumping into a range of games to give the mouse a proper go. 

I found the main mouse button clicks to feel perceivably faster thanks to the rapid trigger and haptic feedback, although it took a few games to get truly up to speed. I had particularly strong success when using mice with a higher rate of fire, as the faster clicks allowed for more bullets to be fired in a shorter space of time. It’s particularly useful in quick-draw scenarios where you need to get a shot off first to get a valuable kill.

There is an added, and unexpected, benefit to the G Pro X2 Superstrike’s haptic feedback, with it providing virtually silent clicks with a pleasant, dampened feeling, meaning spam clicks in games aren’t as annoying for those around you as with other mice. It also provides a similar feel to the silent click buttons found on the Logitech MX Master 4 office mouse, too, making the adjustment period a little easier.

I also didn’t experience any accidental presses or mishits owing to the higher actuation and reset point of the main buttons, which was one of my key concerns before using this mouse, as it can be all too easy to rest your finger on a Hall effect switch and have it actuate accidentally.

Besides the clever haptic feedback and rapid trigger, the G Pro X2 Superstrike is also a seriously potent gaming mouse in a general sense thanks to the power of its 44,000 DPI sensor for immense speed and the added benefit of 8000Hz wireless polling for more frequent reporting of inputs and position for lower latency.

Connectivity is handled via the bundled 2.4GHz receiver, with no Bluetooth – as you’d expect from a high-power competitive gaming rodent, anything that isn’t required hasn’t been included.

Logitech rates the G Pro X2 Superstrike to last for up to 90 hours on a charge when used with the polling rate set to 1000Hz and with a reasonably frequent click rate, which is pretty good. It also says the haptics and 8KHz polling shouldn’t diminish the endurance by as much as earlier mice with 8KHz polling used to.

Software and Lighting

• G Hub offers lots of customisation
• No RGB lighting

The G Pro X2 Superstrike utilises Logitech’s G Hub software so you can control and configure its raft of new features to dial in the haptic feedback strength and actuation and reset point of the main buttons to your taste, plus control things such as DPI on five levels and separate wired and wireless polling rate options.

The haptic feedback and rapid trigger settings can be saved to a code that you can send to friends, and you can import one, too. If it’s like Logitech’s usual profile sharing, then it means you may be able to get a preset for a specific game and load it into the mouse, courtesy of other users.

As well as this, you can also place this mouse next to your existing mouse that’s connected to your PC and it’ll calibrate the DPI, so it feels the same. Sometimes, the same DPI figure can feel different from mouse to mouse, and with this feature, it matches the Dex to your existing mouse, making the switch easier.

As with the standard Superlight 2 models, the G Pro X2 Superstrike doesn’t feature any RGB lighting in the name of offering better battery life. It’s not that much of a sore miss, either, as I think it could cheapen the mean looks of this particular offering.

Should you buy it?