Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 Review: The Default Setting

Crowd Controlled

You are buying this because everyone else does. That is the only reason. You think that if you just have the same mouse as s1mple or TenZ, you will finally stop bottom-fragging in Valorant. Spoiler: you won’t. Logitech knows this. They have built an empire on your insecurity, packaging it into a 60-gram lump of plastic that says “Pro” on the side. This mouse is not a tool; it is a talisman against your own mediocrity.

The Potato

They call it “safe.” I call it a potato. The shape of the Superlight 2 is designed to offend absolutely no one, which means it excites absolutely no one. It fills the hand like a bar of soap—competent, smooth, and utterly devoid of character. The coating has been updated, but if your hands get even slightly sweaty, it turns into a greased pig. You will need the included grip tape, which makes your $160 premium peripheral look like a science project.

The clicks, however, are a different story. The new LIGHTFORCE hybrid switches are loud. Not “satisfying mechanical click” loud—more like “snapping a dry twig in a quiet library” loud. They are heavy, tactile, and stiff. You will never accidentally misclick, but you might wake up your roommates.

The Adjustment Period

Coming from the original Superlight? The only adjustment is realizing your muscle memory is intact but your wallet is lighter. Coming from basically anything else? Prepare for the “Superlight Effect.” You will overshoot every target for three days because the balance is so unnaturally perfect it feels like the mouse is floating. It’s not actually the lightest mouse on the market anymore—Razer has it beat by 6 grams—but Logitech’s weight distribution is black magic.

The Daily Grind

Using this mouse is like driving a Toyota Camry. It starts every time. It never breaks down. It gets you from point A to point B with zero drama. The tracking is flawless, thanks to the HERO 2 sensor which has been updated to support 8000Hz polling (if you hate your battery life). But there is no joy in it. The stock mouse feet are a crime against humanity—thin, scratchy PTFE that feels like dragging your mouse across a chalkboard until they break in.

However, the “safe” shape that made it famous is now its biggest liability. In a world where competitors like the Razer Viper V3 Pro offer better coatings, native 8K polling, and significantly better stock feet for the same price, the Superlight 2 feels like it’s coasting on tenure. It is a fantastic mouse for people who want to plug something in and never think about it again. For everyone else, it’s a $160 admission that you have given up on fun.

The Tank

Logitech built a tank that weighs less than a tennis ball. You can squeeze this thing until your knuckles turn white, and it will not creak, flex, or groan. In a market flooded with honeycomb shells that crumble if you look at them wrong, the Superlight 2’s structural integrity is genuinely impressive. It feels dense, premium, and ready to survive your inevitable rage quits.

The Bloatware

G Hub is a resource-hungry parasite that wants to manage your life. It is confusing, buggy, and occasionally decides to reset your DPI for fun. The good news is that the Superlight 2 has onboard memory. Configure it once, save your profile, and then uninstall G Hub with extreme prejudice. Or use the Onboard Memory Manager (OMM), which is the only piece of software Logitech has ever made that respects your intelligence.

The Numbers

The Mob Speaks

The community consensus is that Logitech is resting on its laurels. On r/MouseReview, the sentiment is clear: the Razer Viper V3 Pro has objectively better specs, better coating, and better stock feet. Users are particularly salty about the “Resistance Mode” bug that makes the sensor feel weird after waking from sleep, and the questionable stability of the 4KHz polling rate on some setups.

However, the “safe shape” defense remains strong. Even haters admit that reliability is king. As the folks on r/LogitechG point out, the optical switches have finally killed the double-click issue dead. One user summarized it perfectly: “It’s boring, expensive, and the feet suck. I bought two.”